Alex Christoforou | Hegseth impeachment history; Kushner Article 5 for Ukraine? Merz ultimatum | Nov. 10, 2026

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Alex breaks down the Abu Dhabi trilateral talks, where Kushner and Witkoff are reportedly floating an Article 5 style security guarantee for Ukraine, a return to the NATO Russia Council, and a seat for the Europeans at the next round on European security architecture. Alex also covers Thomas Massie's push to impeach Pete Hegseth, Merz threatening to block the EU budget unless every member state funds Project Ukraine, Europe's Patriot shortage, and France blaming Iran for its supermarket fridge cyber hack. Is the collective West negotiating in good faith, or setting a trap for Russia?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Hegseth defends himself against impeachment
00:00:28 Abu Dhabi trilateral talks and Europeans on the sidelines
00:04:24 Politico: Europeans at the table on security architecture
00:07:21 Article 5 style guarantee for Ukraine and border redraw
00:09:21 Kushner's NATO Russia Council proposal
00:10:44 Axios: White House upbeat, Ukraine's three priorities
00:14:30 Zakharova warns against foreign troops in Ukraine
00:17:20 Kallas cheers the Democrat midterm win
00:19:00 Merz EU budget ultimatum and the end of unanimity
00:24:00 Bloomberg: Europe's Patriot interceptor shortage
00:25:55 Massie pushes to impeach Hegseth
00:28:10 Trump, Qatar and the Iron Gate blockade on Iran
00:31:25 France blames Iran for supermarket fridge cyber hack
00:34:14 Clown world: Ukraine space force, suits and hockey
00:37:55 Dana White at the podium and Trump questions the midterms

The Duran | Russian Hardliners Will Shock Kushner and Witkoff | Nov. 10, 2026

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The Duran on Russia sending Medinsky, Ryabkov, and GRU chief Kostyukov to Abu Dhabi, a team the episode says was built for European security architecture as well as Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner look outmatched, Europe tries to get a seat, and Ukraine's energy grid is collapsing. The question the show poses: is Moscow putting NATO expansion back on the table?

The Duran, episode 2669.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Abu Dhabi talks and the negotiating teams
00:01:11 Putin presents his team to the Security Council
00:02:55 Medinsky leads the Russian delegation
00:04:52 Military heavyweights Kostyukov and the General Staff
00:05:54 Ryabkov, Galuzin and European security architecture
00:11:57 Is Putin ready to capitulate?
00:14:13 Kushner's NATO Russia Council idea
00:16:56 Europe tries to gate crash Abu Dhabi
00:22:06 Kallas demands Russian concessions
00:25:09 Zelensky avoiding Kyiv
00:28:19 Democrats push $15 billion for Ukraine
00:32:14 Ukraine's energy grid nears collapse
00:35:02 Dnieper bridges and the front lines
00:39:15 Trump says Ukraine will get smaller
00:40:14 Why Europe wants the talks to fail

The Duran | Putin 3 hour meeting with Iran envoy. Trump weighs strike, Vance diplomacy | Nov. 9, 2026

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Russia is now stepping directly into the Iran standoff, and the signals coming out of Moscow are anything but routine. In this episode we break down Putin's 85 minute call and three hour meeting with the envoy of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the split inside the Trump White House between JD Vance, Scott Bessent and the neocon hardliners, and the possible plan to strike Iran's infrastructure and seize Kharg and Qeshm islands. With a two day confidence building proposal on the table and a closing window before January, will Trump choose diplomacy or escalation?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:58 Neocons in the ascendant and Trump's position
00:02:15 JD Vance breaks ranks on Iran
00:03:40 Scott Bessent and the blockade faction
00:04:52 The shadow of Russia falls over the conflict
00:05:51 Putin's unusual call and three hour Moscow meeting
00:09:18 What Russia and Iran discussed
00:11:01 Trump's 60 Minutes interview, can it be trusted?
00:14:35 The plan: infrastructure strikes and seizing Kharg and Qeshm
00:19:42 The two day confidence building proposal

