Description:
Putin has dramatically shifted his tone, declaring that negotiations with Ukraine are over and signaling Russia is focused entirely on military victory.
Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou break down Putin's Russia Day speech, his 2030 reconstruction timeline for Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson, and what it means for Trump, NATO and the upcoming G7 summit with Zelensky.
The Duran also examines whether the Kremlin fully understands the risks of a shifting US Congress. Has Putin already decided how this war ends?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Putin's Russia Day meeting with frontline troops
00:00:58 The many faces of Putin throughout the war
00:01:34 A completely different Putin emerges
00:02:21 Putin focused on drones and battlefield needs
00:02:50 How much has the US really withdrawn
00:03:45 Reconstruction plans for new Russian territories
00:04:17 Putin's 2030 deadline for victory
00:05:37 Could 2030 line up with a NATO conflict
00:06:07 Is Putin misreading the Trump administration
00:07:52 Why the US wants out of Europe
00:09:21 Could a Democrat administration reverse course
00:10:08 Risk of a new Russiagate narrative in Washington
00:10:48 The shift toward covert war and CIA involvement
00:12:29 Putin's confidence Russia is winning
00:14:02 G7 summit preview and Trump Zelensky dynamics
00:15:24 Will Trump deliver Patriot missiles to Zelensky
00:00:00 Putin's Russia Day meeting with frontline troops
00:00:58 The many faces of Putin throughout the war
00:01:34 A completely different Putin emerges
00:02:21 Putin focused on drones and battlefield needs
00:02:50 How much has the US really withdrawn
00:03:45 Reconstruction plans for new Russian territories
00:04:17 Putin's 2030 deadline for victory
00:05:37 Could 2030 line up with a NATO conflict
00:06:07 Is Putin misreading the Trump administration
00:07:52 Why the US wants out of Europe
00:09:21 Could a Democrat administration reverse course
00:10:08 Risk of a new Russiagate narrative in Washington
00:10:48 The shift toward covert war and CIA involvement
00:12:29 Putin's confidence Russia is winning
00:14:02 G7 summit preview and Trump Zelensky dynamics
00:15:24 Will Trump deliver Patriot missiles to Zelensky
