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Scott Lucas
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Professor, journalist, political analyst, cynical optimist —- Public speaker via London Speakers Bureau --- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scottlucasworldview

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 3h
4 civilians murdered in a #Russia drone strike on a car in the #Sumy region

Victims include a husband and wife aged 58 and 56, respectively; a 76-year-old woman; and a 45-year-old man

#Ukraine #RussiaWarCrimes

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 4h
US Central Command head Cooper: Our forces helped 1bn+ barrels of crude oil exit Persian Gulf through #StraitOfHormuz in recent months

Amount is equivalent to about 50 days of oil moved through the Strait before the US-Israel War on #Iran

#IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 4h
Aramco fuel tank near Riyadh’s International Airport is on fire

Firefighters are trying to extinguish the flames of the burnt-out fuel tank

Witnesses reported two explosions in the Saudi capital early this morning

#SaudiArabia #IranWar #Houthis #Yemen

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 4h
#Iran senior official Rezaei: We conveyed conditions to mediators for re-engaging in negotiations over US War

Conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds abroad, and ending the US naval blockade

Consultations continue w #Qatar and #Pakistan mediators

#IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 11h
How #Kremlin put $100,000s into wedding party of #Trump Jr. on private island in Caribbean

#Hegseth 's latest attempt to turn US military into his private army

US selling out #SaudiArabia in talks w #Yemen 's #Houthis?

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 11h
Sources: US intelligence report produced by AI “almost started a war” between US and #China

Report mistakenly said a Chinese ship was carrying nuclear components to Iran - US military prepared to seize the vessel, and warplanes were in the air

#Iran #IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 14h
41-min deep dive into escalating conflict between #Yemen 's #Houthis and #SaudiArabia, complicating #Trump 's failing War on #Iran

Has Trump Admin distanced itself from Saudi partners as US officials in Oman sit down w Houthi representatives?

Growing problems for Trump on homefront

#IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 15h
EA-CEO Retort VideoCast: #Saudi- #Houthi Conflict Complicates #Trump ’s Failing War on #Iran (Scott Lucas with Tim El-Sheikh)

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EA-CEO Retort VideoCast: Saudi-Houthi Conflict Complicates Trump's Failing War on Iran - EA WorldView
41-minute deep dive into the escalating conflict between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia, complicating the Trump camp's failing War on Iran
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 15h
23-min analysis:

#Zelensky meeting w #Trump in New York next week is chance to prod Trump towards ceasefire of #Russia invasion

But #JaredKushner has signalled that the priority is economic deals — deals which he says are held up by #Ukraine refusal to give up more territory

#UkraineWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 15h
EA- #Ukraine VideoCast: Will #Trump Sell Out #Kyiv for Economic Deal with #Russia? (Scott Lucas with Daniel Tkiie)

#UkraineWar #TrumpRussia #Kushner #Witkoff

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EA-Ukraine VideoCast: Will Trump Sell Out Kyiv for Economic Deal with Russia? - EA WorldView
23 minutes: Zelensky to meet Trump, seeking ceasefire - But Jared Kushner indicates priority is economic deals held up by Ukraine resistance
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 15h
2 civilians murdered and 8+ injured by #Russia guided aerial bomb that struck a high-rise residential building in #Sumy

13-year-old girl among those injured - 3 in serious condition

4 people, including a child, have been rescued from under the rubble - More people could be trapped

#Ukraine

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 16h
#Trump signs legislation authorizing 100% tariffs on top 5 countries buying #Russia oil and top 5 helping Moscow evade int'l sanctions

Measure adopted by House this week after it was passed by the Senate last month

Affected countries include #China, #Turkey, and #India

#Ukraine #UkraineWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 16h
UN: Out of 1,004 verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence between Feb 2022 and July 2026 v. civilians and POWs, 89% by #Russia forces.

UN head of human rights Türk: "I am deeply alarmed by prevalence of these abhorrent acts documented in our report"

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 16h
#UkraineWar, Day 1,669: “Abhorrent Acts” — Sexual Violence by #Russia ’s Invaders

#Ukraine #RussiaWarCrimes

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Ukraine War, Day 1,669: "Abhorrent Acts" - Sexual Violence by Russia's Invaders - EA WorldView
UN documents extensive sexual violence by Russia's forces during their invasion of Ukraine: "Horrified by the prevalence of abhorrent acts"
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 16h
2 explosions heard in #Saudi capital #Riyadh amid air raid alert

All-clear later issued

1st alert for area since conflict escalated between #Saudi and #Yemen 's Houthis - Hours after Houthi military spokesperson said they foiled Saudi-backed “criminal attempts” in Yemeni capital Sana'a

#IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 16h
US War on #Iran, Day 205 --- #SaudiArabia Conflict with #Yemen 's #Houthis Escalates

#IranWar

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UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 205 - Saudi Arabia's Conflict with Yemen 's Houthis Escalates - EA WorldView
Saudi Arabia warns the security of Mecca is a "red line", claiming that it intercepted and destroyed a ⁠Houthi drone south of the holy city.
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
54-min That Was The Week That Was (in TrumpLand)

Historic #Canada- #EU announcement of closer relationship, spurred by #Trump threats

US Congress passes tougher sanctions on #Russia, but will #Trump implement them - especially as #Kremlin operative spent $100,000s on wedding party of Trump Jr?

