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Vladimir Putin sat down with Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow for over three hours, telling them plainly that the US president is facing a difficult situation. Alex breaks down the Kremlin talks, the pause on strikes over Kiev, whispers of sanctions relief, plus fast moving stories from Bulgaria, Germany, the Saxony election, and escalating US Iran tanker strikes. What did Putin really tell Witkoff and Kushner before they headed into Kiev?
Episode 2169
00:00:00 Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow
00:03:36 Sanctions relief and Bessent's talks with Russia's finance minister
00:05:12 Putin pauses strikes on Kiev for three days
00:07:00 Ushakov says talks were substantive with no ceasefire coming
00:09:08 Bulgaria's Radev pushes back on the Leipzig drone story
00:11:24 Germany plans a nationwide cyber dome surveillance shield
00:13:26 Saxony election results point to a big AFD win
00:15:49 Escalation between the US and Iran over tanker strikes
00:19:37 Houthis advance again against Saudi backed forces in Yemen
00:25:13 Clown World: Mike Pence reactivated with a pro Ukraine op-ed
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Vladimir Putin sat down with Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow for over three hours, telling them plainly that the US president is facing a difficult situation. Alex breaks down the Kremlin talks, the pause on strikes over Kiev, whispers of sanctions relief, plus fast moving stories from Bulgaria, Germany, the Saxony election, and escalating US Iran tanker strikes. What did Putin really tell Witkoff and Kushner before they headed into Kiev?
Episode 2169
00:00:00 Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow
00:03:36 Sanctions relief and Bessent's talks with Russia's finance minister
00:05:12 Putin pauses strikes on Kiev for three days
00:07:00 Ushakov says talks were substantive with no ceasefire coming
00:09:08 Bulgaria's Radev pushes back on the Leipzig drone story
00:11:24 Germany plans a nationwide cyber dome surveillance shield
00:13:26 Saxony election results point to a big AFD win
00:15:49 Escalation between the US and Iran over tanker strikes
00:19:37 Houthis advance again against Saudi backed forces in Yemen
00:25:13 Clown World: Mike Pence reactivated with a pro Ukraine op-ed
BUY ME A COFFEE: buymeacoffee.com/alexchristoforou
THE DURAN SHOP: theduranshop.com
SUBSTACK: theduran.substack.com
LOCALS: theduran.locals.com (1 Month Free Trial)
THE DURAN: youtube.com/@TheDuran
ALEXANDER: youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal
X: https://x.com/AXChristoforou
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Amazing music contribution from Peter Brown.
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