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I examine the sharp contrast between Zelensky’s offer to hold elections under a 60-day ceasefire and the Kremlin’s refusal—paired with Dmitry Peskov’s suggestion that Russia might halt strikes only on election day. I argue that the gap matters because a credible election requires more than a one-day pause while civilians, infrastructure, and logistics remain under threat.
I also cover reported Russian strikes on Kharkiv energy infrastructure after Trump’s proposed energy truce, the EU’s planned €3 billion military-funding tranche, and the 22nd sanctions package targeting roughly 1,600 defense-linked entities and individuals. Beyond the battlefield, I assess the Black Sea grain blockage affecting both Ukrainian and Russian exports, Ukraine’s campaign to secure vulnerable surveillance cameras, Moscow’s revisionist claims over the Mariupol theater attack, and bipartisan Senate objections to a reported Russian diesel arrangement under the 2022 U.S. energy-import ban. My central point is simple: diplomacy requires pressure on Putin, not pressure that rewards continued aggression.
00:00 Zelensky’s 60-Day Ceasefire Offer
01:32 Black Sea Grain Blockade and Ukrainian Security
03:15 EU Funding, Sanctions, and Russian Travel Restrictions
04:52 Kharkiv Strikes and Trump’s Energy Truce
06:55 Canada, U.S. Politics, and Moscow Talks
08:45 Mariupol Theater and Russian Revisionism
11:19 Trump’s Diesel Deal and Senate Objections
14:00 Why Pressure Must Target Putin
15:30 Day 1,692 and the War’s Strategic Costs
#Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Zelensky #Ceasefire #NATO
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
I examine Volodymyr Zelensky’s London visit, where he pressed for faster anti-drone missile deliveries while warning that Ukraine may be losing a strong American partner. The immediate strategic problem is stark: after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire, Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. I assess what that gap between declared restraint and Russian behavior says about leverage, deterrence, and the pressure being placed on Kyiv rather than Moscow.
I also sort through reports of restricted Starlink access, disrupted ballistic-missile warnings, U.S.-Russia diesel negotiations, and Ukraine’s dependence on U.S. intelligence for strikes inside Russia. From attacks affecting Bulgarian waters to drone strikes on Russian data centers, the issue is whether NATO and Washington will impose consequences when Russia tests stated limits. Zelensky’s central point is not abstract: Ukraine needs the means to survive while civilian casualties and attacks on cities continue.
00:00 Zelensky in London and the Energy Ceasefire
03:08 Starlink Restrictions and Ukraine’s Drone Operations
06:56 NATO, Europe, and Russian Hybrid Pressure
10:02 Russian Data Centers and Kremlin Escalation
13:05 U.S. Policy, Diesel Talks, and Intelligence Support
16:39 Ceasefires, Civilian Casualties, and Russian Incentives
19:02 U.S. Election Politics and MAGA Fractures
24:02 Why Pressure Must Focus on Putin
25:02 Ukraine’s Strategic Stakes
#UkraineRussiaWar #Zelensky #Starlink #NATO #TrumpPutin #UkraineSupport
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
I examine the September 7 overnight drone campaign after Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine reported strikes on the Ryazan refinery, targets in Perm and Tatarstan, a Luhansk ammunition warehouse, the Taganrog airbase area, and military logistics in occupied Crimea.
I separate confirmed damage from uncertain claims, including the Perm apartment-building strike and renewed fire at Sochi’s Rosneft fuel depot. I also assess Russia’s return strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, battlefield pressure near Kostiantynivka, and why attacks on Russian energy, transport, ammunition, and defense-industry support aim to constrain Moscow’s ability to sustain the war.
00:00 Overnight Drone War Resumes
01:32 Russian Refinery and Fuel Depot Strikes
04:12 Mariupol, Taganrog, and Luhansk Targets
05:43 Crimea Logistics and Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Strategy
07:20 Russian Strikes on Ukraine
10:02 Assessing Russian Territorial Claims and Air Defense
11:51 Russian Agriculture, Sanctions, and Strategic Pressure
13:41 What the Renewed Campaign Means
#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineDroneStrikes #RussiaOilRefineries #Crimea #Kostiantynivka #RussianLogistics
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
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Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience
Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)
https://a.co/iodWsUK
Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...
Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
I examine the backlash to Donald Trump’s reported agreement with Vladimir Putin to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports—an amount described as roughly a week or less of U.S. diesel needs. Ukraine argues that it cannot be asked to pause strikes on Russian refineries unless Russia also stops attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, with reciprocal commitments and real guarantees.
I also assess criticism from Mike Pence, Keith Kellogg, Don Bacon, Brian Fitzpatrick, Boris Johnson, and Brit Hume; the dispute over whether refinery strikes drove fuel prices after the Strait of Hormuz closure; and congressional plans to block Russian oil purchases. Trump’s calls for Volodymyr Zelensky’s replacement and questions surrounding Starlink deepen the stakes. My central argument is straightforward: a credible ceasefire requires leverage on Moscow, not unilateral concessions that weaken deterrence and reward continued Russian attacks.
00:00 Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal and Ukraine’s Response
02:56 Kellogg, Don Bacon, and Strikes on Russian Refineries
06:05 Trump’s Zelensky Claims and the Starlink Question
08:13 Congress Moves to Block Russian Oil Purchases
10:05 Trump’s Case for a Deal With Putin
12:01 Why Pressure on Putin Is Necessary for Peace
14:30 Political Backlash and Strategic Consequences
#UkraineRussiaWar #RussianDiesel #TrumpPutin #Zelensky #RussiaSanctions #Deterrence
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
Russia’s elections have begun, but Ukraine is making the war increasingly difficult for Putin to hide from Russian voters.
In this video, I examine a major overnight Ukrainian drone operation against Russia. Open-source tracking estimated that approximately 410 drones were moving into Russian territory, including toward Moscow Oblast. Rostov came under another large-scale attack, energy infrastructure was hit, and a critical processing unit at the Yaroslavl refinery reportedly stopped operating.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that 629 Ukrainian drones were intercepted. That figure sharply conflicts with the open-source estimate of approximately 410, although the numbers may cover different reporting periods or categories.
Ukraine also reported strikes against the Saki Airfield, an Orion drone ground-control station, a UAV launch facility, ammunition storage, and Russian logistics depots.
I then compare Ukraine’s attacks on Russian military and energy infrastructure with Russia’s continuing strikes on Ukrainian residential buildings, schools, medical facilities, shops, and other civilian locations. Finally, I examine battlefield evidence suggesting that Russian forces are struggling in areas where Moscow expected to advance.
Putin may be able to control the election. Controlling what Russian voters see and understand about his war is becoming much harder.
00:00 Putin’s election begins under the shadow of war
00:18 Approximately 410 Ukrainian drones head into Russia
01:03 Russia claims it intercepted 629 drones
01:39 Rostov comes under another major attack
02:43 Russian energy infrastructure and refinery hit
04:32 Ukraine targets Russia’s Orion drone operations
06:16 Russia attacks Ukrainian cities and civilians
09:14 Tracking attacks on civilian locations
10:37 Battlefield losses and combat activity
12:18 Russia struggles where it expected to advance
13:48 Trump and the new sanctions legislation
15:21 What happens after Russia’s elections?
#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #UkraineWar #RussianElection
Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
Ukraine Shrinks Russia’s Safe Zone as Putin Eyes Mobilization
Putin Faces a Hard Choice: Mobilize or Lose Momentum in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Are Changing the War—and NATO Is Responding
Russia’s War Machine Is Strained as Ukraine Takes the Fight Deeper
I examine Putin’s hollow Navy Day display, Ukraine’s deep drone strikes, Russia’s possible post-election mobilization, Patriot missile needs, Polish tensions, Romanian air defense, EU sanctions, and Zelensky’s Washington meeting with Trump. The evidence points to a Russian war machine under growing strategic pressure.
00:00 Putin’s Navy Day Humiliation
02:47 Russia’s Naval Losses and War Narrative
05:32 Missile Stocks, Sarmat, and Systemic Strain
07:54 Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Campaign
11:46 Europe: Support, Sanctions, and Polish Tensions
16:14 Romania and NATO Airspace Defense
21:19 US Politics and Zelensky’s Washington Visit
25:35 What Comes Next for Ukraine and Russia
#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Zelenskyy #NATO #Russia
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes
YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Profe....ssor-Gerdes/membersh
🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience
Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)
https://a.co/iodWsUK
Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...
Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
I examine reports from the Financial Times, the Kyiv Independent, The Economist, The Telegraph, and Bloomberg that the Trump administration has threatened to restrict intelligence cooperation and Pearl Program weapons support if Ukraine continues striking Russian oil infrastructure. Ukrainian sources also reportedly fear sanctions affecting F-16AM spare-parts deliveries, while European capitals are said to be under pressure to stop supplying weapons.
I separate reported facts from political commentary and ask what leverage Washington still holds—and what would be lost if intelligence sharing were curtailed. I also cover the reported Russian diesel arrangement, the strike on the NZNP Rostovsky oil-products terminal in Rostov-on-Don, fuel-price politics ahead of the midterms, and Admiral James Stavridis’s argument that a credible ceasefire strategy requires sustained pressure on Russia, coordination with Europe, and continued support for Ukraine.
00:00 Reports of intelligence and Pearl Program cutoffs
01:14 Refinery strikes and reported U.S. demands
02:56 How much leverage does Washington retain?
05:10 James Stavridis on deterrence and European allies
07:15 Rostov-on-Don terminal strike and political fallout
08:47 Fuel prices, diesel imports, and backlash
10:49 What comes next for European support?
12:18 Final questions and support for Ukraine
#UkraineRussiaWar #DonaldTrump #VolodymyrZelensky #RussianOilRefineries #UkraineF16 #EuropeanSecurity
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes
YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Profe....ssor-Gerdes/membersh
🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
I examine the reported Ukrainian long-range drone strike on a Transneft Upper Volga pipeline branch near Konstantinovka, a fuel hub said to connect supply routes to Moscow’s major airports. The strategic issue is not simply the size of the drone wave, but whether repeated strikes can force Russia to reroute fuel by road and impose sustained friction on aviation and logistics around its capital. I also sort through sharply conflicting Russian claims on drone totals and interceptions rather than treating them as settled fact.
I then compare these military-logistics strikes with Russia’s overnight attacks on Kharkiv, where residential buildings were hit. Beyond Moscow, I cover reported hits on Russian telecommunications, command, UAV, and ammunition sites; Kyiv’s bridge-protection nets; and Wild Hornets’ new Night Hornets private air-defense network. Finally, I look at remote turrets, unmanned ground vehicles, and the accelerating contest over drone-production supply chains linked to Chinese firms.
00:00 Moscow Drone Attack: What We Know
01:44 Transneft Fuel Hub and Airport Logistics
03:25 Conflicting Drone Totals and Interception Claims
04:52 Reported Hits on Russian Military Infrastructure
06:50 Russia’s Drone Campaign and Kyiv Bridge Defenses
08:50 Battlefield Losses and Operation Vivaldi
11:10 Remote Turrets, UGVs, and Chinese Supply Links
14:00 Ukrainian Military Leadership and Adaptation
#UkraineRussiaWar #MoscowDroneStrike #Transneft #Kharkiv #DroneWarfare #AirDefense
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🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
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🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
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#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
Russia’s Drone Force Claims, Missile Limits, and the Ukraine War
Ukraine War Update: Russia’s Manpower Problem and the Patriot Debate
Russia’s War Strain: Recruitment Discrepancies, Satellites, and North Korea
Ukraine, Iran, and Europe: How This War Could Escalate վտանգously
I examine discrepancies in Russia’s 2026 recruitment claims, its drone-force targets, missile production limits, North Korean arms, satellite communications, Ukraine-Iran tensions, European security, and the uncertain U.S. debate over Patriot air defense for Ukraine.
00:00 Russia’s Recruitment Numbers Under Scrutiny
03:51 Drone Force Claims and Naval Ambitions
06:29 Fake Video and Ukraine-Iran Tensions
08:30 Ukraine’s Technology-Driven Military Vision
12:08 Escalation Risks Across Europe and the Middle East
15:25 U.S. Policy, Patriot Missiles, and Negotiations
19:45 NATO Support Transition and Audience Questions
22:24 U.S. Mapping Failure and Closing
#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #RussianMilitary #PatriotMissiles #NATO
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
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🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience
Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)
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🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
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I examine how Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign applies Sun Tzu’s principles: striking weak points, forcing Russia to disperse air defenses, and targeting refineries, ports, airfields, and military infrastructure. I also assess the command failures revealed by reports of Russian one-way infantry assaults.
