Alex Christoforou | EU Hunts for a Putin Whisperer; Ursula Blames Migrants on Russia; Macron Trashes Trump | Oct. 22, 2026

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The EU now wants a negotiator in chief to talk to Vladimir Putin, and Alexander Stubb is the frontrunner. Alex unpacks Petr Pavel's claim that Trump's diesel deal rescued Russia, Lviv's year of the UPA angering Poland, Ursula von der Leyen's energy union push, the Putin Witkoff meeting and growing signs of a major US strike on Iran. If Brussels is so confident of victory, why does it suddenly need someone to call the Kremlin?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Von der Leyen links Ceuta migration to Russia
00:00:25 EU seeks a negotiator in chief for Putin
00:01:43 Why Stubb is the likely EU envoy
00:02:37 Pavel blames Trump's diesel deal
00:04:42 Oslo hot mic video with Zelensky, Stubb and Store
00:07:03 Lviv declares 2027 the year of the UPA
00:09:58 Poland demands answers over drones in Lithuania
00:11:46 Von der Leyen on migration and energy sanctions
00:15:10 Russian bombs target Kiev bridges
00:16:41 Putin and Witkoff meet in St Petersburg
00:18:54 Abu Dhabi trilateral talks set for November 10
00:21:33 Two meanings of the end is near
00:22:30 US and Israel prepare a major Iran strike
00:28:10 Macron in Qatar and student marches in Greece
00:30:57 Clown world with Trump and the American Ocean

Alexander Mercouris | Putin Trashes EU/Kiev Offer In Witkoff Meeting; No Truce November Talks; Russia To Bomb Kiev Bridge | Oct. 21, 2026

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Vladimir Putin has dismissed the Oslo plan Steve Witkoff carried to St Petersburg, telling him the European and Kiev proposals offered little useful for ending the Ukraine conflict. Alexander explains why forcing Russia to choose between Donbas and Ukraine staying out of NATO was always doomed, why the November 10 trilateral talks will come with no ceasefire, and why recent Russian glide bomb strikes near the Kiev and Dnipro bridges look like rehearsals for something bigger as forces close in on Zaporozhye. With Zelensky refusing every concession and Biletsky now running the Donbas battle, is a negotiated settlement still possible at all?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro and the latest US push
00:01:40 Putin rejects the Witkoff proposals
00:03:09 How we got here: Anchorage and the drone offensive
00:07:43 Russia's air campaign cripples Ukraine
00:08:38 Glide bombs near the Kiev and Dnipro bridges
00:12:20 Europe asks Washington to reopen talks
00:15:10 The Trump Zelensky diesel dispute
00:19:57 Why Zelensky refuses every concession
00:25:22 Oslo meeting and the Donbas or NATO plan
00:28:55 Ushakov's readout of the St Petersburg talks
00:33:14 Talks set for November 10 with no ceasefire
00:37:46 A new European security architecture?
00:40:25 Lavrov on reversible US concessions
00:42:34 Why the meeting lasted three hours
00:44:46 Hubbard, diesel, Middle East and the APEC idea
00:47:01 Li Qiang in St Petersburg and the China factor
00:50:06 Kaja Kallas and the endless conflict option
00:52:16 Why Russia will return for the Kiev bridges
00:59:35 Zaporozhye front: Kamianske and Malokaterynivka
01:05:24 ISW numbers, Operation Vivaldi and Biletsky

Alex Christoforou | Putin's Two Options; Witkoff Oslo Ukraine Plan; Zelensky Has No Clue | Oct. 20, 2026

