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Showing posts with label Vladimir Putin. Show all posts

Alexander Mercouris | Putin slams EU protest response; CIA key Ukraine war role; study debunks big Russian losses claims | Oct. 25, 2026

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Description:
A major article in The Atlantic confirms what The Duran has argued for years: the CIA sits at the center of Ukraine's intelligence, targeting and drone campaign, and that role has grown under Donald Trump and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Alexander breaks down this admission alongside Elon Musk's statement that Ukraine's front line would collapse without Starlink, Putin's denial of any role in Europe's protests, and a National Defense University of Finland study that challenges Western claims about Russian and Ukrainian losses. If Washington is running the campaign and shaping the casualty numbers, how much of what the West believes about this conflict is actually true?

Episode 2058
0:00 Revelations from The Atlantic, Musk and Putin
0:40 Putin denies any role in Europe's protests
4:54 The Atlantic on the CIA's role in Ukraine
7:56 CIA support grew under Trump and Ratcliffe
9:45 Putin's 2024 warning on long range missiles
12:47 Storm Shadow and US guidance technology
16:32 Why the drone and missile offensive failed
18:36 Why The Atlantic article appears now
19:53 Russia's strike campaign across Ukraine
24:46 Recriminations in Washington and the sanctions parallel
30:55 Ratcliffe's growing influence over Trump
38:02 Musk says Ukraine misused Starlink
46:26 Musk admits Ukraine depends on Starlink
52:50 Could Washington end the conflict tomorrow
55:52 Can Western casualty figures be trusted
57:33 Finnish study challenges Russian losses claims
1:06:30 Doubts over Mediazona's numbers
1:16:48 Putin's reported aims east of the Dnieper
1:21:18 Why a Dnieper crossing is near impossible
1:25:29 Front line update

Alexander Mercouris | Russia Tells US No Concessions Restates Full Demands; Massively Hits Kiev; South Bridge Hit; Orekhov | Oct. 22, 2026

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Description: 
Russia has made it clear there will be no concessions, with Sergei Ryabkov saying any deal must reflect the realities on the ground, Russia's constitution and a binding guarantee that Ukraine never joins NATO. Alexander explains why the Donbass for NATO trade is dead, why Moscow is playing for time before the Abu Dhabi talks, and what the strike on Kiev's South Bridge, the empty air defenses and the advances around Orekhov and Lyman reveal about where the conflict is heading. Is Washington even listening to what Putin told Witkoff?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Recap of the Putin Witkoff meeting
00:01:59 Ryabkov explains the St Petersburg talks
00:04:56 Changed realities and constitutional realities
00:09:40 No Donbass for NATO trade
00:15:44 Why talks are set for November 10
00:18:05 Does Witkoff grasp Putin's message
00:20:42 Trump's plan for Iran, APEC and peace by December
00:23:42 Lavrov on promises that bind no successor
00:29:02 The missing security guarantees document
00:35:52 Russia wants a binding neutrality treaty
00:39:20 Why Russia keeps negotiating
00:46:40 Telegraph admits time favors Russia
00:48:40 Why amateur diplomacy keeps failing
00:55:05 Massive Kiev strike hits the South Bridge
00:57:43 Poland admits it has no air defenses left
01:01:40 Surovikin and the cat and mouse strategy
01:06:46 The campaign against the Dnieper bridges
01:09:03 Kiev energy crisis and the substations
01:12:12 Zaporozhye, Orekhov and Lyman advances
01:18:16 Izium shelling, Iran strike and Abu Dhabi doubts

Andrei Martyanov | Rubio Enlightened | Oct. 21, 2026

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Description: 
ISW--war amateurs. Big Three meeting idea source. Andrei Martyanov says he agrees with Marco Rubio that it is not unusual for the leaders of the three most powerful nuclear-armed nations to communicate, and that Rubio is right that there are three superpowers and the rest depends on what those three settle among themselves.

