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Russia's Reality: Zakharova, Putin and Europe's Road to War
Are European leaders preparing for a Russian threat, or helping create the confrontation they fear? Samuel Trapp returns to International Flavor with an examination of Maria Zakharova's October 8 Foreign Ministry briefing and Vladimir Putin's October 1 Valdai appearance. The discussion explores Kaliningrad, NATO expansion, competing accounts of the Ukraine conflict, the Russian documentary Mercenaries: Disillusionment, and the developing Trump–Putin energy dispute. Along the way, Samuel questions the political narratives shaping European security policy and considers whether Washington…
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