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Zelensky is now begging the United Nations to shut down Russian airspace after sending over 500 drones into Moscow, even as Ukraine's front lines buckle near Kharkov and Kupyansk. Alex breaks down the Witkoff and Kushner trip to Kiev and Moscow, the Coca Cola factory strike, Trump's demand that Europe repay 300 billion dollars for weapons, and why JD Vance still refuses to call the Iran standoff a war. Is Zelensky's Hail Mary play about to blow up in his face?
Episode 2167
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:40 Zelensky petitions the UN to close Russian airspace
00:02:50 500 plus drones hit Moscow, Russian air defense responds
00:03:19 Wall Street Journal tracks Ukraine's failed escalation goals
00:04:35 Witkoff and Kushner head to Kiev then Moscow
00:06:06 Russia strikes a Coca Cola factory, Zelensky reacts
00:08:23 Ukrainian front lines collapse near Kupyansk and Kharkov
00:09:38 Russia signals it could cut the Kiev to Poland rail link
00:13:09 Norway seizes a Russian research vessel in Svalbard
00:15:07 Britain's defense ministry runs out of money for training
00:17:29 Trump demands Europe repay 300 billion for weapons
00:20:27 Vance calls the Iran conflict an excursion, not a war
00:23:21 Trump's Iran slip up and the US Navy's Middle East supply crunch
00:25:41 Milei eyes the Falklands as Volkswagen guts jobs in Germany
00:33:07 Clown World: empty Ukrainian shelves and a Tesla robotaxi gaffe
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Zelensky is now begging the United Nations to shut down Russian airspace after sending over 500 drones into Moscow, even as Ukraine's front lines buckle near Kharkov and Kupyansk. Alex breaks down the Witkoff and Kushner trip to Kiev and Moscow, the Coca Cola factory strike, Trump's demand that Europe repay 300 billion dollars for weapons, and why JD Vance still refuses to call the Iran standoff a war. Is Zelensky's Hail Mary play about to blow up in his face?
Episode 2167
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:40 Zelensky petitions the UN to close Russian airspace
00:02:50 500 plus drones hit Moscow, Russian air defense responds
00:03:19 Wall Street Journal tracks Ukraine's failed escalation goals
00:04:35 Witkoff and Kushner head to Kiev then Moscow
00:06:06 Russia strikes a Coca Cola factory, Zelensky reacts
00:08:23 Ukrainian front lines collapse near Kupyansk and Kharkov
00:09:38 Russia signals it could cut the Kiev to Poland rail link
00:13:09 Norway seizes a Russian research vessel in Svalbard
00:15:07 Britain's defense ministry runs out of money for training
00:17:29 Trump demands Europe repay 300 billion for weapons
00:20:27 Vance calls the Iran conflict an excursion, not a war
00:23:21 Trump's Iran slip up and the US Navy's Middle East supply crunch
00:25:41 Milei eyes the Falklands as Volkswagen guts jobs in Germany
00:33:07 Clown World: empty Ukrainian shelves and a Tesla robotaxi gaffe
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