Russia Hits Back Kills Kiev Intel Chief; Putin Says West Behind Kiev Strikes; Destabilisation Failed (Alexander Mercouris)

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction and program overview
00:00:32 Russia confirms elimination of Ukrainian intel colonel Fakrif
00:02:03 Ukraine's assassination campaign against Russian officials since 2014
00:05:45 FSB signals a shift to tit for tat retaliatory operations
00:07:03 Russian agent networks inside Ukraine and change of policy
00:11:57 Dirty war expanding beyond Ukrainian territory — what this means
00:16:48 Putin addresses United Russia party congress
00:21:35 Putin's full statement on Western destabilisation strategy read and analyzed
00:28:42 Front line update — Constantin and Lyman falling to Russia
00:35:25 Bloomberg on Kramatorsk and Slavansk under Russian pressure
00:38:06 Orehov front and Ukrainian reserve depletion
00:40:15 Russia destroys Ukrainian locomotives and railway logistics
00:44:12 Three MiG 29s destroyed and Dirty Dagger missile speculation
00:49:28 Reuters on pressure to target Zelensky and decision centers
00:53:48 EU leaders quietly doubt the drone offensive strategy
01:01:33 Persian Gulf update — Iran MOU on the verge of collapse
01:07:45 What the MOU actually achieved and Iran's leverage calculation
01:10:43 Closing assessment — where the conflicts stand

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, June 30, 2026.]