The Duran | Kiev, Iran, Midterms: Neocon Empire Is Crashing with Garland Nixon | Oct. 11, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube, Garland Nixon youtube



Description: 

The neocon project is crashing into the wall, and Garland Nixon joins Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou to explain why the collective West has hit the limits of its power. From Russia's air campaign over Kiev and the standoff with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz to the Houthis, Saudi Arabia, German elections and the US midterms, they trace how elites who can no longer win and refuse to negotiate are losing the trust of their own people. Will the breaking point come abroad, or at home first?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction with Garland Nixon
00:00:46 Neocon project crashing into the wall
00:01:55 Limits of US power: China and Iran
00:03:38 Elites vs the people at home
00:05:50 Russia's air campaign shocks the West
00:07:36 West cannot match long range strike capacity
00:10:25 Iran after the midterms, Houthis and Hormuz
00:12:05 Nuclear option against Iran
00:13:56 Europe's escalation talk on Russia
00:17:34 Elites ignore cost of living anger
00:21:11 German elections and youth pushback
00:23:48 Kiev under strikes, Merz and NATO generals arrive empty handed
00:27:03 MBS, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis
00:30:12 The April US Iran deal that was abandoned
00:33:22 Green eggs and ham diplomacy
00:35:57 Are neocons protecting liberal democracy
00:41:00 German GDP sleight of hand, elections ahead
00:43:36 Internal or external smashup
00:45:37 America's mood before the midterms
00:49:13 Will the US leave Europe

The Duran | Saudi Crisis as Houthis Advance; MBS Needs Boots on the Ground | Oct. 10, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description: 

The Houthis are advancing in Yemen and Saudi Arabia is facing its most dangerous crisis in a century. With Taiz reportedly encircled, MBS pleading for ground troops that Turkey, Pakistan and Syria will not send, and Trump still undecided on a new Iran operation, they argue the real Middle East flashpoint is no longer Iran or Hormuz but the stability of the Saudi kingdom itself. Can diplomacy with the US, Russia and China save MBS, or did his bet on Trump over BRICS cost him everything?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Iran, Yemen and reports of a new US operation
00:00:48 Hormuz tightens and the drift to confrontation
00:02:58 Yemen is the real crisis as Houthis advance
00:03:58 MBS needs boots on the ground
00:04:56 Taiz cauldron and the threat to Saudi stability
00:06:13 Would the US be forced to intervene
00:09:11 No diplomacy and an absent Rubio
00:10:47 How MBS failed to hedge
00:14:26 Can a deal with the Houthis save Saudi Arabia
00:15:53 Economic pressure on Iran and US bond yields

Alexander Mercouris | Kiev In Darkness; Russia Knocks Out Key Substation Metro Stops; Zelensky Blames West; Kharkov Crisis | Oct. 9, 2026

Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube



Description: 

Episode 2044. Kiev has been plunged into darkness after Russian drones knocked out the Kievska substation, halting the metro and disrupting the sewage system. Alexander analyses the campaign against Kiev's bridges, power grid and SBU sites, graphics of Zelensky's bunker now circulating online, Zelensky's complaints that Europe and the United States are abandoning Ukraine, and the collapse of the Kharkov cauldron as Russian forces advance in Sumy and Donbass. Europe is refusing to hand over its last air defenses, and diplomacy is at a dead end.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Kiev under a cat and mouse campaign
00:01:07 Bridges and SBU sites targeted
00:03:35 Kievska substation knocked out
00:05:26 Blackout, metro stops and sewage problems
00:07:13 Railways and the locomotive shortage
00:10:37 SBU strikes and control of Kiev
00:13:20 Zelensky bunker graphics appear online
00:16:20 Is Surovikin in charge
00:17:27 How long can Kiev go on
00:22:38 Signs of another massive strike
00:24:56 Zelensky blames Europe and the US
00:27:28 Europe refuses to hand over air defenses
00:33:28 Will Western embassies leave Kiev
00:36:09 Zaporozhye airstrikes and FAB 3000 bombs
00:41:58 Yevkurov says the old limits are gone
00:50:10 Dobropillia, Druzhkovka and Vivaldi failure
00:52:51 Kharkov cauldron collapses, Sumy advances
00:58:22 Diplomacy is over as Peskov agrees with Rubio
01:06:28 Gaza anniversary, Hormuz and Trump's Iran pledge
01:09:15 Yemen, MBS and rising energy prices