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
6 civilians murdered and 34 injured by #Russia attacks across #Ukraine over the past day

Air defenses downed 69 of 93 drones --- 46 of which were jet-powered --- and three of the Banderol and Dan-T cruise missiles

Strikes were recorded at 13 locations

#UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
Closed-door security briefing for #France 's #EmmanuelMacron and other senior officials on “worrying, even very serious" situation

Prospect of rapid resolution to #Russia invasion of #Ukraine and #IranWar is no longer seen as realistic, and there is a risk of prolonged instability

#Iran

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
EA on PoliticsJOE: #Canada and #EU Make History as #Trump Throws A Tantrum (Scott Lucas with Ava Santini)

#Carney #ElbowsUp

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EA on PoliticsJOE: Canada and EU Make History as Trump Throws A Tantrum - EA WorldView
23 minutes on historic advance of EU and "associate member" Canada --- even as Donald Trump rants that he might cut off all trade with Europe
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
EA-Trump Report VideoCast: The Week in TrumpLand --- #Canada- #EU v. #Trump; #Kremlin Bankrolls Don Jr.'s Wedding Party; #Hegseth v. Pentagon; US Sellout of #SaudiArabia? (Scott Lucas with Maddie Hale)

#IranWar #Economy #EpsteinFiles #ElbowsUp

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EA-Trump Report VideoCast: The Week in TrumpLand - Canada-EU v. Trump; Kremlin Bankrolls Don Jr.'s Wedding Party; Hegseth v. Pentagon; US Sellout of Saudi Arabia? - EA WorldView
That Was The Week That Was (in TrumpLand): Canada & EU defy Trump; Russia compromises Trump family; US sell out Saudis over Yemen & Iran War?
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
#SouthKorea President Lee Jae Myung: We will not deploy military troops in the US War on Iran

#Trump has pressured Seoul to commit naval forces in the #StraitOfHormuz

#Iran #IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
#Italy will deploy warships to ensure safe passage for its commercial vessels through #BabAlMandeb Strait, controlled by #Yemen ’s #Houthis

Defense Minister Guido Crosetto: “Rome would not wait for a joint decision from #EU"

#IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
#Israel forces shell al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern #Lebanon

Israeli military vehicles advanced from the town of Tiri towards the outskirts of Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district

#IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
24-min analysis

Possible pressure on #Putin, including from #China and #India, to end invasion of #Ukraine amid mounting economic costs

Putin likely to persist through the winter, hoping that airstrikes will break Ukraine, so what of support for #Kyiv?

Latest #Kremlin manipulation of #Trump

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
#Tusk to see #Zelensky on Friday about drones and sanctions on #Russia

As Moscow steps up attacks on #Ukraine near #Poland border, warns about #Kremlin hybrid warfare

"If anyone dares to attack us, they will face a resolute response from us and our allies"

#UkraineWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
EA- #Ukraine VideoCast: #Putin Under Pressure to Halt Invasion? (Scott Lucas with Daniel Tkiie)

#India #China #Russia #UkraineWar #TrumpRussia

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EA-Ukraine VideoCast: Putin Under Pressure to Halt Invasion? - EA WorldView
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit, Delhi, September 2026 EA-Ukraine VideoCast: A Split in Trump Administration Over Putin’s Invasion? I joined Ukrainian journa...
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
#UkraineWar, Day 1,668: #Poland 's #Tusk in #Kyiv, Warning of #Russia 's Hybrid Warfare

#Ukraine #Zelensky

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Ukraine War, Day 1,668: Poland's Tusk in Kyiv, Warning of Russia's Hybrid Warfare - EA WorldView
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk is visiting Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday, as he warns of Russia's hybrid warfare across Europe.
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
Only 4 monitored cargo ships cross #StraitOfHormuz on Thursday, down from 6 on Wednesday and below the 10-day average of about 16

Before the US-Israel War on #Iran, around 125 ships passed through the Strait daily

#IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d
Senior UN official: US- #Israel War on #Iran cost Arab economies around $150 billion in its first month

Losses were equivalent to about 4% of the region’s GDP

#IranWar