August 25th, 2025: Nuclear Power Plant Struck Inside Russia & U.S. Jets Intercept Russian Spy Planes Near Alaska

The President's Daily Brief

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Politics, News

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of crossing a dangerous line with a drone strike on a Russian nuclear power plant, sparking a fire and escalating concerns over the war’s trajectory. The United Nations declares famine in Gaza for the first time, while Israel rejects the report as a “modern blood libel.” U.S. F-16s intercept Russian spy planes near Alaska on back-to-back days, the latest sign of Moscow probing America’s defenses. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Kim Jong Un resurfaces, overseeing tests of two new “unique and special” air-defense missiles. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com.Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Jacked Up Fitness: Get the all-new Shake Weight by Jacked Up Fitness at https://JackedUpShakeWeight.comBirch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on goldAmerican Financing: Disclaimer: NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 or visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB, for details about credit costs and terms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:55.0	It's Monday.
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0:57.0	I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right. Let's get briefed. First up, the Kremlin accuses Ukraine of crossing a dangerous line, a drone strike on a Russian nuclear power plant, igniting a fire and, of course, inflaming
1:28.3	tensions.
1:29.4	So not to point out the absurd, but I think I'm about to, Putin is apparently complaining
1:35.1	about how Ukraine is prosecuting a war that Putin started with his invasion three years ago.
1:41.7	We'll have those details.
1:43.9	Later in the show, the UN declares famine in Gaza for
1:46.9	the first time. Israel calls the report a, quote, modern blood libel and flatly rejects the findings.
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