Alexander Mercouris | Zelensky Panics Says Russia Cuts Ukraine In Half; US: Russia Has Ukraine Security Veto; EU Excluded | Nov. 10, 2026

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Alexander explains why Marco Rubio's statement that Ukraine can only receive security guarantees Russia agrees to amounts to a historic Russian veto, as Lavrov pushes the Abu Dhabi talks toward a new Eurasian security architecture while the Europeans wait outside in the hotel. Alexander also breaks down Zelensky's warning that Russia aims to cut Ukraine in half along the Dnieper bridges, Russia's new Starlink jamming system, Merz threatening the EU budget, and the collapse of Operation Vivaldi at Lyman. Is the collective West finally admitting that the security order in Europe has to be renegotiated?

Alexander Mercouris, episode 2074.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Abu Dhabi first round: five hours of talks
00:01:52 Inside the Russian delegation: Ryabkov and Galuzin
00:04:30 FSB counterintelligence joins the talks
00:07:16 The dirty war on the table and the Arkhangelsk bridge blast
00:09:29 Streeting calls for a UK back channel to Moscow
00:14:10 Nebenzia and Lavrov rule out a ceasefire
00:15:44 Lavrov and Zakharova mock the Europeans in the hotel
00:22:36 From the Kellogg plan to Anchorage
00:25:45 Why European security architecture is now the agenda
00:29:34 Lavrov's Eurasian security plan: CSTO and SCO
00:33:15 Axios: talks are about security guarantees, not a ceasefire
00:34:45 Rubio concedes a Russian veto on Ukraine's security
00:39:36 Politico: US asks Russia about Article 5 for Ukraine
00:43:24 Stoltenberg's no veto doctrine reversed
00:47:21 Zelensky's maximalist demands and new oblast boundaries
00:52:58 FT: Zelensky warns Russia will cut Ukraine in half
00:59:42 Pontoon bridges, Kyiv traffic jams and Kremenchuk
01:04:02 Rassvet satellites and Russia's Starlink jammer
01:12:59 Merz threatens to veto the EU budget
01:21:47 Operation Vivaldi fails and the battle for Lyman

Alex Christoforou | Hegseth impeachment history; Kushner Article 5 for Ukraine? Merz ultimatum | Nov. 10, 2026

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Alex breaks down the Abu Dhabi trilateral talks, where Kushner and Witkoff are reportedly floating an Article 5 style security guarantee for Ukraine, a return to the NATO Russia Council, and a seat for the Europeans at the next round on European security architecture. Alex also covers Thomas Massie's push to impeach Pete Hegseth, Merz threatening to block the EU budget unless every member state funds Project Ukraine, Europe's Patriot shortage, and France blaming Iran for its supermarket fridge cyber hack. Is the collective West negotiating in good faith, or setting a trap for Russia?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Hegseth defends himself against impeachment
00:00:28 Abu Dhabi trilateral talks and Europeans on the sidelines
00:04:24 Politico: Europeans at the table on security architecture
00:07:21 Article 5 style guarantee for Ukraine and border redraw
00:09:21 Kushner's NATO Russia Council proposal
00:10:44 Axios: White House upbeat, Ukraine's three priorities
00:14:30 Zakharova warns against foreign troops in Ukraine
00:17:20 Kallas cheers the Democrat midterm win
00:19:00 Merz EU budget ultimatum and the end of unanimity
00:24:00 Bloomberg: Europe's Patriot interceptor shortage
00:25:55 Massie pushes to impeach Hegseth
00:28:10 Trump, Qatar and the Iron Gate blockade on Iran
00:31:25 France blames Iran for supermarket fridge cyber hack
00:34:14 Clown world: Ukraine space force, suits and hockey
00:37:55 Dana White at the podium and Trump questions the midterms

Max Otte | Europe at breaking point: EU will not survive | Nov. 10, 2026

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Max Otte tells Glenn Diesen that Europe is at a breaking point, pointing to unrest in France, discontent in Germany, an arrested presidential candidate in Romania, and what he calls an attempted coup in Poland. He says European leaders are making Russia a common enemy to distance themselves from the United States, and that the EU falls if France or Germany falls.

