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Showing posts with label Ukraine. Show all posts
The Duran | Putin's Hopes for a Trump Security Deal Fade | July 12, 2026
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Alex Christoforou,
Alexander Mercouris,
NATO,
Russia,
The Duran,
Ukraine,
Vladimir Putin
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Source: The Duran youtube
Description:
Putin's Hopes for a Trump Security Deal Fade
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Putin's Hopes for a Trump Security Deal Fade
Timeline:
00:00 Intro: Russian advances, Konstantinovka denial
00:56 Naval strike hits Russian oil tankers in Sea of Azov
02:36 The West's war euphoria despite Ukraine's worsening position
03:45 Zaluzhny's Telegraph article punctures the "winning" narrative
05:19 Comparing today's mood to the 1968 Tet Offensive
05:46 Putin's cabinet meeting on the fuel and energy crisis
07:45 Why Russia's refineries can't meet civilian gasoline demand
11:21 Crimea's gas crisis and the sanctions loophole
13:09 Putin's oddly relaxed response to the energy problem
17:10 Putin's core strategy: preserve normalcy at home
21:13 Two wars: Russia winning on the ground, losing the narrative war
24:33 American technology, not European, behind deep strikes on Russia
27:52 Peskov signals the SMO is becoming a real war
28:49 Putin's push for a new European security architecture
36:05 Is Lavrov being sidelined by backchannel diplomacy?
00:00 Intro: Russian advances, Konstantinovka denial
00:56 Naval strike hits Russian oil tankers in Sea of Azov
02:36 The West's war euphoria despite Ukraine's worsening position
03:45 Zaluzhny's Telegraph article punctures the "winning" narrative
05:19 Comparing today's mood to the 1968 Tet Offensive
05:46 Putin's cabinet meeting on the fuel and energy crisis
07:45 Why Russia's refineries can't meet civilian gasoline demand
11:21 Crimea's gas crisis and the sanctions loophole
13:09 Putin's oddly relaxed response to the energy problem
17:10 Putin's core strategy: preserve normalcy at home
21:13 Two wars: Russia winning on the ground, losing the narrative war
24:33 American technology, not European, behind deep strikes on Russia
27:52 Peskov signals the SMO is becoming a real war
28:49 Putin's push for a new European security architecture
36:05 Is Lavrov being sidelined by backchannel diplomacy?
Scott Ritter & Ray McGovern | NATO's Russia Obsession | July 11, 2026
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EU,
Iran,
Israel,
NATO,
Ray McGovern,
Russia,
Scott Ritter,
Trump,
Ukraine
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Source: Consortium News youtube
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The NATO summit in Ankara this week recommitted to provoking direct war with Russia by 2030, with or without the US it seems. Meanwhile Trump's fruity Iran policy plays in a loop as Israel stands ready to again launch full-scale war.
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The NATO summit in Ankara this week recommitted to provoking direct war with Russia by 2030, with or without the US it seems. Meanwhile Trump's fruity Iran policy plays in a loop as Israel stands ready to again launch full-scale war.
