Alexander Mercouris | Putin Tells Generals Keep Striking Ukraine Russia Takes Dobropilia Key Towns; Trump Waives Sanctions | Oct. 17, 2026

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Episode 2052. Alexander breaks down General Gerasimov's briefing to Putin, confirming the fall of Dobropillia, the capture of Oleksiievo Druzhkivka and Russian troops entering Druzhkivka as the pincers close around Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. He explains why the sacking of Azov commander Prokopenko, the stalled Operation Vivaldi and Putin's order to keep up strikes on bridges, rail and energy point to a deepening crisis for Ukraine, while Zelensky asks the EU for 155 billion euros and Trump waives Lindsey Graham's bone crushing sanctions. Is the battle for Kramatorsk about to begin?

Timeline:
00:00:00 A dramatic 24 hours in Ukraine
00:01:43 Gerasimov briefs Putin
00:02:53 Is Gerasimov credible?
00:05:10 Dobropillia falls
00:07:12 Why no flags in parts of Dobropillia
00:11:34 Oleksiievo Druzhkivka captured
00:14:11 Russians enter Druzhkivka
00:16:11 Azov commander Prokopenko sacked
00:17:39 Rybar: Biletsky rushed south
00:20:09 Operation Vivaldi stalls
00:23:30 Biletsky and Prokopenko outmatched
00:29:23 Velyka Mykhailivka and Serhiivka
00:33:10 Malokaterynivka, 5 km from Zaporizhzhia?
00:38:54 Kharkov cauldron cleared
00:42:11 Air campaign on bridges, rail and energy
00:43:53 Putin: strikes must continue
00:48:47 Geran drones, Rassvet and Musk
00:54:59 Zelensky asks EU for 155 billion
01:00:42 Zelensky's 20 million refugee warning
01:07:21 Trump waives Graham sanctions

Alex Christoforou | Putin, Strikes Will Continue; Trump, Sanctions on Hold; Zelensky, 20M Refugees | Oct. 17, 2026

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Episode 2210. Putin has ordered Gerasimov to keep the strikes coming after the capture of Dobropillia, putting Kramatorsk and Sloviansk next in line in Donbass. Alex, walking the streets of Athens, breaks down why Trump put Lindsey Graham's bone crushing Russia sanctions on hold, the Patriot interceptor shortage that could last until 2030, and Zelensky's demand in Brussels for 155 billion along with a warning of 20 million refugees heading to Europe. How long can Ursula von der Leyen and the EU keep paying for Project Ukraine?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Dobropillia captured, Gerasimov frontline update
00:02:28 Putin orders strikes to continue
00:04:57 Kyiv blackouts and Ukraine out of Patriots
00:06:14 CBS: Patriot stocks not restored until 2030
00:08:40 Trump puts Graham sanctions bill on hold
00:11:23 Warren and Blumenthal react
00:13:02 What the sanctions bill would have done to oil prices
00:14:25 Trump: I'll release the details
00:15:41 Zelensky in Brussels asks for 155 billion
00:20:02 Zelensky praises EU leaders, Ursula's reaction
00:20:55 Zelensky's 20 million refugee warning
00:23:09 Piers Morgan reacts
00:24:13 Press secretary out after five days
00:26:21 Albania protests against Edi Rama
00:29:54 Clown World: Politico's EU briefing room mystery

Andrei Martyanov | PR and War | Oct. 11, 2026

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While they discuss diesel deal, SMO goes on, as does West's collapse. Martyanov says the US lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel, with no Kremlin concessions, is a drop in the bucket that the media turned into a major story, and that the constraint remains two nuclear superpowers.

Alex Christoforou | Putin-Trump Diesel Deal; Zelensky Calls Trump 'Weak'; Merz Rages at Schroeder | Oct. 10, 2026

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Episode 2203. Trump and Putin have struck a surprise diesel deal, and Zelensky is furious, calling the US president weak. Alex breaks down the 90 minute Trump Putin phone call, the Russian diesel sanctions waiver running until April, what each side really gets out of it and why Europe was left out of the room, plus Merz versus Schroeder, Trump's Nobel Peace Prize snub and new US sanctions on the ICC. Is this the first real crack in the collective West sanctions wall, or just a midterm talking point?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Zelensky calls Trump weak
00:01:25 How big is the diesel deal really
00:03:14 Trump's Truth Social announcement
00:04:35 The 90 minute Trump Putin phone call
00:05:50 What Trump gets from the deal
00:07:30 What Putin gets, sanctions waiver until April
00:12:39 Refinery strikes send a message to Russia
00:15:10 Witkoff and Kushner brief Ukraine in Miami
00:19:20 Putin on resuming negotiations
00:21:59 Russia offers Iran uranium solution
00:23:14 Zelensky meltdown and Europe's anger
00:26:54 Zelensky vs Klitschko
00:28:53 Merz angry at Schroeder over Putin visit
00:31:24 Brussels protests, Nobel Prize snub, ICC sanctions
00:36:40 Clown World

The Duran | Putin Rejects Modi Ceasefire Plan; Zelensky Burns Through EU Billions | Oct. 7, 2026