Alex Christoforou | NVIDIA Huang scandal: who benefits? EU blames Russia for France riots | Nov. 9, 2026

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an affair, and the Chinese spy claims surrounding it are landing just days before Trump's summit with Xi Jinping. Alex asks who benefits from pushing Huang out, then turns to a Reuters exclusive on an EU report blaming Russia, MAGA and Israel for the France protests, Europe's push for a seat at the Abu Dhabi talks, and Trump's 60 Minutes interview on Ukraine and Iran. Is this really about espionage, or about who controls the future of AI?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction from Athens
00:00:28 NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang admits affair
00:01:14 China denies spy claims
00:01:47 Timing ahead of the Trump Xi summit
00:05:31 Who wants Huang out as NVIDIA CEO?
00:09:30 EU report blames Russia, MAGA and Israel for France protests
00:11:50 Operation Overload
00:15:43 EU to borrow 40 billion for Ukraine
00:17:05 Macron's Elysee bunker
00:18:23 UK claims Russia behind hybrid attacks
00:19:42 France wants a seat at the Abu Dhabi talks
00:22:57 Kushner and the NATO Russia Council
00:25:51 Trump on 60 Minutes: Ukraine, Iran and Israel
00:32:14 Krakow gunman, Houthi strike on Aramco, hacked KIA list
00:36:13 Clown world: Dana White, Zelensky avoids Kiev

Alex Christoforou | Poland on Edge; Dana White Press Secretary? Russian Hardliners in Charge | Nov. 8, 2026

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Episode 2232. Trump wants UFC boss Dana White as the next White House press secretary, and the news lands as Poland reels from a tragedy in Krakow during a tense judicial standoff. Alex breaks down Russia's hardline negotiating team for the Abu Dhabi talks with Medinsky, Ryabkov and Galuzin, and how Umerov, Witkoff and Kushner measure up, plus Patriot shortages in Germany, Paraguay's impeachment and coalition battles in Israel and Belgium, with references to Alexander Mercouris's analysis. Is Washington ready for what Moscow is bringing to the table?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Hybrid attacks and the Russia attribution question
00:00:47 Krakow tragedy in Poland
00:04:12 Timing raises questions amid Poland's judicial crisis
00:07:49 Russia's negotiating team for the Abu Dhabi talks
00:11:41 Umerov, Witkoff and Kushner outmatched?
00:14:24 Russian diesel tanker heads to New York
00:15:06 Democrats discuss 15 billion for Ukraine
00:17:01 Germany has no more Patriot interceptors
00:17:44 Sunday Times claims hybrid campaign against Ireland
00:18:11 Dana White as White House press secretary
00:20:46 Protests continue in France
00:23:49 Belgium's king rejects De Wever resignation
00:25:02 Coalition politics in New Zealand and Israel
00:28:28 Paraguay president Peña impeached
00:30:43 Clown world: Stephen Miller, Budanov, Black Sky, Sikorski

The Duran | Finland U-Turn? Baltic Tensions Rise with Armando Mema | Nov. 8, 2026

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Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou talk with Armando Mema about Alexander Stubb's unexpected call to Putin, Finland's turn from frontier state toward a bridge state, and Baltic tensions around Kaliningrad.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction with Armando Mema
00:01:03 Stubb unexpectedly calls Putin
00:02:43 Years of criminalizing calls for dialogue
00:04:36 Was the call requested by Washington?
00:07:57 Baltic tensions, Kaliningrad and blockade assurances
00:10:31 Finland's nuclear law and the French umbrella
00:13:57 Elbridge Colby and the risk of being left alone
00:15:26 Stubb rewrites history: frontier or bridge state?
00:18:18 Shifting public opinion inside Finland
00:21:10 Finland's economic crisis and the ice hockey row

Alex Christoforou | Russia Dismantling Ukraine; EU Rejects Security Plan; Wiles Out, Miller Promoted | Nov. 7, 2026