The Duran | NATO Summit Descends Into Total Farce. Trump Mocks Europe, Rutte Panic | July 10, 2026
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Alex Christoforou,
Alexander Mercouris,
EU,
NATO,
Russia,
The Duran,
Trump,
Ukraine
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NATO Summit Descends Into Total Farce. Trump Mocks Europe, Rutte Panic
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NATO Summit Descends Into Total Farce. Trump Mocks Europe, Rutte Panic
Timeline:
00:00 NATO summit
01:21 Total descent into farce
02:20 Ukraine's Patriot missile fiasco
03:16 NATO alliance disintegrating into vassalage
06:24 Rutte compared to a dying CEO
07:21 The grift: Roman Empire parallel
09:32 Europe has no weapons left to give
11:35 Fear Europe gets pushed into war by 2030
17:46 Turkey F-35s and sanctions relief
19:00 Israel opposes Turkey getting F-35s
00:00 NATO summit
01:21 Total descent into farce
02:20 Ukraine's Patriot missile fiasco
03:16 NATO alliance disintegrating into vassalage
06:24 Rutte compared to a dying CEO
07:21 The grift: Roman Empire parallel
09:32 Europe has no weapons left to give
11:35 Fear Europe gets pushed into war by 2030
17:46 Turkey F-35s and sanctions relief
19:00 Israel opposes Turkey getting F-35s
Alex Christoforou | Battle for Hormuz Begins as Rubio Claims Deep Strikes Will Force Putin to Surrender | July 9, 2026
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Battle for Hormuz Begins as Rubio Claims Deep Strikes Will Force Putin to Surrender
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Battle for Hormuz Begins as Rubio Claims Deep Strikes Will Force Putin to Surrender
Steve Jermy & Lt Col Daniel Davis | Navy Combat Vet: The Coming European War with Russia | July 9, 2026
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China,
EU,
Lt Col Daniel Davis,
NATO,
Russia,
Steve Jermy,
Trump,
Ukraine
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Alex Christoforou | Deal is dead, Trump lashes out at Iran. US dumps NATO Patriot missile problem onto Zelensky | July 8, 2026
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Deal is dead, Trump lashes out at Iran. US dumps NATO Patriot missile problem onto Zelensky
Timeline:
00:00:00 Trump and Zelensky on the Patriot license deal
00:01:49 Video update opens from Limassol, Cyprus
00:02:33 Iran hits oil tankers, ceasefire nears collapse
00:03:17 US strikes Iran, Iran retaliates against Bahrain and Kuwait
00:04:40 Trump declares the ceasefire dead, calls Iran scum
00:06:20 NATO summit shifts focus from Ukraine to Iran
00:08:18 Zelensky faces a Patriot missile shortage
00:09:35 Netherlands and Bulgaria say they are out of weapons to give
00:11:50 Erdogan gets sanctions relief and F35 talk from Trump
00:14:32 Ukraine drone strikes hit Russian shadow fleet tankers
00:17:16 Russia strikes a Flamingo missile production facility near Kiev
00:19:02 Peskov says Zelensky could end the war in a day
00:21:54 Farage resigns his parliament seat amid a gifts scandal
00:24:03 Marine Le Pen found guilty but cleared to run in 2027
00:27:33 EU fast tracks the chat control surveillance vote
Description:
Deal is dead, Trump lashes out at Iran. US dumps NATO Patriot missile problem onto Zelensky
Timeline:
00:00:00 Trump and Zelensky on the Patriot license deal
00:01:49 Video update opens from Limassol, Cyprus
00:02:33 Iran hits oil tankers, ceasefire nears collapse
00:03:17 US strikes Iran, Iran retaliates against Bahrain and Kuwait
00:04:40 Trump declares the ceasefire dead, calls Iran scum
00:06:20 NATO summit shifts focus from Ukraine to Iran
00:08:18 Zelensky faces a Patriot missile shortage
00:09:35 Netherlands and Bulgaria say they are out of weapons to give
00:11:50 Erdogan gets sanctions relief and F35 talk from Trump
00:14:32 Ukraine drone strikes hit Russian shadow fleet tankers
00:17:16 Russia strikes a Flamingo missile production facility near Kiev
00:19:02 Peskov says Zelensky could end the war in a day
00:21:54 Farage resigns his parliament seat amid a gifts scandal
00:24:03 Marine Le Pen found guilty but cleared to run in 2027
00:27:33 EU fast tracks the chat control surveillance vote
Andrei Martyanov | NATO Meets as Ukraine Finds Its Breaking Point | July 7, 2026
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Andrei Martyanov,
EU,
Garland Nixon,
NATO,
Russia,
Ukraine
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The Duran | Putin-Trump Call, US Ceasefire Strategy Fails. Poland Patriot Missile Scandal | July 7, 2026
