*[[Korybko]]: [https://korybko.substack.com/p/putin-always-wanted-a-truly-independent Putin Always Wanted A Truly Independent Ukraine].
*[[Korybko]]: [https://korybko.substack.com/p/putin-always-wanted-a-truly-independent Putin Always Wanted A Truly Independent Ukraine].
*[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/08/27/russian-airforce-lt-col-killed-in-st-petersburg-car-bomb-attack/ Russian Airforce Lt Col Killed in St Petersburg Car Bomb Attack].
*[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/08/27/russian-airforce-lt-col-killed-in-st-petersburg-car-bomb-attack/ Russian Airforce Lt Col Killed in St Petersburg Car Bomb Attack].
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*''[[WSJ]]'': [[Gabbard]] told [[Trump]] killing [[Ayatollah Khamenei]] would usher in a more hard-line regime open to acquiring [[nuclear weapon]]s. [[Tehran]] would rush to close the [[Strait of Hormuz]], destabilizing the global [[energy]] market. And Iran would strike [[U.S.]] forces and partners in the [[Middle East]], prompting questions about [[American]] reliability with [[allies]]. [https://archive.ph/C2fnp]