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Alex Christoforou, episode 2231, on Russia dismantling Ukraine, the EU rejecting a Trump security plan, Susie Wiles out, and Stephen Miller promoted.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Susie Wiles out, Stephen Miller promoted
00:05:03 Vance pushes for new Iran deal
00:07:46 Zelensky victory tour and the 16 billion claim
00:10:59 Zelensky on CNN: Democrats on our side
00:12:34 Kallas rejects Trump security plan in Warsaw
00:17:22 Russia knocks out Kiev's north bridge
00:19:09 Financial Times on Russia dismantling Ukraine
00:20:15 Musk regrets Starlink for Ukraine
00:23:32 Rutte admits Ukraine won't regain territory
00:25:43 Metsola in Warsaw, Tusk dictator banner
00:28:38 Rutte's Swiss mountaintop comment
00:30:46 Kallas repeats 54,000 casualty claim
00:32:25 Trump becomes Mr. Veto
00:33:35 Swedish media blames Putin for smart fridges

The Duran | Zelensky Refuses Compromise, Democrat Win Means More Money | Nov. 7, 2026

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Zelensky is celebrating the US midterm results, betting that a Democrat controlled Congress will open the floodgates to new Ukraine funding. In this episode we explain why this makes the Abu Dhabi peace talks almost certain to fail, why Putin's outreach to Trump through Witkoff, Kushner and Dmitriev may have been wasted, and how Russia's intensifying strikes on Ukraine's energy grid and the NABU versus SBU power struggle in Kiev are reshaping the conflict. With the money about to flow again, who really controls Ukraine?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Zelensky celebrates midterm results
00:01:56 Democrats set to ramp up Ukraine funding
00:03:29 Anchorage summit and Donbass refusal
00:04:38 Abu Dhabi talks heading nowhere
00:06:41 Did Putin waste his effort on Trump?
00:11:24 Putin overestimated US rationality
00:13:47 Ukraine drone strikes are performative
00:16:37 Russia dismantles Ukraine energy grid
00:18:45 Orikhiv, Lyman and the winter offensive
00:21:56 NABU vs SBU and the Kiev power struggle

Alex Christoforou | Big Beautiful US-Russia Deal; Rubio Exit? Zelensky: US Owes $16B to Ukraine | Nov. 6, 2026

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Trump says a big beautiful agreement with Russia is coming, and it could involve all of Europe. Alex looks at Trump's meeting with Kirill Dmitriev, Kushner and Witkoff's talks in Brussels on a new European security architecture, Zelensky's claim that the US still owes Ukraine $16 billion, and growing rumors that Marco Rubio will step down after the midterms. Will Europe and NATO ever accept the security deal Moscow has wanted for decades, or will this agreement fall apart before it starts?

Seyed M. Marandi & Alex Christoforou | Trump Greenlights Israeli Attack? Russia Arms Iran | Nov. 6, 2026

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Prof. Seyed M. Marandi and Alex Christoforou join Danny Haiphong to discuss new reports of Trump's "revenge" strike on Iran and Israel possibly taking the lead in a new phase of escalation. Also, Russia and Iran just concluded intense talks led by a top Iranian security chief amid reports that Russia has transferred military hardware to Iran.

The Duran | Let's Talks About Some News (Live) | Nov. 6, 2026

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The Duran discusses: Let's Talks About Some News (Live) - Nov. 6.

The Duran & Stanislav Krapivnik | Ukraine’s Last Defensive Line Is Gone; Kiev Turns on Itself | Nov. 4, 2026