00:00 Ukraine’s Expanding Deep-Strike Campaign
03:03 Military Targets Behind the Sochi Narrative
04:59 Petraeus on Drone Saturation and Air Defenses
09:33 Sun Tzu: Strike Weakness, Not Strength
11:22 Geography, Dispersal, and Strategic Pressure
13:40 Preparation, Intelligence, and Targeting Systems
14:47 Sun Tzu’s Warning Against Wasting Soldiers
#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #SunTzu #DroneWarfare #MilitaryStrategy #Geopolitics
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
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🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience
Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)
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Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
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Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
Ukraine's long-range campaign appears to be entering a new phase. Overnight strikes targeted oil refineries, pumping stations, military infrastructure, occupied Mariupol, and a shadow-fleet tanker in the Black Sea. At the same time, Ukrainian officials are discussing plans for missile systems capable of reaching 2,000 kilometers and the mass production of a new air-defense missile designed as a lower-cost alternative to the Patriot system.
Meanwhile, Russia continues its large-scale drone attacks against Ukrainian cities, even as battlefield progress remains limited. The contrast is becoming increasingly clear: Russia is trying to wear Ukraine down, while Ukraine is expanding its ability to strike deeper into Russia's military and energy infrastructure.
The bigger question is whether these trends point toward a fundamentally different stage of the war.
Chapters
00:00 Three Numbers That Tell the Story
00:16 Correction on Moscow Car Bomb Target
01:09 Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries and Oil Infrastructure
03:26 Cruise Missile Hits Russian Electronics Plant
04:22 Mariupol Port and Military Targets Hit
05:20 The Goal of Ukraine's Long-Range Strike Campaign
06:02 Ukraine's Growing Drone and Missile Capabilities
07:24 Russia's Drone Assault on Ukraine
09:02 Putin's Escalating Air Campaign Against Civilians
09:59 Ukraine's Potential Patriot Alternative
10:47 Battlefield Update and Drone War Escalation
11:28 Ukraine Launches 490 Drones Into Russia
12:18 Signs of Ukrainian Progress Near Lyman
12:56 Crimea Crossing and Additional Developments
13:19 Russian Grad System Destroyed
14:06 1,568 Days of War
#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Zelensky #Crimea #DroneWarfare #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience
Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)
https://a.co/iodWsUK
Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...
Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
I examine reports surrounding a death at a Russian anti-plague institute, official denials, medical observation of contacts, and the limits of available evidence. I also assess Russia’s Ukraine war posture, rising defense spending, Iran sanctions, and the battlefield lessons Russia’s partners are studying.
00:00 Why the Russia Health Reports Matter
03:11 What Russian Authorities Have Confirmed
05:44 Secrecy, Credibility, and Domestic Repression
07:07 Threats to Embassies and War Spending
09:51 Relics, Retreats, and Information Control
11:31 International Monitoring and Health-Risk Scenarios
13:20 Ukraine’s Battlefield Innovations and Strategic Lessons
14:50 Evidence, Uncertainty, and the Need for Vigilance
#Russia #PlagueReports #UkraineWar #Geopolitics #RussianHealth #IranSanctions
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
Questions about Donald Trump's cognitive health have become a recurring topic in American politics. Supporters dismiss concerns as partisan attacks. Critics point to verbal slips, unusual statements, and changes in behavior. But what does a physician trained in aging actually look for?
In this video, I share what a geriatric physician told me about her observations. We examine normal aging, cognitive decline, the limitations of evaluating someone remotely, and why responsible analysis requires evidence rather than assumptions.
This is not a political attack or defense but an attempt to see clearly.
Chapters
00:00 Why This Question Keeps Coming Up
01:42 Why I Asked a Geriatric Physician
05:08 What Physicians Look For When Assessing Cognitive Health
10:35 Normal Aging vs. Cognitive Decline
16:21 What Can Be Learned From Public Appearances
22:47 The Limits of Remote Assessment
28:14 Behaviors That Raise Questions
34:56 Behaviors That Do Not Prove Anything
40:32 Why Diagnosis Requires More Than Observation
46:18 What the Physician Ultimately Told Me
52:07 Separating Evidence From Politics
#Trump #DonaldTrump #CognitiveHealth #Geriatrics #Dementia #Aging #Politics #Healthcare #CurrentEvents #ProfessorGerdes
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Donald Trump, Trump cognitive health, Trump health, geriatric physician, dementia, cognitive decline, aging, memory, neurology, politics, public appearances, medical analysis, evidence based, current events, professor explains, cognitive assessment, aging process, political analysis, health questions, physician perspective
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience
Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)
https://a.co/iodWsUK
Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...
Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
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The geopolitical crisis between Washington and Tehran has reached a boiling point as the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York becomes the epicenter of a high-stakes global showdown. U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the assembly with an uncompromising ultimatum, forcing a massive international confrontation as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives on American soil to present Tehran's official stance.
This expanding conflict is rippling across neighboring flashpoints, drawing in security spillover from regional armed clashes while testing the endurance of the IRGC.
Join us live on A2 Analysis as we break down the fierce clashes at the UN General Assembly, Trump's direct threats to Iran, the profound suffering of the Iranian people, and the ultimate fight for the region.
0:00 Introduction
1:53 Tensions in Hormuz
3:13 UN diplomatic showdown
5:23 Behind-the-scenes diplomacy
8:47 US-Regime negotiations
12:23 Regional power dynamics
14:31 IRGC internal factions
25:42 Qatari pressure
27:37 Conflict in southeast Iran
30:56 Regime threats
34:00 US-China relations
36:43 Regime internal instability
39:38 Bibi's UN address
41:52 Macron's regime change take
44:33 Funding the revolution
52:11 Strategic use of drones
55:12 Legal path to legitimacy
58:38 Audience interactions
1:09:13 Regime financial crackdown
1:24:23 Regime press analysis
1:45:44 Closing thoughts
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The tension between the United States and Iran has reached an all-time high after American leaders held a massive emergency meeting to plan their next steps. The U.S. recently used Pakistan as a messenger to deliver a strict final warning—an ultimatum—straight to the leaders in Iran, demanding they change their behavior immediately or face serious consequences.
Inside Iran, the government is scrambling to figure out how to respond. But while the powerful leaders and military commanders try to save themselves, ordinary Iranian people are suffering through a terrible crisis. Years of bad management, corruption, and massive spending on foreign wars have caused the Iranian money to lose almost all of its value. Everyday families can barely afford basic food, medicine, or a safe place to live. On top of that, people are dealing with constant power blackouts, severe water shortages from droughts, and harsh crackdowns if they try to peacefully protest.
The entire Middle East is on edge as everyone waits to see what Iran's government will do next and how the U.S. will react.
Join us live on A2 Analysis as we break down the U.S. emergency meetings, the ultimatum delivered through Pakistan, how Iran is planning to respond, the heavy struggles of the Iranian people, and what all of this means for the future.
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25:37 Strategy for regime change
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35:59 Viewer Q&A and wrap-up
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President Donald Trump recently addressed reports regarding intelligence sharing and regional tensions ahead of upcoming diplomatic engagements, sending clear signals to Beijing regarding its ties to Tehran. Meanwhile, the clerical leadership inside Iran faces deep structural panic, caught between mounting economic collapse, internal factional infighting, and severe military pressure from U.S. operations targeting oil shipping lanes and state revenues.
At the same time, the regional crisis has widened significantly along the Red Sea coast. A major Houthi offensive in Yemen has triggered the most intense fighting in years, capturing strategic port areas near the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and launching missile and drone attacks that have impacted energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
As shockwaves ripple across Iraq, Israel, and neighboring energy corridors, the Iranian People continue to bear the brunt of the systemic breakdown. Join us live on A2 Analysis as we break down Trump's signal to China, the panic gripping the Iranian regime, and the escalating Houthi offensive threatening regional security.
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4:45 Possible space warfare
10:15 Syria protests
14:16 Israel and white house visit
17:13 Trump's deal rhetoric
20:43 Saudi isolation
26:23 The case for regime change
30:06 Mecca agreement analysis
36:20 Regime fear and propaganda
44:25 Militarization of cities
50:20 Recruitment and desperation
1:04:26 Roadmap for victory
1:12:46 Economic instability
1:15:37 The Durka lounge segment
1:24:38 Regime media analysis
1:34:24 Aligrams and audience Q&A
2:00:54 Closing thoughts and interaction
