Description:
Episode 2072. Russia is heading to the Abu Dhabi talks with its toughest, most experienced negotiating team, and its demands now reach far beyond Ukraine to the entire security architecture of Europe. Alexander breaks down why Medinsky, Ryabkov, Kostyukov and Galuzin signal a hard line rather than concessions, how Witkoff, Kushner and Umerov measure up, and what the strikes on Kiev's bridges, new Rassvet satellites and Germany's Patriot shortage mean for the conflict. If the West refuses to negotiate a new European security order, is Moscow already preparing its next move?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Russia sends its toughest team to Abu Dhabi
00:00:42 Bloomberg and the West's idea of constructive talks
00:05:28 Medinsky leads the Russian delegation
00:10:51 Kostyukov and the military officials join
00:13:26 Galuzin and the foreign ministry role
00:14:48 Security architecture of Europe on the table
00:15:55 Russia's territorial demands not up for discussion
00:19:10 Ryabkov and the 2021 draft treaties
00:24:27 Europeans shut out of the talks
00:26:54 Well prepared Russians vs Umerov, Witkoff and Kushner
00:30:30 Iran tensions could derail Abu Dhabi
00:33:18 Why the talks are likely to fail
00:38:25 The Belarus model for Ukraine
00:42:48 Kiev bridges hit by ballistic missiles
00:44:48 New Rassvet satellite launch from Plesetsk
00:52:33 Is Kiev becoming uninhabitable?
00:55:59 Softening up Kiev and the Dnieper strategy
01:03:31 Zaporozhye bridge strike and front line updates
01:07:55 Democrats' 15 billion and Germany's Patriot shortage
01:13:25 Putin's three hour meeting with Iran's security chief