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Europe is finally ready to talk to Russia, but the two option offer reported by the Financial Times looks designed to be rejected. Alex walks through the Witkoff Oslo meeting with the E4, Zelensky lobbying US senators against Trump, Elon Musk distancing Starlink from Star Shield, plus curfews in France, Albania blaming Russia for its protests, the Kim Jong Un coma rumor and Christiane Amanpour leaving CNN. Why would Putin pick either door when Russia is already winning?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Europe ready to talk to Russia
00:01:13 FT reveals Europe's two options for Putin
00:03:47 Why Russia will reject a ceasefire and the NATO trade
00:06:26 Setting Russia up to say no and the next escalation
00:07:29 Starlink, Starshield and Musk distancing
00:09:33 Witkoff heads to Oslo to meet the E4 and Ukraine
00:12:43 Kushner joins virtually as US and Europe coordinate
00:14:52 Trump lashes out at Zelensky over leadership
00:17:04 Trump floats a Trump Xi Putin denuclearization meeting
00:20:43 Zelensky lobbies US senators against Trump
00:26:21 Republicans tie Pentagon funding to a tougher Russia stance
00:27:18 France curfews, Macron in the UAE and Italy deploys troops
00:29:31 Hegseth in Israel and talk of another Iran strike
00:30:48 Clown World: Albania protests and Rama blames Russia
00:34:28 Kim Jong Un coma rumor and Amanpour leaves CNN

Alex Christoforou | Xi, Putin, Trump Meeting; Macron Blames Trump, Then Flees France | Oct. 19, 2026

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In the video I reference the Putin-Trump call on October 9th. I said "December 9th" multiple times. This is my mistake. I meant to say October 9th. My apologies for the error.

Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may meet at the APEC summit in China to discuss Ukraine, and Zelensky is not invited. Alex breaks down the Wall Street Journal report, Trump's blunt Truth Social message to Zelensky after pausing Graham's sanctions, Russia's Rasvet guided strikes on western Ukraine, and Macron's speech blaming Trump for fuel prices before flying off to the Gulf. Is Europe's leadership running out of excuses as protests spread from Paris to Milan?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Xi, Putin and Trump to meet at APEC in China
00:04:05 Why Zelensky is not invited
00:06:48 Trump defends pausing Graham's sanctions bill
00:09:10 Trump on Iran and his blunt message to Zelensky
00:11:14 Witkoff and Kushner call and what Putin may propose
00:13:12 Zelensky blames the US in NBC interview
00:15:40 Russia hits western Ukraine using Rasvet
00:17:56 Kyiv strikes and the US warning claims
00:21:19 St Petersburg drone flight path via Lithuania
00:25:18 Macron's speech and the Celine Dion concert
00:29:38 Macron blames Trump and the Middle East
00:33:12 Macron leaves France for the Gulf
00:35:06 Italy's Crosetto dismisses public opinion
00:36:54 Trump endorses Netanyahu
00:38:49 Clown World: Zelensky's NBC interview

Alexander Mercouris | Putin Tells Generals Keep Striking Ukraine Russia Takes Dobropilia Key Towns; Trump Waives Sanctions | Oct. 17, 2026

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Episode 2052. Alexander breaks down General Gerasimov's briefing to Putin, confirming the fall of Dobropillia, the capture of Oleksiievo Druzhkivka and Russian troops entering Druzhkivka as the pincers close around Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. He explains why the sacking of Azov commander Prokopenko, the stalled Operation Vivaldi and Putin's order to keep up strikes on bridges, rail and energy point to a deepening crisis for Ukraine, while Zelensky asks the EU for 155 billion euros and Trump waives Lindsey Graham's bone crushing sanctions. Is the battle for Kramatorsk about to begin?