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Alex Christoforou,
Alexander Mercouris,
EU,
NATO,
Russia,
The Duran,
Trump,
Ukraine,
Vladimir Putin
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Source: The Duran youtube
Description:
Putin-Trump Call, US Ceasefire Strategy Fails. Poland Patriot Missile Scandal
Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction to missile and drone strikes
00:01:08 Poroshenko chocolate factory drone plant
00:02:20 Lavrov warns decision making centers next
00:03:03 Oreshnik missile campaign timeline
00:04:27 Kiev pounded ahead of bigger strikes
00:05:20 Trump Putin phone call details
00:06:08 NATO summit funding numbers revealed
00:06:56 Financial Times ties US to Russia strikes
00:08:01 Anchorage ceasefire attempt explained
00:09:07 Autumn drone offensive strategy shift
00:11:33 Constantinovka capture changes the narrative
00:14:46 Trump strategy to freeze the conflict
00:15:30 Zelensky refuses fallen soldiers
00:17:20 Putin restraint policy questioned
00:19:51 Iran war comparison to Ukraine narrative
00:23:41 Is restraint really a failed policy
00:26:13 Shadow fleet tankers and inaction as signal
00:33:30 Poland Patriot missile scandal exposed
00:37:29 Zelensky funding grift explained
00:44:12 Western leaders rational calculus on Ukraine
Description:
Putin-Trump Call, US Ceasefire Strategy Fails. Poland Patriot Missile Scandal
Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction to missile and drone strikes
00:01:08 Poroshenko chocolate factory drone plant
00:02:20 Lavrov warns decision making centers next
00:03:03 Oreshnik missile campaign timeline
00:04:27 Kiev pounded ahead of bigger strikes
00:05:20 Trump Putin phone call details
00:06:08 NATO summit funding numbers revealed
00:06:56 Financial Times ties US to Russia strikes
00:08:01 Anchorage ceasefire attempt explained
00:09:07 Autumn drone offensive strategy shift
00:11:33 Constantinovka capture changes the narrative
00:14:46 Trump strategy to freeze the conflict
00:15:30 Zelensky refuses fallen soldiers
00:17:20 Putin restraint policy questioned
00:19:51 Iran war comparison to Ukraine narrative
00:23:41 Is restraint really a failed policy
00:26:13 Shadow fleet tankers and inaction as signal
00:33:30 Poland Patriot missile scandal exposed
00:37:29 Zelensky funding grift explained
00:44:12 Western leaders rational calculus on Ukraine
Alex Christoforou | Russia Ramps Up Kiev Strikes as Ukraine Air Defense Fails. Poland Secret Missile Transfer | July 6, 2026
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Russia Ramps Up Kiev Strikes as Ukraine Air Defense Fails. Poland Secret Missile Transfer
Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro Trump FIFA Red Card
00:01:57 Russia targets drone and Patriot storage sites
00:03:16 Poroshenko chocolate factory hit by missile
00:04:41 Zero missiles intercepted over Kiev
00:06:03 Putin restraint policy appears to be ending
00:07:48 Ukraine drone strikes losing their effect
00:09:01 NATO summit opens with west on the back foot
00:10:17 Financial Times ties US intel to strikes
00:12:57 Poland secretly transferred Patriot missiles
00:15:28 Germany allegedly ordered the missile handover
00:18:01 Tusk moves to declassify Ukraine arms donations
00:24:50 US troops appear to be leaving Estonia
00:27:37 FIFA World Cup red card controversy erupts
Description:
Russia Ramps Up Kiev Strikes as Ukraine Air Defense Fails. Poland Secret Missile Transfer
Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro Trump FIFA Red Card
00:01:57 Russia targets drone and Patriot storage sites
00:03:16 Poroshenko chocolate factory hit by missile
00:04:41 Zero missiles intercepted over Kiev
00:06:03 Putin restraint policy appears to be ending
00:07:48 Ukraine drone strikes losing their effect
00:09:01 NATO summit opens with west on the back foot
00:10:17 Financial Times ties US intel to strikes
00:12:57 Poland secretly transferred Patriot missiles
00:15:28 Germany allegedly ordered the missile handover
00:18:01 Tusk moves to declassify Ukraine arms donations
00:24:50 US troops appear to be leaving Estonia
00:27:37 FIFA World Cup red card controversy erupts
The Duran | UK Cuts Infrastructure Spending to Fund Nukes; Germany's Railways Collapse | July 6, 2026
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Alex Christoforou,
Alexander Mercouris,
EU,
NATO,
Russia,
The Duran,
Ukraine
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UK Cuts Infrastructure Spending to Fund Nukes; Germany's Railways Collapse.