Timeline:
00:00:00 The current state of Europe
00:09:33 Economic crisis as a catalyst for change
00:19:38 The legitimacy crisis in European leadership
00:24:01 Future of US-Europe relations
00:25:16 The challenge of consensus in democracies
00:26:36 Germany's independent path: a new approach
00:30:05 Navigating energy security and economic interests
00:34:07 The future of the euro and European integration
00:39:03 Germany's relationship with Russia: a path forward

The Duran | Russian Hardliners Will Shock Kushner and Witkoff | Nov. 10, 2026

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The Duran on Russia sending Medinsky, Ryabkov, and GRU chief Kostyukov to Abu Dhabi, a team the episode says was built for European security architecture as well as Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner look outmatched, Europe tries to get a seat, and Ukraine's energy grid is collapsing. The question the show poses: is Moscow putting NATO expansion back on the table?

The Duran, episode 2669.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Abu Dhabi talks and the negotiating teams
00:01:11 Putin presents his team to the Security Council
00:02:55 Medinsky leads the Russian delegation
00:04:52 Military heavyweights Kostyukov and the General Staff
00:05:54 Ryabkov, Galuzin and European security architecture
00:11:57 Is Putin ready to capitulate?
00:14:13 Kushner's NATO Russia Council idea
00:16:56 Europe tries to gate crash Abu Dhabi
00:22:06 Kallas demands Russian concessions
00:25:09 Zelensky avoiding Kyiv
00:28:19 Democrats push $15 billion for Ukraine
00:32:14 Ukraine's energy grid nears collapse
00:35:02 Dnieper bridges and the front lines
00:39:15 Trump says Ukraine will get smaller
00:40:14 Why Europe wants the talks to fail

Alex Christoforou | NVIDIA Huang scandal: who benefits? EU blames Russia for France riots | Nov. 9, 2026

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an affair, and the Chinese spy claims surrounding it are landing just days before Trump's summit with Xi Jinping. Alex asks who benefits from pushing Huang out, then turns to a Reuters exclusive on an EU report blaming Russia, MAGA and Israel for the France protests, Europe's push for a seat at the Abu Dhabi talks, and Trump's 60 Minutes interview on Ukraine and Iran. Is this really about espionage, or about who controls the future of AI?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction from Athens
00:00:28 NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang admits affair
00:01:14 China denies spy claims
00:01:47 Timing ahead of the Trump Xi summit
00:05:31 Who wants Huang out as NVIDIA CEO?
00:09:30 EU report blames Russia, MAGA and Israel for France protests
00:11:50 Operation Overload
00:15:43 EU to borrow 40 billion for Ukraine
00:17:05 Macron's Elysee bunker
00:18:23 UK claims Russia behind hybrid attacks
00:19:42 France wants a seat at the Abu Dhabi talks
00:22:57 Kushner and the NATO Russia Council
00:25:51 Trump on 60 Minutes: Ukraine, Iran and Israel
00:32:14 Krakow gunman, Houthi strike on Aramco, hacked KIA list
00:36:13 Clown world: Dana White, Zelensky avoids Kiev

Alexander Mercouris | Russia Ultra Tough Europe Wide Demands; Expects Talks Fail; Again Hammers Kiev; Germany No Patriots | Nov. 8, 2026