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Stanislav Krapivnik with The Duran on Ukraine's last defensive line and Kiev turning on itself.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction with Stanislav Krapivnik
00:01:02 Ukraine negotiations and a new phase of the conflict
00:02:26 Why Dobropillia fell so quickly
00:05:11 Four directions for the Russian advance
00:06:32 Dry autumn, mud season and isolated Ukrainian forces
00:09:09 Azov counteroffensive and photo op losses
00:11:13 Failed counterattack from Sloviansk
00:12:49 Zaporozhye encirclement and Dnieper crossings
00:14:52 Russian artillery dominance and salami slicing
00:15:39 ISW claims, the Kharkov pocket and Sumy
00:18:03 The Dobropillia flower and open fields
00:20:28 Ruhr comparison and the ISW narrative
00:22:47 Is Kiev the next target? Left bank Ukraine
00:24:47 Strikes on the Dnieper bridges and logistics collapse
00:29:03 Locomotives, Carpathian tunnels and Ukraine's diesel problem
00:30:35 Biletsky, Azov and the transitional houses scandal
00:40:41 An inside leak and a regime turning on itself
00:43:59 Budanov implicated and the power struggle in Kiev
00:45:39 Russian air dominance, Geran 5 and Patriot costs
00:54:33 Peace talks, Oreshnik and Russia's diesel supply

Alex Christoforou | Republicans Blew It; Zelensky 'Russia Has Too Many Weapons'; Freezer Hack Mystery | Nov. 4, 2026

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The US midterm elections delivered a crushing defeat for the Republicans, and Alex argues this was a punishment vote against Trump over Iran, inflation and gas prices rather than a mandate for the Democrats. Alex also covers Zelensky's surprising admission that Russia is producing too many weapons, the massive Russian missile strikes that plunged Kiev into darkness, Merz's new 11.6 billion euro package, the Tusk tribunal standoff in Poland and Melania Trump's ceasefire push ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks. Will a Democrat Congress change anything in Washington, and who is really behind Europe's strange supermarket freezer hack?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Trump reacts to the midterm defeat
00:00:22 Democrats sweep the House and Senate
00:02:15 A vote against Trump, not for the Democrats
00:04:08 Trump blames everyone but himself
00:05:13 What a Democrat Congress means for Ukraine and Iran
00:07:49 A punishment election and the Starmer comparison
00:09:40 Trump on Iran, gas prices and Russian energy sanctions
00:12:33 Clown world wins and Lindsey Graham's mixed night
00:14:52 Why Trump should have walked away from Project Ukraine
00:17:22 Massive Russian missile strikes leave Kiev in the dark
00:21:27 Zelensky in Germany and Merz's 11.6 billion package
00:25:54 Zelensky admits Russia is not running out of weapons
00:28:54 Tusk, Nawrocki and the constitutional tribunal standoff
00:33:20 Abu Dhabi talks, Medinsky and Melania's ceasefire push
00:38:02 Clown world: Carney, Budanov and the freezer hack mystery

The Duran | Black Sea Desperation, Zelensky Runs to Erdogan; Russia 1400 Drone Strike | Nov. 3, 2026

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Russia just launched its biggest drone strike yet, 1,400 drones in 48 hours, while Zelensky courted Erdogan in Istanbul and Trump floated a Miami G20 summit with Putin that the Kremlin flatly rejected. In this episode we break down Peskov's hardened line ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks, the split inside Washington over Project Ukraine, and why Starshield and Elon Musk's SpaceX could become the next flashpoint. Will the West push Turkey to open the Dardanelles and bring NATO warships into the Black Sea this winter?

The Duran: Episode 2664
00:00:00 Zelensky Meets Erdogan as Trump Floats Miami Summit
00:01:02 Russia's Record 1,400 Drone Strike on Ukraine
00:02:17 Why Zelensky Rejects Any Real Ceasefire
00:03:43 Peskov Hardens the Kremlin Line Before Abu Dhabi
00:05:17 Putin Says No to a Miami Trilateral
00:06:21 Xi Jinping Distances China From Ukraine Talks
00:07:15 The Split Inside Washington Over Project Ukraine
00:10:16 Winter Escalation and the PAC 3 Shortfall
00:11:48 Starshield, Musk and the Risk to SpaceX
00:14:30 Dardanelles and a Black Sea Naval Showdown

Alex Christoforou | Europe’s Russia Sunk Cost Trap; Belgium Debt Crisis; Zelensky 54K Casualty Claim | Nov. 2, 2026

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Belgium's government has collapsed, with Prime Minister Bart De Wever handing his resignation to King Philippe after budget talks failed to close a 10 billion euro hole. Alex breaks down why Belgium is trapped by debt, the euro and sky high energy prices, why Brussels is openly backing Tusk in Poland, Zelensky's Patriot plea to Trump on Fox News, the Witkoff and Kushner plan to sell Russian gas into Europe, and Bulgaria's big win for Iliana Iotova. If Project Ukraine is bankrupting the very heart of the EU, which country falls next?

