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Zelensky is warning civilian airliners to avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine prepares a massive drone assault on Moscow's key airports, a reckless escalation that Vladimir Putin now calls a declaration of state terrorism. Alex breaks down the Leipzig drone attack blamed on Russia, NATO and Germany's response, Dmitry Medvedev's chilling warning to Kiev, and Putin's high stakes meeting with Armenia over its future with Russia or the EU, the same story Alexander Mercouris has been tracking closely on the channel. Is Zelensky about to trigger the retaliation that changes everything?
Episode 2166
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:37 Zelensky warns airliners to avoid Russian airports
00:01:59 Operation MMs and the plan to hit Russian airports
00:04:25 Ukraine strikes on oil refineries called sanctions
00:04:46 Strikes on Wildberries, Ozon and grain ships in the Sea of Azov
00:07:12 Ratcliffe's Moscow trip and new drone threats
00:08:36 Reading Zelensky's mafia style statement on X
00:10:10 Putin calls the airport threat state terrorism
00:12:51 Putin warns of massive Russian retaliation
00:14:44 Leipzig drone incident hits Ukrainian cargo plane
00:19:10 NATO and EU leaders back Germany with hybrid attack claims
00:26:18 Medvedev responds with a hardline warning
00:29:26 US Iran conflict escalates with new strikes
00:32:04 Putin meets Pashinyan over Armenia's EU choice
00:37:44 Fedorov launches defense venture with Palantir's Alex Karp
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Zelensky is warning civilian airliners to avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine prepares a massive drone assault on Moscow's key airports, a reckless escalation that Vladimir Putin now calls a declaration of state terrorism. Alex breaks down the Leipzig drone attack blamed on Russia, NATO and Germany's response, Dmitry Medvedev's chilling warning to Kiev, and Putin's high stakes meeting with Armenia over its future with Russia or the EU, the same story Alexander Mercouris has been tracking closely on the channel. Is Zelensky about to trigger the retaliation that changes everything?
Episode 2166
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:37 Zelensky warns airliners to avoid Russian airports
00:01:59 Operation MMs and the plan to hit Russian airports
00:04:25 Ukraine strikes on oil refineries called sanctions
00:04:46 Strikes on Wildberries, Ozon and grain ships in the Sea of Azov
00:07:12 Ratcliffe's Moscow trip and new drone threats
00:08:36 Reading Zelensky's mafia style statement on X
00:10:10 Putin calls the airport threat state terrorism
00:12:51 Putin warns of massive Russian retaliation
00:14:44 Leipzig drone incident hits Ukrainian cargo plane
00:19:10 NATO and EU leaders back Germany with hybrid attack claims
00:26:18 Medvedev responds with a hardline warning
00:29:26 US Iran conflict escalates with new strikes
00:32:04 Putin meets Pashinyan over Armenia's EU choice
00:37:44 Fedorov launches defense venture with Palantir's Alex Karp
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