Kiev Political Crisis Triggers Coup Rumours; Russia Imposes Ukraine Sea Blockade; Strikes Nikolayev (Alexander Mercouris)

Time Stamps:

00:00 Coup Rumours in Kiev After Fedorov's Dismissal
01:37 Attempts to Turn Military Officers Against Syrsky
04:36 Military Bans Officers From Posting on Social Media
08:00 Zelensky Moves to Tighten Political Control
10:38 Syrsky Meets Yermak Amid Power Struggle
14:42 Why Fedorov Was Really Sacked
15:59 Ukraine's Drone Campaign Failure
20:04 Ukrainian Drones Strike Wild Berries Warehouses
26:37 Russia Extends Blockade to Nikolayev Port
30:47 Military Analyst on the Front Line Lull
35:42 Russia Prepares Next Offensive Push
44:37 Lavrov's Scathing Comments on Diplomacy
49:39 Lavrov Slams Witkoff and Kushner
58:00 Iran Reportedly Warns US About Witkoff and Kushner
59:24 US Weighs Ground Operation to Seize Kharg Island

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, July 20, 2026.]