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Episode 2072. Russia is heading to the Abu Dhabi talks with its toughest, most experienced negotiating team, and its demands now reach far beyond Ukraine to the entire security architecture of Europe. Alexander breaks down why Medinsky, Ryabkov, Kostyukov and Galuzin signal a hard line rather than concessions, how Witkoff, Kushner and Umerov measure up, and what the strikes on Kiev's bridges, new Rassvet satellites and Germany's Patriot shortage mean for the conflict. If the West refuses to negotiate a new European security order, is Moscow already preparing its next move?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Russia sends its toughest team to Abu Dhabi
00:00:42 Bloomberg and the West's idea of constructive talks
00:05:28 Medinsky leads the Russian delegation
00:10:51 Kostyukov and the military officials join
00:13:26 Galuzin and the foreign ministry role
00:14:48 Security architecture of Europe on the table
00:15:55 Russia's territorial demands not up for discussion
00:19:10 Ryabkov and the 2021 draft treaties
00:24:27 Europeans shut out of the talks
00:26:54 Well prepared Russians vs Umerov, Witkoff and Kushner
00:30:30 Iran tensions could derail Abu Dhabi
00:33:18 Why the talks are likely to fail
00:38:25 The Belarus model for Ukraine
00:42:48 Kiev bridges hit by ballistic missiles
00:44:48 New Rassvet satellite launch from Plesetsk
00:52:33 Is Kiev becoming uninhabitable?
00:55:59 Softening up Kiev and the Dnieper strategy
01:03:31 Zaporozhye bridge strike and front line updates
01:07:55 Democrats' 15 billion and Germany's Patriot shortage
01:13:25 Putin's three hour meeting with Iran's security chief

Andrei Martyanov | Losers | Nov. 8, 2026

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Andrei Martyanov on losers and their behavior. France, three means trois.

Alex Christoforou | Russia Dismantling Ukraine; EU Rejects Security Plan; Wiles Out, Miller Promoted | Nov. 7, 2026

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Alex Christoforou, episode 2231, on Russia dismantling Ukraine, the EU rejecting a Trump security plan, Susie Wiles out, and Stephen Miller promoted.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Susie Wiles out, Stephen Miller promoted
00:05:03 Vance pushes for new Iran deal
00:07:46 Zelensky victory tour and the 16 billion claim
00:10:59 Zelensky on CNN: Democrats on our side
00:12:34 Kallas rejects Trump security plan in Warsaw
00:17:22 Russia knocks out Kiev's north bridge
00:19:09 Financial Times on Russia dismantling Ukraine
00:20:15 Musk regrets Starlink for Ukraine
00:23:32 Rutte admits Ukraine won't regain territory
00:25:43 Metsola in Warsaw, Tusk dictator banner
00:28:38 Rutte's Swiss mountaintop comment
00:30:46 Kallas repeats 54,000 casualty claim
00:32:25 Trump becomes Mr. Veto
00:33:35 Swedish media blames Putin for smart fridges

The Duran | Let's Talks About Some News (Live) | Nov. 6, 2026

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The Duran discusses: Let's Talks About Some News (Live) - Nov. 6.

The Corbett Report | Sunday(?) Update Covers Emergency Warnings Around the World | Nov. 4, 2026

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James Corbett's Sunday(?) Update for November 4 covers three stories. He says governments in the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Ireland, the EU, Japan, and the United States are telling people to stockpile and prepare for cyberattacks, supply shocks, and grid failure, and he treats that campaign as fear meant to keep the public compliant.

He says Australia's Bureau of Meteorology conceded errors in its historical temperature records after an independent audit found 110 years of one-way warming adjustments at Sydney Observatory, and he points to similar claims about US and UK records. He then describes elections in the US, Israel, and Brazil as a ritual that, in his telling, changes nothing.

Show notes:
Transcript and sources
Why is the UK telling people to stockpile? | BBC News
‘Be ready’ emergencies checklist updated | Sky News
The Pentagon’s 90-day plan if US power grids go dark | FOX 10 Phoenix
Emergency Request from the Disaster Management Agency
Germany issues new survival guide for crisis and blackout preparedness
France plans a survival manual for households | France 24
Sweden, Finland and Norway release new advice on surviving war | BBC News
Irish households told to stockpile food, water, torches and blankets
Everyone should have 72 hours worth of war supplies, EU warns citizens
That Mitchell and Webb Look – The Quiz Broadcast
Independent audit raises questions over accuracy of Australia’s climate data
Report in The Australian
Alterations To The US Temperature Record (Part One)
Episode 471 – The 8th Annual Fake News Awards
The Arctic melt myth: Al Gore predicted the Arctic would be ice free
US midterm elections 2026 | The Guardian
Israel Election 2026 live updates | The Jerusalem Post
Voting under way across Brazil in a presidential run-off | France 24
Sioux City Trump rally
Haley Stevens Flips Against El-Sayed & the Media Goes Poll-Crazy | The Daily Show