Timeline:
00:00:00 A dramatic 24 hours in Ukraine
00:01:43 Gerasimov briefs Putin
00:02:53 Is Gerasimov credible?
00:05:10 Dobropillia falls
00:07:12 Why no flags in parts of Dobropillia
00:11:34 Oleksiievo Druzhkivka captured
00:14:11 Russians enter Druzhkivka
00:16:11 Azov commander Prokopenko sacked
00:17:39 Rybar: Biletsky rushed south
00:20:09 Operation Vivaldi stalls
00:23:30 Biletsky and Prokopenko outmatched
00:29:23 Velyka Mykhailivka and Serhiivka
00:33:10 Malokaterynivka, 5 km from Zaporizhzhia?
00:38:54 Kharkov cauldron cleared
00:42:11 Air campaign on bridges, rail and energy
00:43:53 Putin: strikes must continue
00:48:47 Geran drones, Rassvet and Musk
00:54:59 Zelensky asks EU for 155 billion
01:00:42 Zelensky's 20 million refugee warning
01:07:21 Trump waives Graham sanctions

Alex Christoforou | Putin, Strikes Will Continue; Trump, Sanctions on Hold; Zelensky, 20M Refugees | Oct. 17, 2026

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Episode 2210. Putin has ordered Gerasimov to keep the strikes coming after the capture of Dobropillia, putting Kramatorsk and Sloviansk next in line in Donbass. Alex, walking the streets of Athens, breaks down why Trump put Lindsey Graham's bone crushing Russia sanctions on hold, the Patriot interceptor shortage that could last until 2030, and Zelensky's demand in Brussels for 155 billion along with a warning of 20 million refugees heading to Europe. How long can Ursula von der Leyen and the EU keep paying for Project Ukraine?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Dobropillia captured, Gerasimov frontline update
00:02:28 Putin orders strikes to continue
00:04:57 Kyiv blackouts and Ukraine out of Patriots
00:06:14 CBS: Patriot stocks not restored until 2030
00:08:40 Trump puts Graham sanctions bill on hold
00:11:23 Warren and Blumenthal react
00:13:02 What the sanctions bill would have done to oil prices
00:14:25 Trump: I'll release the details
00:15:41 Zelensky in Brussels asks for 155 billion
00:20:02 Zelensky praises EU leaders, Ursula's reaction
00:20:55 Zelensky's 20 million refugee warning
00:23:09 Piers Morgan reacts
00:24:13 Press secretary out after five days
00:26:21 Albania protests against Edi Rama
00:29:54 Clown World: Politico's EU briefing room mystery

Einar Tangen | Saudi Arabia Called Beijing for Help. Trump Called Putin for Diesel. Nobody's Coming Yet: 110 Americans | Transition Protocol | Oct. 15, 2026

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Riyadh called Beijing. Trump called Putin for diesel. Nobody's coming to save Saudi Arabia — except 110 Americans.

("110 Americans in the Saudi war room" is per Transition Protocol's Pakistani military sources.) Here is why nobody is coming, what Beijing will actually do, and what the Russian diesel deal is really for — from a man who has lived in Beijing for almost three decades.

Einar Tangen joins host Zulfiqar Ali from Beijing as Houthi missiles hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport again.

Riyadh's calls: according to Transition Protocol's Pakistani military sources, 110 Americans were in the Saudi war room during the bombardment of Ansar Allah positions, even as Trump told Riyadh he wanted no new war. Pakistan will guard the holy sites only.

Beijing's answer: "very little," in Tangen's assessment — China will police dual-use parts flowing to the Houthis, will not arm anyone, and cannot project force from its single base in Djibouti. Reuters reported on 17 September that Saudi Arabia appealed to Beijing and that China privately urged Iran to rein in the Houthis.

Iran's choice: our sources say Tehran told Pakistani mediators it would not restrain the Houthis — it wanted Saudi losses.

The October surprise: why the Russian diesel deal (1.8 million tonnes from October to December) covers only days of US demand, and what Tangen thinks it is really for.

A gateway to a wider war? "Unfortunately, I do." And two ways this ends.

Sourcing note: "110 Americans" and the Iran–Pakistan exchange are the host's own reporting from Pakistani sources. Tangen's remark about discussions of tactical nuclear weapons has not been independently confirmed. On air, a figure of "510 to 525 million tons" of daily US diesel use is a misstatement; the US uses roughly half a million tonnes of distillate a day (EIA).