Alexander Mercouris | NATO Generals Rush To Kiev; Surovikin Directs Dnieper Bridge Strikes; Peskov: Peace Talks Pointless | Oct. 8, 2026

Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube



Description: 

Alexander examines why the largest NATO military delegation in eight years made an unannounced trip to Kiev just as the Dnieper bridges go down and the front lines buckle at Dobropillia and Lyman. Drawing on a trusted source, Alexander explains why Russia is weakening the bridges rather than destroying them, how that links to rumors of General Surovikin's return, and what Peskov, Lavrov and Rubio saying talks are pointless means for the months ahead. If the generals came to Kiev to be told all is well, who is left to tell them the truth?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction and Ukraine's cumulative crisis
00:01:46 NATO military delegation arrives in Kiev unannounced
00:06:25 Why the generals rushed: front lines are buckling
00:10:47 Wiesbaden headquarters and who really runs the campaign
00:14:41 Messages to Moscow and to Kiev
00:18:24 A tour of inspection to be reassured
00:23:47 Ukraine's drone strike on refineries and Yandex
00:27:52 Russian drones target SBU buildings in central Kiev
00:30:30 Dnieper bridges still out of operation
00:33:19 Rumors of General Surovikin's return
00:37:40 Source explains Russia's bridge strategy
00:45:22 Kiev substation and Kharkov power outages
00:49:29 Oreshnik, Yuzhmash and the buried Neptune project
00:54:55 Dobropillia cauldron tightens
00:56:53 Operation Vivaldi stalls near Lyman
01:00:43 Kharkov and Zaporozhye offensives continue
01:02:20 Will winter slow the Russian advance
01:09:17 France protests and Europe's economic stress
01:13:38 Yemen, Saudi Arabia and oil supply fears
01:16:58 Peskov, Lavrov and Rubio rule out talks; no Trump Putin call

The Duran | France Protests Spiral Out of Control as Euro Crisis Looms | Oct. 8, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description: 

France is spiraling as student protests turn violent, bond yields climb and the debt crisis deepens, while President Macron looks everywhere except home. In this episode we break down how the euro crushed French competitiveness, how Macron's parliamentary election gamble left a broken parliament and sidelined Marine Le Pen's National Rally, and why rumors now point to Macron angling for the top job at the European Central Bank after Christine Lagarde. Is France too big to bail out, and could a French crisis finally bring down the entire euro system?

Timeline:
00:00:00 France protests spiral out of control
00:01:03 The euro as the root of France's decline
00:02:37 Macron's answer was always more Europe
00:04:23 Bond yields, debt and angry students
00:05:25 Le Pen, Melenchon and who is steering the protests
00:06:17 The election gamble that broke parliament
00:07:36 Macron's 2027 exit and the ECB rumor
00:09:09 Too big to fail, too big to bail out
00:10:43 Two paths forward for France
00:13:14 Would Germany back an ECB rescue of France

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

Source: The Duran youtube



Description: 

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

The Duran | Russia Will Use "Full Force"; Kiev Bridge Panic as Merz Rushes to Zelensky | Oct. 5, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description: 

Kiev is in panic as Russian Geran drones cut the Dnieper bridges and split the city in two, and in this episode we explain why this is a logistics crisis for the Ukrainian military in the east. They break down the rare Russian Ministry of Defense statement placing full personal responsibility on Zelensky, Peskov's warning that Russia will now use full force, and Friedrich Merz's surprise trip to Kiev with money, weapons and possibly the Taurus missile. With Western embassies drawing up plans to leave Kiev, how much longer can Zelensky hold on?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Kiev bridge strikes and Merz surprise visit
00:00:50 Panic in Kiev as Geran drones hit the Dnieper bridges
00:03:08 Why the Kiev bridges are critical to Ukraine military logistics
00:07:35 Russian MOD and Peskov warn of full force
00:11:12 Why Merz rushed to Kiev
00:12:46 Taurus missile and the FP9 question
00:16:38 AfD surges as Merz visits Kiev on German national day
00:19:07 Russia tells Western diplomats to leave Kiev
00:23:24 Russian MOD puts full responsibility on Zelensky
00:26:41 Trilateral meeting talk for end of October

