Moscow: Kiev Loses Odessa East & South Ukraine If Istanbul Talks Fail; UK/EU Gloom As US Exits War (Alexander Mercouris)

0:00 - Upcoming meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul
5:00 - US pressure on Ukraine to negotiate with Russia
9:26 - Potential US withdrawal from Ukraine conflict and its implications
14:46 - Critique of US foreign policy and military capacity
25:00 - European concerns over US withdrawal and potential impacts
31:13 - Expectations for the Istanbul meeting and likely outcomes
34:00 - Discussion on the potential collapse of Ukraine and its consequences
39:00 - Concerns about a renewed nuclear arms race in Europe
45:03 - Russian perspective on potential Ukrainian territorial losses
52:36 - Conclusion and summary of the geopolitical situation



In reaction to warnings about a dysfunctional Ukrainian Rump State, post war, Alexander points out that this is not something that concerns Russia considering what they face presently - it's also an end result that is considered unlikely. The big issue for Russia when it comes to wider negotiations with the US is to avoid a re-run of the Cold War with short ranged nuclear missiles set up along European borders that gives little warning of incoming strikes - putting the world on a hair trigger when it comes to nuclear war.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, June 1, 2025.]