Alex Christoforou | Trump Wants To Replace Zelensky. EU Intel Claims Putin Targets Weapons CEOs | Oct. 11, 2026

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Trump just said it out loud: Ukraine needs a new leader. Alex breaks down how Zelensky calling Trump weak over the Putin diesel deal backfired, why Elon Musk is piling on, and how the EU is answering with new Russia sanctions and Financial Times claims that Putin is targeting European defense CEOs, a storyline that echoes what Alexander Mercouris has long said about Project Ukraine. Is Zelensky about to be recast, and can Trump finally find his way out?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader
00:00:55 Trump blames Zelensky for refinery strikes
00:02:07 Who green lit the drone campaign
00:03:36 Can Trump get the CIA to walk away
00:05:00 Europe's emotional meltdown over the diesel deal
00:07:40 Zelensky called Trump weak
00:09:30 Recasting the role of Ukraine's president
00:11:02 Elon Musk and Alice Weidel pile on
00:12:36 Oval Office clash and Trump's big mistake
00:15:00 Financial Times claims Russia targets defense CEOs
00:16:52 Poland reports plot against Tusk
00:19:28 Houthi strike on Riyadh airport
00:22:55 Trump says the US may get involved
00:23:35 New press secretary and the Guilfoyle recordings
00:27:32 Clown World: Kallas, Sikorski, Johnson, Estonia

John Helmer | Trump's October Surprise Meets Putin's October Surprise — The Hidden Bet Revealed | Oct. 10, 2026

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John Helmer on Dialogue Works with Nima Alkhorshid — Trump's October surprise meets Putin's October surprise, and the hidden bet between them.

Alex Christoforou | Putin-Trump Diesel Deal; Zelensky Calls Trump 'Weak'; Merz Rages at Schroeder | Oct. 10, 2026

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Episode 2203. Trump and Putin have struck a surprise diesel deal, and Zelensky is furious, calling the US president weak. Alex breaks down the 90 minute Trump Putin phone call, the Russian diesel sanctions waiver running until April, what each side really gets out of it and why Europe was left out of the room, plus Merz versus Schroeder, Trump's Nobel Peace Prize snub and new US sanctions on the ICC. Is this the first real crack in the collective West sanctions wall, or just a midterm talking point?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Zelensky calls Trump weak
00:01:25 How big is the diesel deal really
00:03:14 Trump's Truth Social announcement
00:04:35 The 90 minute Trump Putin phone call
00:05:50 What Trump gets from the deal
00:07:30 What Putin gets, sanctions waiver until April
00:12:39 Refinery strikes send a message to Russia
00:15:10 Witkoff and Kushner brief Ukraine in Miami
00:19:20 Putin on resuming negotiations
00:21:59 Russia offers Iran uranium solution
00:23:14 Zelensky meltdown and Europe's anger
00:26:54 Zelensky vs Klitschko
00:28:53 Merz angry at Schroeder over Putin visit
00:31:24 Brussels protests, Nobel Prize snub, ICC sanctions
00:36:40 Clown World

Stanislav Krapivnik | Putin Brings Back General Armageddon to End the War | Oct. 10, 2026

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Stanislav Krapivnik with Glenn Diesen on Putin bringing back General Armageddon to end the war.

Krapivnik is a former U.S. Army officer from Donbas, who moved from the US to Russia 15 years ago.

Alex Christoforou | Putin & Schroeder in Moscow; Surovikin Returns; Klitschko: Kiev Survival Mode | Oct. 9, 2026

