Description:
Melania secured the ceasefire in Oleshky that diplomats have chased for months, but The Atlantic reveals CIA Director Ratcliffe has been quietly escalating the fight against Russia with Trump's full knowledge. Alex unpacks Musk's laundry machine post on Ukraine aid, the first Russian diesel tankers bound for the United States, the Storm Shadow strike on Orel, Trump's Iran midterm messaging, Rubio's CIA appeal to Cuba, and Ireland scrapping its triple lock as Europe prepares troops for Ukraine.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction from Athens
00:00:18 Melania Trump secures Aleshki ceasefire
00:03:35 First Russian diesel tankers head to the US
00:05:19 Elon Musk's laundry machine post on Ukraine
00:08:43 Starlink speeds restored and the terms of service story
00:10:20 The Atlantic on Ratcliffe
00:16:57 Rubio, Hegseth and the hawks
00:19:27 Ratcliffe's Moscow trip and Putin's snub
00:20:44 Biden's plan versus Trump's plan for Russia
00:25:46 Storm Shadow missiles strike Orel
00:27:24 Oil prices, Iran and operation epic fury
00:29:16 Rubio's CIA message to Cuba
00:30:24 Clown world: Black Sea ships and Romania
00:32:34 Sikorski's Nobel Prize offer and Ireland's triple lock
00:36:37 UK arrests teen over rabbit meme; France protests