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UK Cuts Infrastructure Spending to Fund Nukes; Germany's Railways Collapse.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction to UK defense spending
00:01:00 Britains heavy debt limits new spending
00:02:19 Cutting infrastructure to fund the military
00:03:44 Nuclear forces get the biggest funding boost
00:05:36 The problem with expensive complicated drones
00:07:07 Scammers cashing in on defense contracts
00:07:54 Germanys railway crisis and debt struggles
00:09:18 Rheinmetalls warship program falls apart
00:11:21 Why this is described as a grift
00:14:25 Europes wealth is quietly declining
00:00:00 Introduction to UK defense spending
00:01:00 Britains heavy debt limits new spending
00:02:19 Cutting infrastructure to fund the military
00:03:44 Nuclear forces get the biggest funding boost
00:05:36 The problem with expensive complicated drones
00:07:07 Scammers cashing in on defense contracts
00:07:54 Germanys railway crisis and debt struggles
00:09:18 Rheinmetalls warship program falls apart
00:11:21 Why this is described as a grift
00:14:25 Europes wealth is quietly declining
Andrei Martyanov | Konstantinovka | July 5, 2026
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Russia,
Ukraine
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Cartoonish National Security Threat. Poland, it is too late.
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Cartoonish National Security Threat. Poland, it is too late.
Alex Christoforou | US warning; Russia plans to provoke Poland. Konstantinovka captured. Trump will vanquish communism | July 4, 2026
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Alex Christoforou,
EU,
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Russia,
Ukraine
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US warning; Russia plans to provoke Poland. Konstantinovka captured. Trump will vanquish communism.
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US warning; Russia plans to provoke Poland. Konstantinovka captured. Trump will vanquish communism.
The Duran | Gloves are off (Live) | July 3, 2026
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Alex Christoforou,
Alexander Mercouris,
NATO,
Russia,
The Duran,
Ukraine
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Scott Ritter & Garland Nixon | Russia Blast Kiev, Scott's Visit to the Front | July 2, 2026
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Garland Nixon,
NATO,
Russia,
Scott Ritter,
Ukraine
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Andrei Martyanov | She Hates War Now | July 1, 2026
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Russia,
Ukraine
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But It Is Too Late to cry for annihilated 47th Brigade of AFU.
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But It Is Too Late to cry for annihilated 47th Brigade of AFU.
Col.Douglas Macgregor | The Problem Facing Putin Right Now | June 30, 2026
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Iran,
Israel,
Lt Col Daniel Davis,
Russia,
Trump,
Ukraine,
Vladimir Putin
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The Duran | Putin Exposes Ceasefire Trap, Outlines SMO Goals, Admits Alaska Concessions | June 30, 2026
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Putin Exposes Ceasefire Trap, Outlines SMO Goals, Admits Alaska Concessions
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Putin Exposes Ceasefire Trap, Outlines SMO Goals, Admits Alaska Concessions
Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction: Putin's busiest 72 hours
00:01:18 Overview of the LuKashenko meeting in Valdai
00:02:46 The Zarubin interview: what Putin said
00:04:02 Russia's information war: West trying to destabilize
00:05:44 Fuel shortage crisis: panic buying vs. real shortages
00:07:08 Anchorage exposed: the US proposal and the walkback
00:08:16 The ceasefire proposals Putin rejected outright
00:09:27 Novorossiya: Putin signals Odessa as a strategic objective
00:10:49 Drone strikes on Russia: Putin plays defense