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

Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube



Description: 

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

The Duran | Who Controls Hormuz? | Oct. 4, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description: 

Washington believes it has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, but in this episode we argue the oil is only flowing because Iran is allowing it. Alexander explains how China, Russia and the BRICS states quietly pushed Tehran to let tankers through, and why the Trump administration is reading that as Iranian weakness ahead of possible new strikes around the midterms. Is the White House walking into a trap set by Iran, Russia and China?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Iran diplomacy collapses after UN General Assembly
00:02:21 Who really controls the Strait of Hormuz
00:04:29 BRICS brokered deal lets tankers through
00:07:40 Washington emboldened as diplomacy is seen as weakness
00:09:55 Why Saudi Arabia and UAE need oil moving
00:11:40 Russia and China differ on dealing with the US
00:14:35 Strikes on Iran before the midterms
00:17:05 Iran's economy and what a renewed conflict means
00:20:00 Did Russia and China set a trap
00:23:50 Support flowing to Iran and final thoughts

Alexander Mercouris | Kiev Chaos; Russia Smashes Bridges; Tells West Quit Kiev; West Embassies Plan To Go; Kharkov Crisis | Oct. 3, 2026

Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube



Description: 

Episode 2038. Alexander examines Russia's Geran drone strikes on the Dnieper bridges in Kiev and the new Russian Foreign Ministry statement telling Western diplomats and foreign nationals they are in mortal danger if they stay in Ukraine. 

He explains why Ukraine's air defenses are failing, why Patriot PAC 3 supplies will not arrive in time, and how the quiet Russian offensive in Kharkov, Dobropillia and Zaporozhye connects to the campaign against the capital. If the West and the Zelensky government are pushed out of Kiev, will Europe keep sending billions, a question Mercouris and Alex Christoforou have been asking for months?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro: Russia wants the West out of Kiev
00:01:51 Strikes on the Dnieper bridges
00:06:55 Gridlock and panic in Kiev
00:10:59 Rail, power and Gostomel targets
00:14:50 Klitschko and the 1,000 missile stockpile
00:16:43 Ukraine's air defenses failing
00:19:24 Guardian: embassies plan to relocate
00:22:15 Russian Foreign Ministry statement
00:29:34 Russia was not bluffing
00:35:20 Putin inspects Geran 4 and Geran 5
00:39:37 Patriot PAC 3 shortage
00:45:18 Zelensky, Trump and the Rassvet system
00:49:32 Front lines and the British MoD briefing
00:52:25 Dobropillia, Orikhiv and Zaporozhye
00:59:36 Operation Vivaldi and Lyman
01:03:25 The quiet Kharkov offensive
01:10:08 What happens if Kiev is abandoned
01:16:40 Will Europe keep funding Ukraine

The Duran | Kiev Cut Off, Bridges Targeted; EU's Last Card, Seize $200B Russian Assets | Oct. 3, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description: 

Russia is moving to isolate Kiev, and on this episode we explain how strikes on the capital's energy grid, power lines, rail links and Dnieper bridges point to a plan to make the city unusable. With Ukraine's economy in freefall and its funding needs climbing toward 200 billion, they argue the EU has one card left to play, which is seizing the frozen Russian assets held at Euroclear, despite objections from Belgium and Putin's warnings at Valdai. If Kiev is cut off and the government is forced to leave, what exactly would that money buy Europe?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Ukraine needs 200 billion and counting
00:01:46 Russian strikes target Kiev energy grid and bridges
00:04:06 The plan to isolate Kiev
00:06:20 Russian buildup in Bryansk and Sumy
00:07:26 Would Russia install a new government in Kiev
00:10:00 Putin links diesel export ban to sanctions
00:12:52 Ukraine industry and air defences collapse
00:14:21 EU last card is seizing Russian assets
00:19:46 Front line update Orekhov, Dobropillia, Kharkov, Liman
00:23:07 The long conflict between Russia and the West