Alex Christoforou | Putin's Two Options; Witkoff Oslo Ukraine Plan; Zelensky Has No Clue | Oct. 20, 2026

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Description: 
Europe is finally ready to talk to Russia, but the two option offer reported by the Financial Times looks designed to be rejected. Alex walks through the Witkoff Oslo meeting with the E4, Zelensky lobbying US senators against Trump, Elon Musk distancing Starlink from Star Shield, plus curfews in France, Albania blaming Russia for its protests, the Kim Jong Un coma rumor and Christiane Amanpour leaving CNN. Why would Putin pick either door when Russia is already winning?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Europe ready to talk to Russia
00:01:13 FT reveals Europe's two options for Putin
00:03:47 Why Russia will reject a ceasefire and the NATO trade
00:06:26 Setting Russia up to say no and the next escalation
00:07:29 Starlink, Starshield and Musk distancing
00:09:33 Witkoff heads to Oslo to meet the E4 and Ukraine
00:12:43 Kushner joins virtually as US and Europe coordinate
00:14:52 Trump lashes out at Zelensky over leadership
00:17:04 Trump floats a Trump Xi Putin denuclearization meeting
00:20:43 Zelensky lobbies US senators against Trump
00:26:21 Republicans tie Pentagon funding to a tougher Russia stance
00:27:18 France curfews, Macron in the UAE and Italy deploys troops
00:29:31 Hegseth in Israel and talk of another Iran strike
00:30:48 Clown World: Albania protests and Rama blames Russia
00:34:28 Kim Jong Un coma rumor and Amanpour leaves CNN

The Duran | Desperate Maneuvers To Get Russia To Stop | Oct. 20, 2026

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Description: 
Europe and Washington are quietly drafting a new offer for Moscow, and Russia is almost certain to say no. In this episode we break down the Financial Times report on Europe's two option plan, Witkoff's Oslo talks, the rumored Trump Putin Xi meeting at APEC, and why the public Trump Zelensky feud may be cover for coordinated escalation through Starlink and Star Shield. Is the West setting up Russia's rejection as the excuse for one last big round of escalation?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Russia grinding Ukraine down as Western diplomacy turns chaotic
00:00:48 Rumored Trump Xi Putin meeting at APEC in China
00:01:16 Witkoff in Oslo and a possible trip to Moscow
00:01:42 Financial Times reveals Europe's two option plan
00:02:59 Endgame since September and the West's push for a freeze
00:04:16 Ratcliffe threats and Witkoff Kushner offers rejected
00:06:47 Was the tripartite summit really Putin's idea?
00:09:07 Trump links the meeting to denuclearization
00:10:39 Why China won't want a three way meeting
00:12:30 Rassvet, Oreshnik and Ukraine's financial crisis
00:14:49 Trump Zelensky feud versus quiet US Europe coordination
00:18:46 Starlink, Star Shield and the intelligence sharing confusion
00:21:08 Kellogg plan, the summer drone offensive and Vietnam parallels
00:26:10 Zelensky lobbies US senators against Trump
00:32:05 Through the fog: Russia will say no

Stanislav Krapivnik and Mark Sleboda | Putin warns Europe? Risks of nuclear escalation | Oct. 19, 2026

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Description:
Stanislav Krapivnik and Mark Sleboda go through a set of warnings: British talk of preparing for war, a nuclear escalation in Europe, pressure on Macron, and further fronts they name in Pakistan, Syria, Iran, and Ukraine.

