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

The President's Daily Brief · Aug 19, 2026 · 23:38

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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 man of participating in an
alleged Russian intelligence operation to send explosive parcels across
Europe.

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