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Putin has rejected Modi's Ukraine ceasefire proposal, and the fallout could shake BRICS just as Brazil looks set to walk away from the bloc. On this episode we break down why India's peace plan irritated Moscow, how Zelensky has already burned through the EU's 90 billion euro loan, and why Brussels is once again eyeing the frozen Russian assets in Euroclear. With Ukraine's tax base collapsing and the drone campaign against Russian refineries losing its effect, how much longer can Europe keep the money flowing?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro: Diplomacy, BRICS and Ukraine's money problem
00:02:13 India's peace initiative and Putin's irritation with Modi
00:03:26 Russia rejects a freeze: Medvedev, Peskov and Istanbul plus
00:04:42 Why Modi made this move
00:06:19 Brazil election, Bolsonaro and a possible BRICS exit
00:10:00 Why India matters more to Russia than Brazil
00:11:50 EU's 90 billion loan already spent
00:13:09 Ukraine's budget hole and collapsing tax base
00:16:10 Frozen Russian assets and Euroclear back on the table
00:18:43 Drone campaign on Russian refineries losing effect

Alex Christoforou | Russia MOD: "Blame Zelensky"; Saudi Offensive Begins, Taiz Encircled | Oct. 5, 2026

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Episode 2198. Saudi Arabia's offensive in Yemen has begun, yet the Houthis are encircling Taiz and closing in on Aden, and Alex explains why MBS is now asking the Trump administration to step in. Alex also covers the US pulling its bombers out of RAF Fairford, Iran's 7 day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Russian Ministry of Defense telling Ukraine to blame Zelensky, Medvedev's Starlink warning, and Flavio Bolsonaro beating Lula in the first round in Brazil. With Sanchez calling snap elections in Spain, is the Zelensky curse about to strike again?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Saudi backed Yemen offensive begins
00:02:11 Houthis encircle Taiz with Aden next
00:04:33 US bombers leave RAF Fairford
00:08:29 Iran 7 day proposal to reopen Hormuz
00:09:57 Russian MOD says blame Zelensky
00:14:20 Peskov says Russia will fight with full force
00:15:56 Kiev bridges and the Crimean Bridge double standard
00:21:42 Trump team pushes trilateral meeting
00:23:20 Medvedev warns on Rassvet and Starlink
00:26:05 Merz in Kiev on German Unity Day
00:30:40 Flavio Bolsonaro wins first round in Brazil
00:33:15 Sanchez calls snap elections in Spain
00:34:50 Siberia lab incident
00:35:50 Romania protests over Georgescu
00:36:40 Clown world: Estonia moves troops to Russian border

Alexander Mercouris | Kiev Bridges Knocked Out; Russia To Intensify Strikes; Alarmed Zelensky Threats; Merz Rushes To Kiev | Oct. 4, 2026

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Episode 2039. Russia's Defence Ministry has announced that strikes on Kiev will intensify, and Alexander explains why the Dnieper bridges now sit closed to heavy traffic with no tunnels to replace them. He traces the campaign to a multi year Russian build up in Geran drone technology overseen by Dmitry Medvedev, then turns to Peskov's pledge to fight with full force and Putin's visible irritation at Modi's proposal to freeze the conflict. With Merz leaving Kiev empty handed, does anyone in the West have a plan for what comes next?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Kiev bridges crisis deepens
00:02:22 NYT: bridges weakened, not destroyed
00:05:38 No tunnels under the Dnieper
00:08:08 Ukraine's logistics options narrow
00:11:35 Russia's drone technology build up, Medvedev's role
00:15:56 Gepard air defence fails over the bridges
00:18:00 Zelensky threatens Russian refineries
00:21:57 FP9 ballistic missile claims
00:27:07 Pontoon bridge plans
00:29:00 Russian Defence Ministry: strikes will intensify
00:37:16 Merz rushes to Kiev empty handed
00:44:35 German polls: AfD 30%, CDU 18%
00:47:25 Modi peace plan irritates Putin
00:49:41 Peskov: Russia will fight with full force
01:00:17 Front lines: Dobropillia, Sumy

Alex Christoforou | Surprise, Merz in Kiev; Taurus Missile Rebrand? Trump-Putin Lukoil Deal? | Oct. 4, 2026

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Episode 2197. Merz makes a surprise train trip to Kiev with his CDU polling at a historic low, and Alex asks whether the real purpose is a Taurus missile rebranded as a Ukrainian long range weapon. As Russia hits Kiev's bridges again, a strategy Alexander flagged months ago, Zelensky promises retaliation on Russian refineries while the New York Times reports Putin raised a 20 billion dollar Lukoil asset sale with Witkoff and Kushner involving investors tied to Trump allies. Is this escalation, a business deal, or both at once?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Merz surprise train trip to Kiev
00:04:47 Taurus missiles rebranded as FP9?
00:06:06 Russia warns diplomats, Kiev bridges hit again
00:07:45 Pontoon bridge and tunnel plans
00:10:27 Zelensky tells Reuters retaliation is coming
00:15:30 Trump allies and the Lukoil assets deal
00:22:36 EU natural gas prices surge
00:23:20 Zelensky and the EU 90 billion loan
00:26:07 Houthis claim Aramco refinery strike in Riyadh
00:27:40 G7 releases 100 million barrels
00:30:20 Spain housing protests
00:32:45 Brazil election first round
00:33:50 Bosnia and Latvia elections
00:35:35 Clown World: Sandu warns Finland
00:38:10 FlyDubai co pilot crash axe update