Timeline:
0:00 British politicians urge preparations for war
4:15 Europe could trigger a nuclear escalation
8:54 French protests increase pressure on Macron
12:28 Migration policies deepen divisions across Europe
16:32 Trump's opponents seek to restrict his decisions
19:54 Pakistan could enter the Middle East conflict
23:59 Syria risks becoming another conflict front
28:24 Houthis challenge Israel over regional conflict
31:30 Trump surprises with ambitious military plans
34:33 Iran war weakens America's strategic position
38:05 Ukraine's future sparks new territorial debates
41:06 Speakers fear another prolonged war 

Vijay Prashad | Saudi Arabia Has No Easy Way Out Iran at Hormuz,Yemen at the Red Sea,Riyadh Airport Hit Again | Transition Protocol | Oct. 14, 2026

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Description:
Vijay Prashad, speaking from Beijing, says Yemen’s Ansar Allah now covers the Bab al-Mandab (Arabic for “Gate of Tears”) while the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted — leaving Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab states, he says, with no easy way out.

Status check: control of Mocha is contested. The Houthis seized the port city in September; Yemen’s government said on 5 October that it had retaken it, which Al Jazeera could not verify, and a Houthi spokesman denied it on 6 October. Prashad calls it “still contested”. Mayyun (Perim) Island is Prashad’s account; we could not confirm a change of control.

Host Zulfiqar Ali speaks with Prashad about what Beijing is seeing: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab, the strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, Iran–Saudi contacts that Beijing’s dialogue made possible, why he says Ansar Allah is “not a proxy of Iran”, and Xi Jinping’s proposed table for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

What you’ll learn: why Prashad says the Gulf’s two sea exits are both in other hands · what he says Ansar Allah gained at Mocha · why he argues Iran “does not speak for the Yemenis” · what he says the Iran–Saudi channel achieved · why Iran, he says, wants the Mecca pact left alone · why he asks whether Yemen could “collect” at the Bab al-Mandab as Iran does at Hormuz · what he expects from a Xi-hosted Trump–Putin meeting.

The Duran | Zelensky-Trump Dispute Over US Intel Sharing; Kiev Power Grid Hit | Oct. 14, 2026

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Description:
Russia is closing in on Dobropillia while Zelensky wages an information campaign against Donald Trump over US intelligence sharing. In this episode we break down the Russian air campaign on Kiev's power grid, the Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers, and why Putin's restraint may have invited deep strikes, sabotage and a widening hybrid conflict. If peace in Ukraine won't end the confrontation with Russia, what comes next?

The Duran: Episode 2647
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:07 Russian air campaign on Kiev and Odessa
00:02:37 Zelensky claims no US warning
00:03:35 Will Trump cut off intel to Ukraine?
00:05:13 Zelensky info campaign and the energy truce
00:06:58 Battle of Dobropillia
00:09:22 Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers
00:12:01 Russia always one step behind
00:13:27 Putin and the long range strike red line
00:15:07 Mixed signals from the Kremlin
00:18:38 Deep strikes into Russia now accepted
00:21:16 US and Russian military contacts cut off
00:23:42 The West's hybrid campaign against Russia
00:27:04 Nord Stream, Crocus and Russian restraint
00:30:39 Sanctions architecture here to stay

Andrei Martyanov | Center 2026 | Oct. 3, 2026

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Description: 
Andrei Martyanov on the Center 2026 exercise at the Chebarkul range in Chelyabinsk, with Vladimir Putin present and Valery Gerasimov away running the war. He says the clips show a short-barrel infantry-support gun on T-80 and T-72 chassis, already in serial production for street fighting, and anti-ship missiles.

He then cites 1,157 drones shot down the day before, a daily rate near 1,400, strikes on the ties of Kiev bridges, and pockets around Glukhov in Sumy, Orekhov in Zaporizhzhia, and Vovchansk.

Alex Christoforou | Lavrov, No More Trickery. CIA Warns Russia Plans to Hit Spain, Italy, France | Sept. 24, 2026

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Description:
Lavrov told the UN Security Council there will be no ceasefire trickery this time, reminding the world that Merkel, Hollande and Poroshenko admitted the Minsk agreements were only about buying time to arm Ukraine. Alex breaks down Xi Jinping's rare red carpet welcome from Trump, Zelensky's patient zero speech at the UN, and a CIA claim reported by El Mundo that Russia plans ship launched drone strikes on Spain, Italy and France. Is Ratcliffe's CIA now openly scripting Project Ukraine, and what happens to Europe when the US diesel export ban arrives?

