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Alex Christoforou | Putin-Xi, Multipolar World. Massie 2028? NATO fighter jets DESTROY drone. UK LOVES Russian oil | May 20, 2026

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Thomas Massie has been defeated in the Kentucky primary by a candidate who refused to debate and barely campaigned, raising uncomfortable questions about money, power, and whether American elections can simply be purchased by the establishment. 

Alex Christoforou of The Duran breaks down the Massie loss and the 2028 speculation, then covers Putin's Beijing summit with Xi Jinping where 40 bilateral agreements are being signed, the NATO fighter jet that shot down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia, the UK quietly importing fuel refined from Russian oil as Western sanctions continue to collapse, and the US bond market flashing its most alarming signals since 2007. Is the global order reshaping itself faster than Western leaders are willing to admit?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction from Belgrade
00:01:43 Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary: can elections be bought?
00:05:03 Massie hints at 2028 presidential run
00:07:00 Putin arrives in Beijing for Xi summit
00:08:14 Protocol watch: how China greeted Putin vs Trump
00:09:50 Financial Times caught trying to sabotage Putin Xi meeting
00:10:52 Russian ruble becomes world's best performing currency
00:12:36 UK quietly allows imports of Russian oil refined fuel
00:14:31 NATO fighter jet shoots down Ukraine drone over Estonia
00:20:57 AFD leader Alice Weidel outlines Germany foreign policy vision
00:22:41 US bond market flashing red: 30 year yield hits 2007 high
00:25:00 Trump gives Iran one week deadline
00:25:29 NATO plans to open Strait of Hormuz by July
00:25:55 Clown world roundup and wrap from Belgrade

The Duran | Armando Mema | Drones Over Helsinki. Finland Dragged Into Conflic | May 20, 2026

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Ukrainian drones have been crossing into Finnish airspace for the fifth time, forcing 2 million Helsinki residents to seek emergency shelter and raising urgent questions about whether Finland is being quietly dragged into the Ukraine conflict. 

Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris of The Duran are joined by Finnish analyst Armando Mema to examine why the Finnish government is not shooting down the drones, what Moscow really thinks about NATO member Finland allowing its territory to be used as a transit corridor, and how the country has gone from a model of peaceful neutrality to a front line of European insecurity. Is Finland paying the price for a NATO membership that offers far less protection than its leaders promised?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction and guest welcome
00:00:44 Russian deputy FM Ryabkov warns of Baltic conflict risk
00:02:24 Should Russia's warnings be taken seriously?
00:02:57 Helsinki drone incident on May 15: 2 million told to shelter
00:05:14 Whose drones are they? Finnish authorities confirm Ukrainian origin
00:07:50 How deep into Finnish territory are the drones penetrating?
00:09:21 Finnish public reaction: fear and debate at the cafes
00:11:46 Is Ukraine deliberately trying to drag Finland into the conflict?
00:15:46 Finland as a potential EU mediator with Russia
00:19:24 Finland changing its nuclear weapons hosting law

Max Otte | Germany's Decline & the Civilizational Crisis of the West | May 19, 2026

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Max Otte is an entrepreneur, political economist, investment manager, philanthropist and political activist. With 141 votes, he was the runner-up for the election of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany on 13 Februar 2022. Otte discusses the political crisis of Germany, Europe and the US.

The Duran | Europe's Drone Escalation Gamble Is Spinning Out of Control | May 19, 2026

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Ukraine just launched its biggest ever drone strike on Moscow, and Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris of The Duran break down what this unprecedented escalation really means: not a military breakthrough, but a desperate signal from Kyiv and European capitals that they are still in the fight even as the frontlines deteriorate and NATO rearmament continues to fall short. 

With the US pulling back, Tomahawk missile deals cancelled, and Europe unable to produce weapons at scale, the drone offensive is less a strategy and more a gamble that could spiral dangerously out of control. Is Russia holding back its deterrence for a reason, or is this the moment that changes the entire trajectory of the conflict in Europe?

Pepe Escobar | Trump in TROUBLE! HORMUZ SAFE, Iran & China Leave U.S Out in the Cold, WW3 Plan OVER | May 18, 2026

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Pepe Escobar joins to discuss Trump's trip to China, how it was failure and it put China and Iran in a dominant position. The failure of this meeting has resulted in Trump taking the U.S empire into renewed warfare with Iran and the consequences this will have on the U.S empire and the world.