Alexander Mercouris | Russia Mega Strike Smashes Ukraine Energy; 5 Power Plants Hit; Detention Centre Scandal Exposed | Nov. 3, 2026

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Russia has just launched what may be its biggest mega strike of the entire conflict, hitting five major power plants and crippling Ukraine's energy grid as winter approaches. Alexander breaks down the Geran 5 drone now flying at 1,000 kilometers an hour, analyst Ben Aris's case that Russia now outproduces America and the conflict has reached its endgame, Azov's sudden disappearance from the Donbass after the Kiev detention scandal, and Vladimir Medinsky's hardline mission at the Abu Dhabi talks. With the Dnieper bridges next in line, is Ukraine's army in the east running out of time?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro and Midterms on Hold
00:00:27 Russia's Biggest Mega Strike So Far
00:06:02 Five Power Plants and Substations Hit
00:07:36 Zatoka Bridge Near Odessa Struck Again
00:09:54 Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih Plants Devastated
00:12:08 Russia Masters Combined Strike Coordination
00:15:38 Geran 5 Now Flies at 1,000 KM per Hour
00:20:57 Kinzhal and Oreshnik Return Expected
00:22:17 No Rasputitsa: Why the Front Is Quiet
00:24:58 Orikhiv, Omelnik and a Possible Counteroffensive
00:27:47 Lyman, Kharkov and the Battle for Liptsy
00:35:03 Ben Aris: Russia Outproduces America
00:43:07 Industrial Imbalance and the Endgame
00:45:24 Azov Vanishes From the Donbass
00:52:07 Kiev Detention Basement and Budanov Admission
01:01:13 Azov as a State Within the State
01:06:52 Emergency Ministry Hack Mystery
01:09:24 Medinsky to Lead Russia at Abu Dhabi Talks
01:15:22 Lavrov on Europe's Security Architecture
01:23:01 Tucker Carlson Iran Claims Cloud the Talks

Alex Christoforou | Europe’s Russia Sunk Cost Trap; Belgium Debt Crisis; Zelensky 54K Casualty Claim | Nov. 2, 2026

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Belgium's government has collapsed, with Prime Minister Bart De Wever handing his resignation to King Philippe after budget talks failed to close a 10 billion euro hole. Alex breaks down why Belgium is trapped by debt, the euro and sky high energy prices, why Brussels is openly backing Tusk in Poland, Zelensky's Patriot plea to Trump on Fox News, the Witkoff and Kushner plan to sell Russian gas into Europe, and Bulgaria's big win for Iliana Iotova. If Project Ukraine is bankrupting the very heart of the EU, which country falls next?

Episode 2226
00:00:00 Trump's Vietnam comments and intro from Athens
00:00:53 Belgium PM De Wever resigns to King Philippe
00:04:02 Two scenarios for Belgium's government
00:04:53 Belgium's debt, deficit and energy trap
00:07:31 Euroclear and why defeating Russia is existential for the EU
00:09:39 Brussels openly backs Tusk in Poland
00:12:29 Massive Russian drone strike on Ukraine
00:13:35 Medvedev mocks Tusk's Russian bots claim
00:15:38 Zelensky's Patriot offer to Trump on Fox News
00:18:36 Zelensky's October claims and the four propaganda pillars
00:21:58 Julia Mendel debunks Zelensky

Alex Christoforou | Tusk Blames Russian Bots; US Tips Off Russia on Moscow Plot; Estonia Defies Colby | Nov. 1, 2026