Episode 2187
00:00:00 Zelensky calls Putin patient zero
00:00:36 Xi Jinping gets a rare airport welcome from Trump
00:02:39 WSJ story on Chinese drone parts for Iran
00:05:14 Lavrov blasts Europe over Maidan and Minsk
00:08:52 Lavrov says no ceasefire trickery
00:10:23 Zelensky patient zero speech at the UN
00:11:49 EU ministers stage a We Are the World moment
00:13:56 CIA claims Russia plans drone strikes on Spain, Italy, France
00:15:34 Danish intelligence false flag warning
00:18:27 CIA takes over Project Ukraine
00:20:04 Daytime strikes on Kiev as interceptors run out
00:22:16 US and Japan bond yields surge
00:23:10 US diesel export ban hits Europe
00:25:38 Putin G20 Miami invite and Venezuela elections
00:28:13 Clown world with Zelensky and Albanese

Alexander Mercouris | Russia's Biggest Air Strike FABs Smash Nikolayev & Odessa; Russia Army Enters Druzhivka; EU Panics | Sept. 9, 2026

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Description:
Russia has launched its most devastating FAB bombing campaign yet, flattening port infrastructure in Nikolayev and Odessa while the Russian army breaks into Druzhivka and pushes toward Zaporizhzhia. On The Duran, Alexander breaks down the Putin Trump phone call, the collapsing Black Sea shipping blockade, and why Europe's scramble for Patriot missiles may already be too late. Is Ukraine's war economy running out of fuel before it runs out of soldiers?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Program opens with Ukraine ceasefire talks recap
00:01:18 Russian missile and drone campaign shifts to daily saturation
00:03:05 Kiev industrial sites hit again overnight
00:04:27 Nikolayev's Soviet shipbuilding history explained
00:06:34 FAB bombs devastate Nikolayev port facilities
00:08:21 Defense Ministry details Nikolayev logistics and power targets destroyed
00:13:45 Drone transits Moldovan airspace before strike
00:15:12 West rushes Patriot Pack 2 interceptors to Ukraine
00:20:16 Russian air defense dominance over Black Sea coast
00:22:56 Black Sea ports blockaded, ships stranded offshore
00:27:00 Ukraine's economy and inflation crisis worsening
00:32:58 Ukrainian army fuel shortages on the front line
00:38:26 Russian ground offensive advances around Orekhov
00:43:01 Battle for Stepnogorsk and Sviatohirsk confusion
00:52:30 Skepticism over claimed Ukrainian counteroffensive
00:55:42 Zelensky begs for Black Sea ceasefire
00:57:23 Putin Trump phone call details from Ushakov
01:14:08 Russia hardens territorial and neutrality demands
01:20:28 Iran US missile escalation drains Patriot stockpiles
01:25:50 Houthi Saudi conflict and rising oil prices

The Duran | U.S. Carrot and Stick Strategy to Save Ukraine | Sept. 8, 2026

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Description:
In this episode we break down the chaotic Witkoff and Kushner diplomatic trip to Moscow and Kyiv, where Vladimir Putin firmly rejected a Trump Zelensky trilateral meeting. Russian forces keep advancing toward Dobropillya and Sloviansk as Ukraine's economy buckles and Zelensky publicly demands more weapons instead of compromise. Is the Kremlin simply waiting out a collapsing Ukrainian front line?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Witkoff and Kushner begin Moscow and Kyiv diplomacy mission
00:00:58 Zelensky turns Kyiv talks into a media circus
00:02:06 Why Witkoff and Kushner are not real diplomats
00:03:12 Ukraine economy collapsing, needs 60 billion by year end
00:04:38 Radcliffe's hardline Moscow trip backfires
00:05:43 Soft cop strategy, sanctions relief offered to Russia
00:08:20 Push for a Trump Putin Zelensky trilateral meeting
00:11:04 Why Russia will not agree to a trilateral summit
00:15:29 Real battlefield situation, Dobropillya and Kharkiv encirclements
00:18:21 Zelensky reportedly preparing his exit strategy

