Putin Orders Medinsky Tough Line; Zelensky Meltdown Wants 3 Year War; Kiev Shocked; Orekhov Cauldron (Alexander Mercouris)

00:00 Intro & Channel Reminders
00:27 Preview: Ukraine and Beyond
00:54 US Dilemma Over Iran
02:31 Risks & Concerns of Attacking Iran
08:44 Political Ramifications in the US
16:03 International Factors & British Involvement
18:42 Summary: State of the Iran Crisis
21:39 US Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs
24:31 Trump, Tariffs & Potential Consequences
29:35 Trade Deficits, Protectionism & US Economy
33:59 Turning to Ukraine: After Geneva Talks
37:01 Russian Internal Debates on Ukraine
41:44 Zelensky's Three-Year War Plan
45:36 Western Media Narratives & Ukraine's Deterioration
51:14 Ongoing Losses & Russian Advances
54:53 Russia's Attrition Strategy
01:00:05 Mathematics of War & Russian Planning
01:03:04 Front Line Updates: Zaporizhzhia
01:05:00 Russian Advances & Ukrainian Defenses
01:09:53 Crisis in Donbass & Encirclement
01:18:03 Media Narratives and Origins of the War



The window for attacking Iran is closing and the Russians are taking a harder line when it comes to any negotiation with Ukraine.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, February 23, 2026.]