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He then cites 1,157 drones shot down the day before, a daily rate near 1,400, strikes on the ties of Kiev bridges, and pockets around Glukhov in Sumy, Orekhov in Zaporizhzhia, and Vovchansk.
Source: Alex Christoforou youtube
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Lavrov told the UN Security Council there will be no ceasefire trickery this time, reminding the world that Merkel, Hollande and Poroshenko admitted the Minsk agreements were only about buying time to arm Ukraine. Alex breaks down Xi Jinping's rare red carpet welcome from Trump, Zelensky's patient zero speech at the UN, and a CIA claim reported by El Mundo that Russia plans ship launched drone strikes on Spain, Italy and France. Is Ratcliffe's CIA now openly scripting Project Ukraine, and what happens to Europe when the US diesel export ban arrives?
Episode 2187
00:00:00 Zelensky calls Putin patient zero
00:00:36 Xi Jinping gets a rare airport welcome from Trump
00:02:39 WSJ story on Chinese drone parts for Iran
00:05:14 Lavrov blasts Europe over Maidan and Minsk
00:08:52 Lavrov says no ceasefire trickery
00:10:23 Zelensky patient zero speech at the UN
00:11:49 EU ministers stage a We Are the World moment
00:13:56 CIA claims Russia plans drone strikes on Spain, Italy, France
00:15:34 Danish intelligence false flag warning
00:18:27 CIA takes over Project Ukraine
00:20:04 Daytime strikes on Kiev as interceptors run out
00:22:16 US and Japan bond yields surge
00:23:10 US diesel export ban hits Europe
00:25:38 Putin G20 Miami invite and Venezuela elections
00:28:13 Clown world with Zelensky and Albanese
Source: Alexander Mercouris youtube
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Russia has launched its most devastating FAB bombing campaign yet, flattening port infrastructure in Nikolayev and Odessa while the Russian army breaks into Druzhivka and pushes toward Zaporizhzhia. On The Duran, Alexander breaks down the Putin Trump phone call, the collapsing Black Sea shipping blockade, and why Europe's scramble for Patriot missiles may already be too late. Is Ukraine's war economy running out of fuel before it runs out of soldiers?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Program opens with Ukraine ceasefire talks recap
00:01:18 Russian missile and drone campaign shifts to daily saturation
00:03:05 Kiev industrial sites hit again overnight
00:04:27 Nikolayev's Soviet shipbuilding history explained
00:06:34 FAB bombs devastate Nikolayev port facilities
00:08:21 Defense Ministry details Nikolayev logistics and power targets destroyed
00:13:45 Drone transits Moldovan airspace before strike
00:15:12 West rushes Patriot Pack 2 interceptors to Ukraine
00:20:16 Russian air defense dominance over Black Sea coast
00:22:56 Black Sea ports blockaded, ships stranded offshore
00:27:00 Ukraine's economy and inflation crisis worsening
00:32:58 Ukrainian army fuel shortages on the front line
00:38:26 Russian ground offensive advances around Orekhov
00:43:01 Battle for Stepnogorsk and Sviatohirsk confusion
00:52:30 Skepticism over claimed Ukrainian counteroffensive
00:55:42 Zelensky begs for Black Sea ceasefire
00:57:23 Putin Trump phone call details from Ushakov
01:14:08 Russia hardens territorial and neutrality demands
01:20:28 Iran US missile escalation drains Patriot stockpiles
01:25:50 Houthi Saudi conflict and rising oil prices
Source: Scott Ritter youtube
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President Trump called President Putin to promote peace with Russia. If Trump is serious, there are five things he needs to do first.
Source: The Duran youtube
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In this episode we break down the chaotic Witkoff and Kushner diplomatic trip to Moscow and Kyiv, where Vladimir Putin firmly rejected a Trump Zelensky trilateral meeting. Russian forces keep advancing toward Dobropillya and Sloviansk as Ukraine's economy buckles and Zelensky publicly demands more weapons instead of compromise. Is the Kremlin simply waiting out a collapsing Ukrainian front line?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Witkoff and Kushner begin Moscow and Kyiv diplomacy mission
00:00:58 Zelensky turns Kyiv talks into a media circus
00:02:06 Why Witkoff and Kushner are not real diplomats
00:03:12 Ukraine economy collapsing, needs 60 billion by year end
00:04:38 Radcliffe's hardline Moscow trip backfires
00:05:43 Soft cop strategy, sanctions relief offered to Russia
00:08:20 Push for a Trump Putin Zelensky trilateral meeting
00:11:04 Why Russia will not agree to a trilateral summit
00:15:29 Real battlefield situation, Dobropillya and Kharkiv encirclements
00:18:21 Zelensky reportedly preparing his exit strategy
Source: The Duran youtube
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At the SCO summit in Bishkek, Russia faced an unexpected wave of pressure as Modi, Erdogan and Tokayev all pushed Putin toward a ceasefire with Ukraine, while Xi Jinping and China quietly stood firmly behind Moscow.
In this episode we break down why this moment exposed real cracks inside BRICS and what it means for Russia, India, Turkey and Kazakhstan as the war in Ukraine heads toward its next phase. Was this a diplomatic win for Putin or a warning sign for Russia's alliances.
Timeline:
00:00:00 SCO summit overview, Eurasian leaders pressure Russia
00:01:13 Modi publicly calls on Putin for peace with Ukraine
00:03:23 Xi stays silent as Putin defends Russia at press conference
00:05:35 Is this genuine concern or US pressure on Modi, Tokayev and Lula
00:07:26 BRICS officials fear of American sanctions
00:10:24 China and Russia axis solidifies
00:13:39 Russia's leverage over India and Kazakhstan
00:17:36 Putin's past restraint and Bishkek as a wake up call
00:21:00 Nervousness for Turkey, Kazakhstan and Georgia as Russia grows stronger
00:23:55 India's view on a Russian victory and closing thoughts
Source: The Duran youtube
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The Duran discusses: Russia's Economic Model: Growth Without the Debt Trap.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro Putin's statements on the Russian economy
00:00:28 GDP surprises to the upside despite tight monetary policy
00:01:29 Central bank cuts rates and the economy rebounds
00:03:05 Putin chairs a Kremlin meeting unveiling a new economic model
00:04:34 How the Russian model shifted after 2014 sanctions
00:05:52 A more China style approach with heavy investment in infrastructure
00:07:11 Europes economy compared to Russias low debt growth
00:08:25 Reindustrialization and new factories rising across Russia
00:10:35 Europes weapons spending replaces a real growth policy
00:15:10 Why the Draghi and Merz plans for Europe have failed