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Episode 2202. Putin hosts Schroeder in Moscow on his birthday, and Alex asks whether he was sent to pitch a winter ceasefire. Surovikin is back, with Kiev's bridges as the target, and Klitschko says the city is in survival mode. Kushner and Witkoff meet the Ukraine team in Miami while Rubio and Peskov describe a diplomatic stalemate. Trump says there will be no Iran strike before the midterms. Also Hormuz oil and tanker strikes, Jolani weighing troops for Yemen, and Burnham answering a fuel crisis with Google Maps.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Trump on Clinton, Biden and Obama
00:00:50 Putin hosts Schroeder on his birthday
00:02:45 Was Schroeder sent to pitch a winter ceasefire
00:04:10 Kushner and Witkoff meet Ukraine team in Miami
00:09:40 Rubio and Peskov see a diplomatic stalemate
00:11:03 Surovikin returns to target Kiev bridges
00:14:30 Klitschko says Kiev is in survival mode
00:16:20 Trump says no Iran strike before midterms
00:18:45 Hormuz oil flows and tanker strikes
00:22:08 Jolani weighs sending troops to Yemen
00:24:10 Burnham answers fuel crisis with Google Maps
00:27:20 Pentagon may livestream Hasan execution
00:28:50 Clown World: superintelligence post and EU Trump statue
00:31:50 WSJ on Guilfoyle Amex request

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

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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

Alex Christoforou | Military Panic Meeting in Kiev as NATO Plans to Defeat Russia on Eastern Flank | Oct. 8, 2026

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All 32 NATO military chiefs just made a rushed trip to Kiev, and Alex explains why that signals panic as Operation Vivaldi fizzles near Lyman and the front line keeps slipping. Alex breaks down the reported Witkoff, Kushner and Dmitriev plan for the United States to run Russian gas through Nord Stream to Germany, Russia's new Rassvet rival to Starlink, the Houthis closing in on Taiz while blasts hit Riyadh, and Marco Rubio's Acropolis speech in Athens. With Trump weighing strikes on Iran, how much longer can the collective West hold all of this together?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:18 NATO military chiefs make rushed trip to Kiev
00:03:15 All 32 NATO representatives meet Syrskyi
00:06:12 Operation Vivaldi fizzles near Lyman
00:08:29 NATO drone and AI plan for the eastern flank
00:10:15 Ukraine drone strike on Yandex data center
00:12:09 US plan to run Russian gas through Nord Stream
00:15:39 Trump and Putin birthday call does not happen
00:16:04 Rassvet, Russia's rival to Starlink
00:18:56 Houthis close in on Taiz as Riyadh is hit
00:21:48 Trump weighs strikes on Iran
00:24:14 US 10 year yield tops 5.35 percent
00:24:49 Rubio's Acropolis speech and Greece deals
00:28:55 South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine
00:29:51 Clown World: Lithuania sends 100 soldiers to Kaliningrad border

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

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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

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

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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

Alex Christoforou | Surprise, Merz in Kiev; Taurus Missile Rebrand? Trump-Putin Lukoil Deal? | Oct. 4, 2026

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Episode 2197. Merz makes a surprise train trip to Kiev with his CDU polling at a historic low, and Alex asks whether the real purpose is a Taurus missile rebranded as a Ukrainian long range weapon. As Russia hits Kiev's bridges again, a strategy Alexander flagged months ago, Zelensky promises retaliation on Russian refineries while the New York Times reports Putin raised a 20 billion dollar Lukoil asset sale with Witkoff and Kushner involving investors tied to Trump allies. Is this escalation, a business deal, or both at once?

Timeline:
00:00:00 Merz surprise train trip to Kiev
00:04:47 Taurus missiles rebranded as FP9?
00:06:06 Russia warns diplomats, Kiev bridges hit again
00:07:45 Pontoon bridge and tunnel plans
00:10:27 Zelensky tells Reuters retaliation is coming
00:15:30 Trump allies and the Lukoil assets deal
00:22:36 EU natural gas prices surge
00:23:20 Zelensky and the EU 90 billion loan
00:26:07 Houthis claim Aramco refinery strike in Riyadh
00:27:40 G7 releases 100 million barrels
00:30:20 Spain housing protests
00:32:45 Brazil election first round
00:33:50 Bosnia and Latvia elections
00:35:35 Clown World: Sandu warns Finland
00:38:10 FlyDubai co pilot crash axe update

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

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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