In a newly posted Instagram video, Savannah Guthrie shares a message to the kidnappers of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, saying, “It is never too lat…
Month: February 2026
#SouthCaucasus #Armenia #Azerbaijan
x.com/AzeriTimes/status/2023…The Azeri Times (@AzeriTimes)President Ilham Aliyev is stepping forward as a key architect of a new South Caucasus.A future where 🇦🇿 🇦🇲 🇬🇪 cooperate, strengthen each other, rely less on outside powers, and build lasting peace is no longer theoretical, it’s taking shape.
Speaking in Germany, he said:
“After more than 30 years of war, we’ve been living in peace with Armenia for six months. It’s a very special, joyful feeling shared by every Azerbaijani and I’m sure by every Armenian too.
Connectivity projects and corridors will unite us further, create interdependence, and open an entirely new chapter in the South Caucasus where Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia finally interact on trilateral grounds.”
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— https://x.com/AzeriTimes/status/2023075853639323723— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 16, 2026
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The search for Nancy Guthrie is stretching into its third week.
Lauren Kyle McDavid is drawing attention with her outfit while supporting her husband Connor at the Olympics.
Current #News: 9:32 AM 2/15/2026 – Articles and Tweets: #Kushner, Oligarchs, Epstein, and the #Counterintelligence threats – GS: Investigations and reports have identified significant intersections … currentnewschannels.blogspot…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 15, 2026
They said motherhood might end her career. She came back and won an Olympic medal anyway. #KindAlert #MilanOlympics #Sportskind #WinterOlympicsAfter becoming…
Kushner, Oligarchs, Epstein, and the Counterintelligence threats – Google Search google.com/search?q=Kushner,…
Investigations and reports have identified significant intersections between Jared Kushner, foreign oligarchs, and the network of Jeffrey Epstein, raising concerns about U.S. counterintelligence threats, foreign influence, and potential blackmail. Key findings indicate that these connections often involved financial entanglements, particularly with entities linked to Russia, Saudi Arabia, and other foreign governments. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Jared Kushner and Foreign Financial TiesAffinity Partners: Following his time in the White House, Jared Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, raised billions, with a $2 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. As of mid-2024, the firm has received $87 million in fees from the Saudi government while generating low returns, prompting calls from Democratic lawmakers for a federal investigation into potential violations of foreign agent registration laws.
Foreign Influence: Concerns have been raised about the blending of foreign policy and private financial interests, particularly regarding investments from sovereign wealth funds in Qatar and the UAE. [1, 5, 6]Oligarchs and Counterintelligence Threats
Manafort and Kilimnik: The Senate Intelligence Committee identified former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s close ties to Russian-aligned oligarch Oleg Deripaska and Konstantin Kilimnik—described as a Russian intelligence officer—as a “grave counterintelligence threat”.
Russian Interference: The committee found that the Russian government engaged in an “extensive campaign” to interfere in the 2016 election, which was aided by some of Trump’s advisors.
Economic Entanglement: Reports indicate strategies aimed at bypassing traditional U.S. national security apparatus to forge business deals with Russia, involving oligarchs. [3, 7, 8, 9]Jeffrey Epstein and Intelligence Connections
Blackmail Risk: Concerns exist that Jeffrey Epstein ran a global blackmail operation to control decision-makers for strategic purposes.
Intelligence Associations: Investigations have highlighted that Epstein had, or claimed to have, connections to intelligence agencies, including Israeli intelligence (Mossad), and operated within a network of elite figures.
Epstein Files: Following the release of documents from the Epstein case, there are calls for a federal counterintelligence risk assessment to determine if foreign adversaries are using the information for leverage. [2, 10, 11, 12, 13]Summary of Counterintelligence Concerns
Foreign Leverage: The core threat involves foreign entities, including those linked to oligarchs, leveraging financial deals (e.g., with Kushner) or personal secrets (e.g., via the Epstein network) to influence U.S. policy and personnel.
Weakened Oversight: Investigations were often hindered by the misuse of executive power to limit inquiries into financial dealings, with some key details remaining classified or redacted. [1, 2, 3, 7, 14]AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] finance.senate.gov/chairmans…
[2] democrats.senate.gov/news/pr…
[3] thehill.com/policy/national-…
[4] nytimes.com/2020/08/18/us/po…
[5] facebook.com/News9live/posts…
[6] thehill.com/policy/internati…
[7] wsj.com/politics/national-se…
[8] facebook.com/WSJ/posts/last-…
[9] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia…
[10] youtube.com/watch?v=o-I-gdoi…
[11] facebook.com/MegynKelly/post…
[12] foxnews.com/video/6376330628…
[13] youtube.com/watch?v=jje_9j8b…
[14] washingtonspectator.org/what…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 15, 2026
Latest news bulletin | February 15th, 2026 – Midday – YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=FsUpqu7S…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 15, 2026
The #GAY-EST Place On Earth Will Surprise You – How Islamic #Sharia #Law Changed Male Behaviour – YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=mkWLDy94…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 15, 2026