00:13:48 Domestic messaging: fuel, reserves and Crimea
00:17:43 Reading Putin's concessions to Trump in Alaska
00:21:42 The 3 plus 2 model: Witkoff's piece of paper
00:26:58 Anchorage is dead: no deal, just embarrassment
00:32:04 What failed: unconventional diplomacy and its cost
00:42:58 Kremlin internal pressure: who wanted to stop the SMO
00:46:32 Sumy buffer zone and Kursk revenge
00:00:00 Introduction: Putin's busiest 72 hours
00:01:18 Overview of the LuKashenko meeting in Valdai
00:02:46 The Zarubin interview: what Putin said
00:04:02 Russia's information war: West trying to destabilize
00:05:44 Fuel shortage crisis: panic buying vs. real shortages
00:07:08 Anchorage exposed: the US proposal and the walkback
00:08:16 The ceasefire proposals Putin rejected outright
00:09:27 Novorossiya: Putin signals Odessa as a strategic objective
00:10:49 Drone strikes on Russia: Putin plays defense
00:13:48 Domestic messaging: fuel, reserves and Crimea
00:17:43 Reading Putin's concessions to Trump in Alaska
00:21:42 The 3 plus 2 model: Witkoff's piece of paper
00:26:58 Anchorage is dead: no deal, just embarrassment
00:32:04 What failed: unconventional diplomacy and its cost
00:42:58 Kremlin internal pressure: who wanted to stop the SMO
00:46:32 Sumy buffer zone and Kursk revenge
The Duran | Russia Frontline Advance. Putin's Messaging Woes as Lavrov's WW3 Warning Ignored | June 28, 2026
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Alex Christoforou,
Alexander Mercouris,
EU,
NATO,
Russia,
The Duran,
Ukraine,
Vladimir Putin
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Source: The Duran youtube
Description:
Ukraine's front lines are crumbling as Russian forces close in on Konstantinovka, Lyman, and Sumy while the collective West media refuses to report any of it. Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris on The Duran break down how Putin is surrendering the information war to Zelensky by default, why the drone narrative is a smokescreen for catastrophic Ukrainian battlefield losses, and what Lavrov's chilling WWII comparison at the Russian Security Council really means.
Timeline:
Description:
Ukraine's front lines are crumbling as Russian forces close in on Konstantinovka, Lyman, and Sumy while the collective West media refuses to report any of it. Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris on The Duran break down how Putin is surrendering the information war to Zelensky by default, why the drone narrative is a smokescreen for catastrophic Ukrainian battlefield losses, and what Lavrov's chilling WWII comparison at the Russian Security Council really means.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Project Ukraine front line overview
00:00:33 Lyman situation and Ukrainian retreat
00:01:19 Kamatorsk and Slavansk the last big cities
00:02:23 Konstantinovka fighting assessment
00:05:31 Orel South and Sumy under pressure
00:06:26 Western media blackout on front lines
00:07:03 Drone attacks on Russia reality check
00:08:51 Crimea summer drone campaign explained
00:13:25 Putin messaging failures and Crimea air defense
00:16:32 Why Russia loses the information war
00:21:53 Iran vs Russia handling the info war
00:25:13 Putin and Trump diplomatic strategy
00:29:10 Putin loses clarity that existed with Biden
00:35:44 Lavrov on Anchorage and failed diplomacy
00:38:29 Kremlin hardens views on collective West preparing for conflict
00:00:33 Lyman situation and Ukrainian retreat
00:01:19 Kamatorsk and Slavansk the last big cities
00:02:23 Konstantinovka fighting assessment
00:05:31 Orel South and Sumy under pressure
00:06:26 Western media blackout on front lines
00:07:03 Drone attacks on Russia reality check
00:08:51 Crimea summer drone campaign explained
00:13:25 Putin messaging failures and Crimea air defense
00:16:32 Why Russia loses the information war
00:21:53 Iran vs Russia handling the info war
00:25:13 Putin and Trump diplomatic strategy
00:29:10 Putin loses clarity that existed with Biden
00:35:44 Lavrov on Anchorage and failed diplomacy
00:38:29 Kremlin hardens views on collective West preparing for conflict
