Orban’s Warning, Zelensky’s Sabotage, Lavrov on Energy Control, Booed Olympics, Greenland Tension, BRICS, Belarus, Moldova, Europe’s Rightward Swing.

International Flavor: Where the Truth Tastes Better · Feb 9, 2026 · 1h 26m · transcript

Samuel Trapp tracks the weekend’s escalation around Ukraine: Orban’s blunt warning, Europe’s “nanny” diplomacy, and a shooting targeting GRU deputy Vladimir Alekseev as talks stir in Abu Dhabi. Lavrov argues Washington is trying to seize global energy routes—Nord Stream, TurkStream, tankers, and sanctions—pushing BRICS to build alternatives. Then: Vance booed at Milan’s opening, Russia sidelined under “neutral” flags, Canada and France opening Greenland consulates, Spain’s rightward surge, Belarus coup talk, and Moldova’s CIS exit—plus a hard look at OUN’s violent legacy and a final musical…