The President's Daily Brief

August 19th, 2026: Russia’s Top Economist Says Putin Is Losing & Iran Fires on the UAE

August 19, 2026·25 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode of The President's Daily Brief hosted by Mike Baker examines the deepening economic and strategic crisis facing Russia in its war against Ukraine, highlights escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S. via missile attacks on the UAE, and reveals a European sabotage plot li

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Andrei KlepotchMike BakerVladimir PutinMohammad Bakar GalibovJared KushnerYevan B.

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RaytheonVEB

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Criminal JusticeForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsRussia

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