The Duran | Russia's sky campaign isolating Kiev and Odessa | Sept. 30, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description:
Russia is methodically isolating Kyiv, cutting Ukraine's ports, rail links, internet and communications in an air campaign Alexander compares to the 1991 bombing of Iraq. In this episode we discuss whether Zelensky's government could be forced to relocate to Western Ukraine, how Oreshnik missiles and FAB 9000 bunker busters could reach Kyiv's command centers, and why the West will pivot to demands for a no fly zone. With the midterms approaching and Pentagon voices urging restraint, will Trump pass the test or bow to the neocons once again?

The Duran: Episode 2636
00:00:00 Ukraine ports blockade and steel industry collapse
00:00:52 Russia's daily drone and missile barrage on Kyiv
00:01:49 Cutting Ukraine off from Europe by rail and road
00:02:48 Internet, data centers and Starlink targeted
00:03:50 Isolating Kyiv and the 1991 Iraq air campaign parallel
00:04:28 Will Zelensky's government relocate out of Kyiv
00:07:39 Railway strikes and the deep bunkers below Kyiv
00:08:40 Oreshnik, FAB 9000 and the bunker busting threat
00:10:32 The West's new narrative and no fly zone demands
00:13:04 Trump, the midterms and Pentagon restraint 

Alexander Mercouris | Trump Deploys Squadrons to Israel, Iran 'Doomsday' War Imminent | Sep. 29, 2026

Source: Danny Haiphong youtube, The Duran youtube, Alexander Mercouris youtube



Description: 

Geopolitical analyst and host of The Duran Alexander Mercouris discusses all signs pointing to a new round of war between the US & Israel against Iran as the Ukraine conflict reaches a breaking point for Trump & NATO, but not for the reasons you may think.

The Duran | Let's talk about some news (live) | Sept. 29, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description:
The Duran discusses: Let's talk about some news, live. 

The Duran | Trump Gets Greenland; Denmark Caves, Europe Humiliated | Sep. 26, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description: 

Trump got exactly what he wanted in Greenland, in this episode we explain why the whole annexation drama with Denmark was theater designed to humiliate Europe. With the US military now in charge of Greenland's security, annexation becomes a stroke of the pen in Washington, while Elbridge Colby and a rising Pentagon faction look toward hemispheric defense and an eventual pullback from Europe. Is that quiet fear of an American exit, not Russia, the real reason behind Europe's panic and crackdowns from Andy Burnham to Jacob Rees Mogg?

Timeline:
00:00:00 The Greenland deal signed by Trump, Denmark and Greenland
00:01:25 Why Europe told Denmark to give Trump what he wants
00:02:31 The Greenland theatrics: memes, AI images and 51st state talk
00:03:48 Denmark sold out the Greenlanders
00:05:33 The path to future US annexation of Greenland
00:07:35 Why stage the show? Humiliating the Europeans
00:09:06 Military protection means ceded sovereignty
00:10:36 Is there any sovereignty in Europe? Poland's new US bases
00:12:39 Why Greenland can never say no
00:14:34 US troop pullback and the Atlantic as an American lake
00:18:50 From protecting Europe to defending the US homeland
00:21:13 Elbridge Colby and the case for leaving Europe
00:24:05 Europe's Russia scares: Rees Mogg and Burnham's disinformation speech
00:26:48 Using Europe as the next proxy against Russia
00:30:25 Who really benefits from Europe's fear of Russia

Alexander Mercouris | Russia Near To Dobropilia Capture; Ukraine Economy Implodes Zelensky Begs Talks Truce EU Hunts Funds | Sep. 25, 2026

Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube



Description: 