Episode 2226
00:00:00 Trump's Vietnam comments and intro from Athens
00:00:53 Belgium PM De Wever resigns to King Philippe
00:04:02 Two scenarios for Belgium's government
00:04:53 Belgium's debt, deficit and energy trap
00:07:31 Euroclear and why defeating Russia is existential for the EU
00:09:39 Brussels openly backs Tusk in Poland
00:12:29 Massive Russian drone strike on Ukraine
00:13:35 Medvedev mocks Tusk's Russian bots claim
00:15:38 Zelensky's Patriot offer to Trump on Fox News
00:18:36 Zelensky's October claims and the four propaganda pillars
00:21:58 Julia Mendel debunks Zelensky

The Duran | Poland Judicial Coup; Belgium Crisis; UK £10 Billion to Zelensky | Nov. 2, 2026

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Poland is facing a judicial coup, as Donald Tusk used police to seize control of the courts while President Nawrocki was flying abroad. In this episode we explain how Brussels is tightening its grip on Poland's judiciary ahead of the 2027 elections, and why the same crisis is unfolding in Belgium, Germany, France and the UK as Project Ukraine drains Europe. Is Washington quietly waiting to take control of Russian gas and leave Europe in total checkmate?

The Duran: Episode 2663
00:00:00 Poland judicial coup and Europe's crisis
00:01:55 Project Ukraine and the deeper cause in Brussels
00:03:56 Why this is a judicial coup
00:04:30 Law and Justice reforms backstory
00:05:42 Tusk suspends judges, riot police at the court
00:08:14 Brussels, the ECJ and control of national courts
00:09:03 The Romania precedent and Georgescu
00:12:06 Tusk's strategic blunder
00:13:03 Poland's 2027 elections, the euro and migration
00:14:18 EU control of central banks, the Greek lesson
00:17:11 2030 and the Russia confrontation
00:20:05 Nawrocki, sovereigntists and Polish public opinion
00:22:22 Bulgaria's euro entry as a template
00:23:46 Germany, Belgium and France in crisis

Alex Christoforou | Tusk Blames Russian Bots; US Tips Off Russia on Moscow Plot; Estonia Defies Colby | Nov. 1, 2026

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Poland's Donald Tusk failed in a national address and blamed Russian bots and Dmitry Medvedev for his failed takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal, while Donald Trump floated a first Putin and Zelensky meeting at the G20 in Miami. Alex breaks down the US Embassy tipping off the FSB about a Moscow plot, Estonia defying Elbridge Colby, Zelensky asking Erdogan for money, and Germany's Gen Z protests against Merz. Is Europe finally cracking under the weight of Project Ukraine?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro from Athens
00:00:28 US Embassy warns Russia of Moscow plot
00:03:11 Trump vs CIA over oil refinery strikes
00:06:21 Estonia defies Colby on Russia rhetoric
00:09:04 Zelensky asks Erdogan for money and weapons
00:12:20 Trump hints Putin Zelensky meeting at G20
00:14:26 Tusk meltdown over Constitutional Tribunal
00:18:42 Tusk blames Russian bots and Medvedev
00:22:58 Rubio signals support for Nawrocki
00:26:11 France protests and Germany Gen Z revolt
00:30:23 Binance hack and North Korea claims
00:32:12 France data tax and BBC YouTube tax
00:34:24 EU parcel fees and new taxes
00:35:54 Turkey social media ban for under 15s
00:36:58 Clown world: Greenland and Lavrov at G20

The Duran | Ukraine Supply Lines at Risk; Vivaldi Unravels; West Casualty Narrative Exposed | Nov. 1, 2026

