Putin Says Kiev Begs Truce; Says NO & Kiev Faces Catastrophe; Russian AF Bombs Odessa; Dobropilia (Alexander Mercouris)

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Intro Sunday August 23 2026 program begins
00:00:47 Putin's interview with Zarubin on the United Russia campaign launch
00:01:38 Putin recalls warning Russia would launch mirror strikes on Ukraine
00:02:57 Russian strikes draining Ukrainian military supplies on the front lines
00:03:35 Putin says Ukraine deep strikes have largely failed
00:05:51 Putin downplays food shortages from the Black Sea port blockade
00:07:47 Putin recalls the 2022 grain deal and Russia's leverage over food exports
00:09:16 Putin says Ukraine opened Pandoras box with its deep strikes
00:10:52 Putin says Ukraine economy is being destroyed by the air war
00:11:41 Ukraine reaching out privately through intermediaries to end the strikes
00:12:18 Putin calls the proposals exotic and unacceptable
00:13:37 Turkey, the Trump administration and Lula of Brazil as the likely intermediaries
00:19:53 Putin insists any deal must reflect the reality on the ground
00:21:30 Reports that Ukraine may seek direct talks with Russia
00:28:16 Medvedev aggressive comments on annexing Ukrainian territory
00:34:54 Bessent economic war on Iran and Chinas refusal to cooperate
00:44:20 India record breaking imports of Russian oil despite sanctions
00:50:29 Satellite images show Dobropillia being smashed by Russian bombing
00:58:49 Macrons coalition of the willing and the missing air defense interceptors

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, August 25, 2026.]