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August 19th, 2026: Russia’s Top Economist Says Putin Is Losing & Iran Fires on the UAE
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First—Russia fires a prominent state economist after he warns Moscow cannot win its war of attrition against Ukraine and could face a sudden social crisis as the costs continue mounting. • Later—Iran fires ballistic missiles toward the United Arab Emirates just hours after its diplomatic window with Washington expires. • Plus—the Pentagon awards Raytheon a massive seven-year contract to replenish America’s depleted Tomahawk missile stockpile and dramatically expand production. • In today’s Back of the Brief—a German court convicts a Ukrainian…
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