Pepe Escobar is a Brazilian journalist. His works have appeared in publications such as Asia Times, Mondialisation.ca, CounterPunch, Al-Jazeera, Press TV, Russia Today, Sputnik, Strategic Culture Foundation and Guancha.

KJ Noh | Iran SMASHES Trump's Threat, Drones RAIN Over Gulf as World War 3 Blows Up | May 18, 2026

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Geopolitical analyst KJ Noh joins the show to discuss the US and Israel's imminent return to war with Iran as Washington's weapons rush to the region and mysterious drone attacks provoking military escalation. World War 3 is getting worse and this stream covers it all.

Scott Ritter & Ray Mc Govern | Russia Debate | May 18, 2026

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Scott Ritter says Russia has no choice but to strike command centers in Kiev and German and English munition factories after Ukrainian attacks inside Russia have cut Russia's oil exports by 20 percent. Ray McGovern disagrees, saying Russia will continue to cautiously avoid hitting Germany or England to prevent a NATO-Russia war.

Seyed M. Marandi | Iran's 'Finger on the Trigger' as War Enters Most DANGEROUS Phase | May 17, 2026

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Source: Danny Haiphong youtube



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Mohammad Marandi joins to discuss breaking news of imminent war ahead as Trump meets today to determine the US's next strike move and Iran prepares an unthinkable response that will accelerate the massive global changes rocking the US-led unipolar order.

Scott Ritter | Lights out for Ukraine, lights out for Europe | May 17, 2026

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Ukraine is writing cheques the West can't pay, says Scott Ritter. The latest barrage of drones on Moscow threatens nuclear reprisal attacks, and not just on Ukraine. Russia is done playing games, as is Iran. All the orchestrator, the US, brings to the world is trouble

Joseph P. Farrell | News and Views from the Nefarium | May 14, 2026

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There's been yet another refinery accident and fire in the USA, and the total worldwide is now 45.... so what's up? That's the question triggering today's high octane speculation from Joseph:

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Another U.S. refinery goes up in flames: 45 major refinery explosions/fires reported over the last month and a half

The Duran | Ukraine's Yermak Scandal and the Money Trail | May 17, 2026

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Ukraine's corruption crisis is back at full force as Andriy Yermak, the man widely seen as the true power behind Zelensky, is now under arrest and facing money laundering charges tied to the explosive Firepoint scandal.

Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris of The Duran break down why this is not just about Ukrainian internal politics but about a deeper struggle between Zelensky's circle and Western power brokers in the EU and US who are fighting to control the flow of billions in Ukraine funding. Is the West finally cracking down on Ukraine corruption, or is this a carefully orchestrated move to remind Zelensky who really calls the shots in Kyiv?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction: Yermak under arrest
00:00:46 The golden toilets and Firepoint scandal
00:01:33 Ukraine's military industrial complex exposed
00:02:28 Who benefits from the corruption revelations?
00:03:32 Why is this scandal resurfacing now?
00:04:35 NABU and SAPO: Western controlled agencies
00:05:28 Is this about Zelensky defying the West?
00:06:28 EU slams the door on Ukraine membership
00:07:45 Are they protecting or pressuring Zelensky?
00:09:20 Yermak as the man who knows everyone

Snow Himbo | Data Center Dystopia, Pax Sinica, American Technate, & Wizards of Oz | May 16, 2026

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Source: Geopolitics & Empire youtube



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Snow Himbo of Prolepilled discusses the transnational class who are bypassing traditional political divides to implement a surveillance state powered by massive data centers, the foundations of a "digital prison."

This system aims to enforce control through CBDCs, digital IDs, and AI-driven social credit systems, leading to a state of techno-feudalism. The dialogue further explores the potential for geopolitical shifts, such as the baton of global power being handed to China and the orchestrated integration of North American nations into a single technate. Snow expresses skepticism toward alternative media figures, suggesting many are controlled opposition designed to keep the public tethered to the existing power structure. The data centers are a rally point, we also must exit their systems.
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