The Duran | Modi, Erdogan and Tokayev Gang Up on Putin | Sept. 4, 2026

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Description:
At the SCO summit in Bishkek, Russia faced an unexpected wave of pressure as Modi, Erdogan and Tokayev all pushed Putin toward a ceasefire with Ukraine, while Xi Jinping and China quietly stood firmly behind Moscow. 

In this episode we break down why this moment exposed real cracks inside BRICS and what it means for Russia, India, Turkey and Kazakhstan as the war in Ukraine heads toward its next phase. Was this a diplomatic win for Putin or a warning sign for Russia's alliances.

Timeline:
00:00:00 SCO summit overview, Eurasian leaders pressure Russia
00:01:13 Modi publicly calls on Putin for peace with Ukraine
00:03:23 Xi stays silent as Putin defends Russia at press conference
00:05:35 Is this genuine concern or US pressure on Modi, Tokayev and Lula
00:07:26 BRICS officials fear of American sanctions
00:10:24 China and Russia axis solidifies
00:13:39 Russia's leverage over India and Kazakhstan
00:17:36 Putin's past restraint and Bishkek as a wake up call
00:21:00 Nervousness for Turkey, Kazakhstan and Georgia as Russia grows stronger
00:23:55 India's view on a Russian victory and closing thoughts

The Duran | Europe Wants U.S. To Fight Russia | Sep. 3, 2026

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Description: 
Ukraine is being pounded on every front as Putin declares Russia does not negotiate with terrorists after Zelensky threatens to shut down Russian airspace and target civilian airliners. In this episode we break down the collapsing front lines around Kupyansk and Kharkov, the bizarre Leipzig drone false flag, Norway seizing a Russian passenger ship, and a stunning intelligence agency shootout in Kiev. Is Europe deliberately provoking Russia to drag the United States into a direct fight.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:58 Ukraine pounded from the air and blockaded on its coast
00:03:12 Zelensky says Europe's allies are on holiday
00:03:43 Zelensky threatens to shut down Russian airspace
00:04:43 The Leipzig drone false flag incident
00:05:13 Italy and Norway seize Russian linked ships
00:06:19 Shootout between Ukraine's SBU and GUR intelligence agencies
00:08:11 Scam call centers and the fight over money
00:09:46 Bessent blames Ukraine for the energy price shock
00:12:20 Putin says Russia does not negotiate with terrorists
00:13:40 Putin asked about striking Kiev's leadership
00:16:06 Norway's ship seizure tied to the Naftogaz lawsuit
00:18:07 Europe as…

Alex Christoforou | Zelensky Threatens Airports and Germany Blames Russia | Sep. 2, 2026

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Description: 
Alex Christoforou on Zelensky warning civilian airliners away from Russian airports, Ukraine's planned drone assault, the Leipzig drone incident Germany blames on Russia, and Putin's meeting with Armenia. Episode 2166.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:37 Zelensky warns airliners to avoid Russian airports
00:01:59 Operation MMs and the plan to hit Russian airports
00:04:25 Ukraine strikes on oil refineries called sanctions
00:04:46 Strikes on Wildberries, Ozon and grain ships in the Sea of Azov
00:07:12 Ratcliffe's Moscow trip and new drone threats
00:08:36 Reading Zelensky's mafia style statement on X
00:10:10 Putin calls the airport threat state terrorism
00:12:51 Putin warns of massive Russian retaliation
00:14:44 Leipzig drone incident hits Ukrainian cargo plane
00:19:10 NATO and EU leaders back Germany with hybrid attack claims
00:26:18 Medvedev responds with a hardline warning
00:29:26 US Iran conflict escalates with new strikes
00:32:04 Putin meets Pashinyan over Armenia's EU choice
00:37:44 Fedorov launches defense venture with Palantir's Alex Karp

