YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nXoIByvOOo
Day 1,066.
Today, we discuss Trump’s latest threats to Putin and Moscow’s fears about the strategic outlook, why the pathways to a lasting peace are more complex that many realise, and our first new segment summarising resistance activities in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
With thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King’s College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Content Referenced:
Trump just gave Putin a wake-up call (Francis in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/24/trump-just-gave-putin-a-nasty-shock/
US leadership on sanctions can bring an end to Putin’s war (Ben Marlow in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/trump-can-defeat-putin-by-economic-sanctions-alone/
When it comes to energy, Donald Trump risks being China’s useful idiot (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in The Telegraph):
Video: ‘He stared at me with a quarter of his head missing’ - life in Russia’s occupied territory The Telegraph):
Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal (Reuters):
Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports (Moscow Times):
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/22/syria-terminates-russian-naval-base-deal-reports-a87690
Inside Belarus’ secret program to undermine the EU (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-secret-program-to-undermine-the-eu/
Meanwhile, Russian state media sources praise patriotic plant operators for the sudden increase in thermal energy output.
They are melting the snow citywide for better traffic flow. With huge flames. Ingenious!
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