Alexander reports that Russia has tightly encircled Dobropillia, and explains why its fall could open the road to Sloviansk and the rest of western Donbass. At the same time Ukraine's economy is imploding, with steel production halted for the first time in a century, Russian strikes knocking out Kiev's data centers and internet, and the EU scrambling to fast track €45 billion from its €90 billion loan while Zelensky chases a ceasefire after a meeting with CIA director John Ratcliffe that Alex Christoforou flags as the one that really mattered. With Europe's own budgets under strain and elections looming, how much longer can Brussels keep kicking the Ukrainian can down the road?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro and Western urgency to halt the Russian offensive
00:00:46 Black Sea blockade and failed land routes
00:02:06 Ukraine steel production stops for the first time in a century
00:04:05 Russian strikes on Kiev data centers and internet blackouts
00:07:28 Agriculture crisis and a spiraling Ukrainian economy
00:09:57 Making Kiev unworkable: could ministries relocate west?
00:16:36 Zelensky pushes for a Putin Trump meeting at the G20
00:18:34 Dmitriev in New York and the fake tripartite meeting
00:20:33 Zelensky asks Trump to lean on Xi Jinping
00:26:22 Germany's token Patriot interceptor pledge
00:30:35 Europe's budget stress and rising bond yields
00:35:34 Euroclear plan dropped and the €90 billion loan scramble
00:41:57 Zelensky's real meeting with CIA director Ratcliffe
00:43:51 Ukrainian drone strikes and hardened Russian refineries
00:46:06 CIA shadow fleet drone claims in the Mediterranean
00:52:29 Dobropillia surrounded: the Russian MoD map and siege
00:59:14 Russian MoD signals goals beyond Donbass
01:04:02 Sloviansk outflanking, Orikhiv and Dnieper crossings
01:10:48 Biletsky's Lyman offensive and the Readovka account
01:16:47 Kharkiv cauldron and closing remarks

The Duran | Lavrov Rejects Ceasefire; Ratcliffe Steps Out of the Shadows | Sept. 25, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description:
At the UN General Assembly, Sergey Lavrov flatly rejected Europe's push for a Ukraine ceasefire, while Marco Rubio spun his meeting with the Russian foreign minister as a breakthrough. In this episode we explain why the CIA under John Ratcliffe now appears to be running Project Ukraine, from the snubbed Moscow trip to the drone scare fed to Macron and the Europeans. Why does Russia keep blaming Europe and not name the CIA, and can anyone in Washington still restrain it?

The Duran: Episode 2633
00:00:00 UN General Assembly and the ceasefire push
00:01:29 From euphoria to collapse in Ukraine
00:02:56 Rubio spins his Lavrov meeting
00:05:40 Macron, Ratcliffe and the drone scare
00:07:30 The CIA is running Project Ukraine
00:08:51 Why talks need no ceasefire, the Vietnam precedent
00:10:04 Lavrov blames Europe, not the US
00:13:11 America's role from Maidan to Minsk
00:18:28 Can anyone restrain the CIA
00:22:52 Ratcliffe's Moscow trip and the Putin snub

Alexander Mercouris | Russian Strike Knocks Out Kiev Internet; Dobropilia Front Collapses; Russia No to All Truce Demands | Sep. 24, 2026

Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube



Description: 

Alexander Mercouris, episode 2029, on strikes that cut Kiev's internet and its rail link to Poland, the fronts at Dobropillia, Orikhiv and Kharkov, Lavrov ruling out a ceasefire, and Xi Jinping's welcome in the US.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Why Ukraine remains the key story
00:01:20 Daylight Geran strikes target Kiev's rail link to Poland
00:05:25 Overnight Iskander and Zircon strikes on Kiev
00:07:12 Data centers hit and Kiev's internet goes dark
00:08:58 Where are Kiev's air defenses
00:13:22 Did Kiev switch off its own internet
00:16:02 Starlink complex hit and fewer Ukrainian drones
00:17:43 Test runs for isolating Kiev
00:21:30 Strikes beyond Kiev and Russia's new light cruise missiles
00:26:19 Dobropillia cauldron and the push north
00:31:34 Orikhiv encirclement and the road to Zaporozhye
00:36:10 Kharkov cauldron split apart
00:40:14 Lyman rumors versus reality
00:47:10 Why Deep State maps mislead the West
00:50:16 Zelensky in New York and the ceasefire push
00:57:38 Lavrov meets an inactive Rubio
01:00:42 Lavrov rules out any ceasefire before a settlement
01:08:38 Xi at Andrews and the Anchorage echo
01:13:56 Why a US China trade truce won't hold
01:20:38 Europe's panic and Ukraine's winter crisis