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Poland's Donald Tusk failed in a national address and blamed Russian bots and Dmitry Medvedev for his failed takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal, while Donald Trump floated a first Putin and Zelensky meeting at the G20 in Miami. Alex breaks down the US Embassy tipping off the FSB about a Moscow plot, Estonia defying Elbridge Colby, Zelensky asking Erdogan for money, and Germany's Gen Z protests against Merz. Is Europe finally cracking under the weight of Project Ukraine?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro from Athens
00:00:28 US Embassy warns Russia of Moscow plot
00:03:11 Trump vs CIA over oil refinery strikes
00:06:21 Estonia defies Colby on Russia rhetoric
00:09:04 Zelensky asks Erdogan for money and weapons
00:12:20 Trump hints Putin Zelensky meeting at G20
00:14:26 Tusk meltdown over Constitutional Tribunal
00:18:42 Tusk blames Russian bots and Medvedev
00:22:58 Rubio signals support for Nawrocki
00:26:11 France protests and Germany Gen Z revolt
00:30:23 Binance hack and North Korea claims
00:32:12 France data tax and BBC YouTube tax
00:34:24 EU parcel fees and new taxes
00:35:54 Turkey social media ban for under 15s
00:36:58 Clown world: Greenland and Lavrov at G20

Alex Christoforou | Poland Judiciary Coup? G20 Photo Debacle; Lavrov Blocks Europe | Oct. 31, 2026

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Poland is in a full blown constitutional crisis after Donald Tusk sent police to take over the constitutional tribunal, forcing President Nawrocki to turn his plane around as PiS warns of a judiciary coup. Alex breaks down what Brussels stands to gain from control of Poland's courts, plus the G20 family photo fiasco in Atlanta, Lavrov's verdict on Europe, and the Axios report on Iran talks ahead of the midterms. Did Tusk just make the biggest political blunder of his career?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:40 Poland constitutional crisis explodes
00:04:41 Tusk suspends tribunal chief and sends in police
00:06:57 Judiciary coup claims and street protests
00:07:56 EU pressure on Poland's courts, borders and the euro
00:10:17 Nawrocki turns his plane around
00:13:45 Sikorski admits it was not elegant
00:14:51 G20 Atlanta family photo fiasco
00:18:20 Lavrov says Europe blew its chance
00:19:24 Iran talks, Qatar mediation and the midterms
00:23:35 Oleshky evacuation completed
00:25:45 Patriot PAC 3 deal delayed until after 2030
00:27:36 The Flamingo missile grift
00:29:57 Clown world: Kallas and Carney
00:33:31 Daily Mail doomsday space nuke

The Duran | Unconditional Acceptance: Putin’s New Terms Stun Europe | Oct. 31, 2026

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Putin's 90 minute call with Finland's Alexander Stubb and Norway's Jonas Gahr Støre went nowhere, and the Kremlin readout now demands unconditional acceptance of Russia's terms. In this episode we break down why Stubb is angling to become Europe's chief negotiator, why London spun a false Financial Times story, and why the push for a Ukraine ceasefire on current lines keeps hitting a wall. With Witkoff, Kushner and Dmitriev floating Arctic and energy deals, who is really stringing who along?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Putin's call with Stubb and Støre; Norway refutes the FT
00:01:16 UK sources working to block diplomacy
00:02:47 Frederiksen and EU hardliners furious over the call
00:03:47 Stubb and Støre refloat the old Donbas proposal
00:04:53 Putin demands unconditional acceptance of Russia's terms
00:06:06 Why the call happened; Finland's growing concerns
00:07:23 Stubb's bid to be Europe's chief negotiator
00:09:19 Is US intelligence backing Stubb?
00:11:17 Why Putin takes every call
00:12:12 Europe's nightmare: separate deals with Russia
00:15:57 The real goal: a ceasefire on current lines
00:18:57 Echoes of unconditional surrender
00:24:12 Why not von der Leyen or Kaja Kallas?
00:27:23 Arctic deals, energy talks and the sanctions reality
00:31:07 Who's stringing who along?