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Russia has finally begun striking the Dnieper bridges, and the missile strike that closed Kyiv's South Bridge could reshape Ukraine's entire supply picture. On this episode we break down why the bridge campaign took so long, how Operation Vivaldi gains are being reversed near Lyman as the Zaporizhzhia and Sloviansk Kramatorsk fronts shift, and why the consistent 10 to 1 body exchange ratio and a new academic casualty study challenge the Western narrative. If the bridges fall, can Ukraine's armies in the east hold?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro: bridges, front lines and Operation Vivaldi
00:00:53 Why Russia never hit the Dnieper bridges
00:02:18 Strikes on Kyiv's South Bridge and Zaporizhzhia
00:04:54 What losing the bridges means for Ukraine
00:06:10 Did the West overestimate Russian capabilities?
00:09:08 Politics, BRICS pressure and Ukrainian air defense
00:11:13 Ukraine's economy and missile programs falter
00:13:53 Zaporizhzhia, Orikhiv and the southern push
00:15:47 Operation Vivaldi reversed; Lyman offensive
00:17:35 The 10 to 1 body exchange ratio
00:21:02 New King's College study on casualties
00:25:21 The West's four legged narrative table
00:28:00 What would change Western perceptions
00:30:05 Final thoughts

Alex Christoforou | Poland Judiciary Coup? G20 Photo Debacle; Lavrov Blocks Europe | Oct. 31, 2026

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Poland is in a full blown constitutional crisis after Donald Tusk sent police to take over the constitutional tribunal, forcing President Nawrocki to turn his plane around as PiS warns of a judiciary coup. Alex breaks down what Brussels stands to gain from control of Poland's courts, plus the G20 family photo fiasco in Atlanta, Lavrov's verdict on Europe, and the Axios report on Iran talks ahead of the midterms. Did Tusk just make the biggest political blunder of his career?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:40 Poland constitutional crisis explodes
00:04:41 Tusk suspends tribunal chief and sends in police
00:06:57 Judiciary coup claims and street protests
00:07:56 EU pressure on Poland's courts, borders and the euro
00:10:17 Nawrocki turns his plane around
00:13:45 Sikorski admits it was not elegant
00:14:51 G20 Atlanta family photo fiasco
00:18:20 Lavrov says Europe blew its chance
00:19:24 Iran talks, Qatar mediation and the midterms
00:23:35 Oleshky evacuation completed
00:25:45 Patriot PAC 3 deal delayed until after 2030
00:27:36 The Flamingo missile grift
00:29:57 Clown world: Kallas and Carney
00:33:31 Daily Mail doomsday space nuke

The Duran | Unconditional Acceptance: Putin’s New Terms Stun Europe | Oct. 31, 2026

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Putin's 90 minute call with Finland's Alexander Stubb and Norway's Jonas Gahr Støre went nowhere, and the Kremlin readout now demands unconditional acceptance of Russia's terms. In this episode we break down why Stubb is angling to become Europe's chief negotiator, why London spun a false Financial Times story, and why the push for a Ukraine ceasefire on current lines keeps hitting a wall. With Witkoff, Kushner and Dmitriev floating Arctic and energy deals, who is really stringing who along?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Putin's call with Stubb and Støre; Norway refutes the FT
00:01:16 UK sources working to block diplomacy
00:02:47 Frederiksen and EU hardliners furious over the call
00:03:47 Stubb and Støre refloat the old Donbas proposal
00:04:53 Putin demands unconditional acceptance of Russia's terms
00:06:06 Why the call happened; Finland's growing concerns
00:07:23 Stubb's bid to be Europe's chief negotiator
00:09:19 Is US intelligence backing Stubb?
00:11:17 Why Putin takes every call
00:12:12 Europe's nightmare: separate deals with Russia
00:15:57 The real goal: a ceasefire on current lines
00:18:57 Echoes of unconditional surrender
00:24:12 Why not von der Leyen or Kaja Kallas?
00:27:23 Arctic deals, energy talks and the sanctions reality
00:31:07 Who's stringing who along?