The Duran | No Plan B on Iran as GOP Faces Midterm Rout with Robert Barnes | Sept. 24, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube



Description:
Robert Barnes joins The Duran with a stark warning: the Trump in the White House today is not the Trump Americans voted for. Barnes breaks down Trump's new conqueror mindset, the deeply unpopular Iran conflict, John Ratcliffe's failed Moscow trip, and why Republicans could face a historic midterm wipeout that opens the door to impeachment and a 2028 third party movement around figures like Thomas Massie. Can anyone in Washington stop Trump before his Iran gamble goes even further?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Robert Barnes joins The Duran
00:02:35 Macron intelligence briefing leaves insiders with vertigo
00:05:19 Most unpopular conflict in US history as Hinson and Rogers want out
00:08:18 Trump's decision making shift and why there is no Plan B
00:12:15 Genghis Khan, Napoleon and Trump's conqueror mindset
00:15:37 Vance, Driscoll and Pentagon pushback amid collapsing morale
00:17:57 What happened to Trump the politician?
00:22:51 How Graham, Ratcliffe and the Israel lobby play to Trump's ego
00:27:40 Why Ratcliffe flew to Moscow and came back empty handed
00:29:00 Iran retaliation fears, hostages and nuclear talk
00:30:13 Midterms outlook as the Trump coalition falls apart
00:41:12 Record appetite for a third party in 2028
00:46:58 Impeachment odds and a Starmer style hollow landslide
00:49:26 Alexander's Chicago straw poll and the Thomas Massie buzz
00:51:46 Witkoff, Kushner and pardons for sale
00:58:22 AI bubble, Fed rate hike and diesel prices squeeze the economy
01:02:19 Trump's post midterm Iran escalation scenario
01:11:10 Military oath to the Constitution and unlawful orders
01:15:36 US Iran MOU and the fragile Gulf monarchies
01:20:11 Nuremberg, the British Empire and closing thoughts

Alexander Mercouris | Russian Shock Geran Daylight Strike Hits Kiev Railway; Dobropilia Cauldron; Trump Zelensky Talk Flop | Sept. 24, 2026

Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube



Description:
Hundreds of Russian Geran drones swept over Kiev in broad daylight, and Alexander explains why the Kiev railway station and its rail link to Poland are the real targets. Alexander breaks down the Dobropillia cauldron, Russia's new strategy of trapping Ukrainian garrisons, the stalled Lyman counteroffensive, Europe's growing panic, and why the Trump Zelensky meeting at the UN General Assembly produced nothing. Is Russia preparing to cut Kiev off from the West this winter?

Episode 2028
00:00:00 Massive daylight Geran drone swarm over Kiev
00:04:01 Three theories behind the daylight timing
00:06:29 Why daylight means better accuracy for guided Gerans
00:10:25 Europe gripped by unprecedented panic
00:16:25 Europe pleads for a ceasefire on current lines
00:19:40 Macron and Zelensky float an energy ceasefire at the UN
00:23:55 Kiev railway station hit again
00:26:08 Russia moves to cut Kiev's rail link to Poland
00:31:13 Why Western embassies should heed the warning
00:34:32 Trump Zelensky meeting falls flat
00:36:21 Zelensky's Patriot PAC 3 blueprint fantasy
00:42:53 Lavrov meets Rubio as Graham sanctions gather dust
00:44:11 Trump Xi summit and a US China trade truce
00:46:39 Mearsheimer on Russian anger over Anchorage
00:51:14 The Valdai strike and Russia's implacable turn
00:53:54 Strikes across Ukraine and a FAB 3000 near Orekhov
00:55:17 Dobropillia cauldron holds as counterattack fails
00:59:18 Russia's new cauldron strategy: trap and destroy
01:06:25 Lyman counteroffensive reality check
01:14:10 Iran talks, Trump's UN speech and the winter ahead