Tag: RUSSIA

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  January 25, 2026: Putin’s Art of the Deal

  January 25, 2026: Putin’s Art of the Deal After weeks of silence, Russian state media has suddenly pivoted toward a “let’s make a deal” narrative, signaling a startling shift in tone as high-stakes Ukraine negotiations revive in Moscow and Abu Dhabi. Vladimir Putin has returned to the airwaves not as an aggressor, but as a

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  Greenland: U.S. Interests, Options, and Allies

  President Donald Trump isn’t the first American official to express interest in Greenland but might well be the most forceful in asserting this interest, insisting that the United States needs the massive island and focusing on “ownership” rather than other possible arrangements. This has provoked considerable concern from Greenlanders, from Denmark (which today “owns” Greenland),

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  January 18, 2026: Europe Between a Rock and a Hard Place

  January 18, 2026: Europe Between a Rock and a Hard Place President Donald Trump’s announcement of punitive tariffs targeting European allies who oppose the U.S. acquisition of Greenland has plunged NATO into a state of unprecedented chaos. In Moscow, Russian state media openly relishes the spectacle, portraying Western leaders as feckless and hopelessly paralyzed in

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  December 28, 2025: The Kremlin’s Year in Review

  December 28, 2025: The Kremlin’s Year in Review As 2025 draws to a close, Vesti Nedeli delivers a confident verdict on Vladimir Putin’s leadership: the Russian president remains unbowed by Western pressure. State media portrays Europeans as exhausted “piglets” dependent on U.S. sponsorship, while Putin himself is calm, patient and resilient in his phone call

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  December 14, 2025: Beware What You Wish For

  December 14, 2025: Beware What You Wish For Russian state television depicts a Europe unraveling under the weight of its own security fantasies, and the specter of escalation—dirty bombs included—is discussed. In this episode, Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday explore what this message reveals about Moscow’s confidence and its anxieties. Listen now on Apple, Spotify,

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