Alex Christoforou | Putin Baltic Sea Warning; Ursula & Carney Join Forces; Binance Heist | Oct. 30, 2026

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Putin just warned that the Baltic Sea could become the next Strait of Hormuz, and Alex breaks down what that means for Europe as Elbridge Colby and the Pentagon quietly tell Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to stop poking Russia. We also cover Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Carney pushing Canada toward EU associate membership, Zelensky striking Russian refineries despite Trump's pressure, the CENTCOM briefing on Iran, Kaja Kallas under fire and the massive $6 billion Binance crypto hack. Is Europe about to turn the Baltic into its own Hormuz crisis?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Ursula and Carney push Canada EU associate membership
00:04:17 Merz backs the EU Canada Alliance for the Future
00:08:41 Putin backs Africa seat on UN Security Council
00:10:05 Putin warns Baltic Sea could become another Hormuz
00:12:00 Why Putin took the call from Stubb and Store
00:13:33 Putin on 2030: Russia ready, but no victors
00:15:10 Colby tells Baltic states to stop poking Russia
00:19:14 WSJ says Ukraine paused refinery strikes, then Samara hit
00:23:10 CENTCOM briefs Trump on Iran blockade and Hormuz
00:27:16 Senator Murphy calls the Iran strike plan insane
00:29:54 Nord Stream stays shut as EU oil majors post record profits
00:33:00 The $6.3 billion Binance hack and North Korea claims
00:36:07 Clown World: Berliner Zeitung asks what Kallas does
00:39:16 Merz in Japan seeking funds for Ukraine
00:41:03 Rest in peace Patrick Stewart

The Duran | Ursula Pushes Canada as EU Associate; Colby Tells Baltics to Calm Down | Oct. 30, 2026

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Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou discuss Ursula von der Leyen pressing for Canada as an EU associate member, a large Russian missile strike, and Ukrainian attacks on refineries. They say Elbridge Colby told the Baltic states to calm their rhetoric toward Russia, and that US talk of de-escalation with Iran is cover for a return to war within weeks.

Alex Christoforou | Lagarde Quits; UK Hands Zelensky £10B; Bolsonaro Letter Backfires | Oct. 29, 2026

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Christine Lagarde is leaving the European Central Bank early and heading for the WEF, and Alex breaks down what it means for Macron and the ECB. Alex also covers Obama's midterm attacks on Trump over Ukraine, the UK's record 10 billion pound package for Zelensky, Dutch PM Rob Jetten calling Russian gas stupid, Ushakov shutting Europe out of the Abu Dhabi talks, Bolsonaro's exile letter, Mike Waltz clashing with Cuba at the UN, and Ursula von der Leyen's failed plan for Canada. Is Bolsonaro about to become the next Juan Guaido?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:37 Lagarde stepping down early from the ECB
00:02:47 Obama hits the midterm trail against Trump
00:08:00 Trump's $5,000 dividend and Mar a Lago
00:10:03 Trump takes aim at Talarico in Texas
00:11:37 UK hands Zelensky a record £10 billion
00:16:00 Netherlands aid and Jetten on Russian gas
00:19:17 Ushakov on Abu Dhabi talks; Lavrov to the G20
00:22:08 Zelensky and European security architecture
00:24:49 Norway's leader rebuts the FT on the Putin call
00:26:32 Bolsonaro in Miami and the exile letter
00:31:36 Israel election count update
00:34:55 Vance letter to Iran's hardliners
00:36:58 Waltz clashes with Cuba at the UN
00:40:27 EU Canada summit and Ursula's label flop

Scott Ritter | Introducing Jacques Baud | Oct. 28, 2026

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Scott Ritter sits with Jacques Baud in Brussels and introduces the Swiss colonel to an American audience, opening on Europe and free speech. Baud describes his path as a citizen-soldier and strategic-intelligence analyst, from Warsaw Pact work and training in the US and UK to UN peacekeeping and a NATO small-arms post that took him to Ukraine in 2014.

Alexander Mercouris | Huge Russian Kiev Strike; Missile Smashes Key Bridge; EU Blinks; Putin Unyielding When Leaders Call | Oct. 27, 2026

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Alexander Mercouris says last night's Russian strike on Kiev used about 20 ballistic missiles and hit the South Bridge, a road and rail crossing he calls the main logistics link for Ukrainian forces east of the Dnieper. He says photos show a hole in the railway that is enough to close the bridge, and that Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finland's president Alexander Stubb then called Vladimir Putin to ask for a slowdown, which the Kremlin readout shows he refused.