Alex Christoforou | Odessa Fate Sealed. Russian First, Guided Weapons Hit Port | Sep. 1, 2026

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Description: 
Alex Christoforou on Russian guided bombs hitting Odessa port for the first time, strikes on Kiev, the G20 finance meeting over Russia's return, and a hundred-year Venezuela oil deal.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro: Bessent on the collapsing Iranian regime
00:00:59 Massive Russian strikes hit Kiev and Odessa
00:02:34 Russia uses KAB guided bombs on Odessa port for the first time
00:04:24 Polish weapons facility fire blamed on foreign sabotage
00:07:40 G20 finance ministers meet in North Carolina, Russia attends
00:11:12 EU officials boycott the group photo over Russia's presence
00:13:17 Lindsey Graham's Russia sanctions bill stalls in Congress
00:14:39 Army Secretary Driscoll resigns amid Pentagon infighting
00:17:11 Putin's Kyrgyzstan summit with Xi, Erdogan and Modi
00:18:17 Witkoff and Kushner plan Kiev trip for a September ceasefire
00:21:05 EU pressures Greece and Spain to hand over Patriot missiles
00:23:16 Trump claims tankers are moving through the Strait of Hormuz
00:26:51 Venezuela oil deal details: US locks in a hundred year stake
00:32:00 Clown world: Merz booed, Starmer quits as MP, Kallas the bookworm

The Duran | Russian Strikes Are Breaking The Zelensky Regime | Aug. 31, 2026

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Description: 
The Duran on a fourth straight day of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kiev, Ukraine's energy grid, CIA-linked drone strategy, and collapsing front lines near Sumy and Pokrovsk.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Four Days of Russian Strikes on Kiev
00:01:31 Drone Campaign Devastates and Exhausts Kiev
00:03:16 Ukraine Faces New Advanced Geran Drones
00:05:43 Kiev Economy Collapsing Empty Shelves
00:08:44 Putin Orders Massive Strikes on Energy Grid
00:11:02 Zelensky Cut Russian Gas Transit
00:12:09 Winter Catastrophe Looming Kherson Evacuated
00:14:24 Refugee Tensions Rise in Poland
00:17:04 Peskov Only Ukraine Capitulation Ends War
00:18:45 Ratcliffe and CIA Behind Zelensky Drone Plan
00:20:34 Europe Gas Storage Critically Low
00:27:48 Budanov Admits Massive Mobilization Losses
00:29:23 Ukraine Considers Conscripting Women
00:34:41 Why Sending Ratcliffe to Moscow Backfired
00:38:20 Front Lines Collapsing Around Sumy and Donbas

Alex Christoforou | Lavrov Rejects Vatican 'Deception' Diplomacy as CIA Informs Putin. Sinking EU Targets Frozen Assets | Aug. 28, 2026

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Description: 
Alex Christoforou on Lavrov rejecting Vatican diplomacy as deception, reports that CIA director Ratcliffe briefed Putin, and the EU again targeting frozen Russian assets.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Friday update from Limassol, Cyprus
00:02:20 New York Times says Ratcliffe secretly briefed Putin
00:08:31 Lavrov calls Vatican diplomacy deception
00:10:08 Lavrov says the end has come for negotiations
00:12:06 Trump denies Russia plans to strike NATO
00:14:43 Kramatorsk and Slovyansk decision facing Ukraine
00:16:10 Azov units sent to reinforce the Donetsk front
00:17:20 Russia destroys eight warehouses in the Kiev region
00:19:02 Grain tankers stranded in the Black Sea blockade
00:21:04 EU pushes to seize frozen Russian assets again
00:26:06 Von der Leyen tells French elites Europe is struggling
00:28:50 Von der Leyen calls European savings lazy
00:33:33 Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
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