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614. Is the U.S. Sleeping on Threats from Russia and China?
Freakonomics Radio · Episode
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Insightful Freakonomics podcast with former US ambassador to Russia John J. Sullivan. Since Obama years Russia is treated as distraction by consecutive US administrations, not a real threat, while Russia openly defines US as enemy and actively undermines it.
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Two main causes led to Russia’s full-scale invasion: Western leaders don’t understand who Putin is, and they are indecisive.
In retrospect, the West should have listened to what Boris Nemtsov was warning them about over a decade ago.
In retrospect, the West should have listened to what Boris Nemtsov was warning them about over a decade ago.
November 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Two main causes led to Russia’s full-scale invasion: Western leaders don’t understand who Putin is, and they are indecisive.
In retrospect, the West should have listened to what Boris Nemtsov was warning them about over a decade ago.
In retrospect, the West should have listened to what Boris Nemtsov was warning them about over a decade ago.
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That’s what we call a genocide
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
That’s what we call a genocide
Another #RussianWarCrime
🔴 Russian precision drone strike attacked a civilian car in Kherson, killing a 6-year-old child and a young woman on November 26. The driver was hospitalized.
The Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the incident.
The Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the incident.
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Another #RussianWarCrime
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In this @ecfr.eu piece I argue that EU should offer Ukraine a 5 year plan of financial and military support. Putin thinks that Russia can outlive Ukraine. EU can certainly outlive Putin's regime.
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The long game: How Europe can outlast Russia’s war of attrition
While Trump lingers indecisively and Moscow bets on Europe falling apart, the only logical strategy for the EU is to double down on its support for Kyiv…
ecfr.eu
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
In this @ecfr.eu piece I argue that EU should offer Ukraine a 5 year plan of financial and military support. Putin thinks that Russia can outlive Ukraine. EU can certainly outlive Putin's regime.
ecfr.eu/article/the-...
ecfr.eu/article/the-...
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Repeating daily since Trump was inaugurated 🫠
Dear Europe, especially Germany,
Stop obsessing over what Trump will or won’t do. Hoping & praying America will step up so we don’t have to is dangerously stupid.
Step up yourself, destroy Russia’s war economy, & give Ukraine what they need to win.
Europe must defend Europe.
Stop obsessing over what Trump will or won’t do. Hoping & praying America will step up so we don’t have to is dangerously stupid.
Step up yourself, destroy Russia’s war economy, & give Ukraine what they need to win.
Europe must defend Europe.
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Repeating daily since Trump was inaugurated 🫠
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#StandWithUkraine
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#StandWithUkraine
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
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I 100% back this.
The Europeans should just say "no."
Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game!
Let's not buy their narratives!
There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan.
It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.
The Europeans should just say "no."
Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game!
Let's not buy their narratives!
There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan.
It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.
We don’t need another delegation of European leaders flying off to Washington to kiss Trump’s ring now. We need them to get on the train to Kyiv and stand shoulder to shoulder with Zelenskyy.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I 100% back this.
The Europeans should just say "no."
Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game!
Let's not buy their narratives!
There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan.
It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.
The Europeans should just say "no."
Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game!
Let's not buy their narratives!
There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan.
It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.
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Absolutely this.
uSA - WITHOUT YOU.
uSA - WITHOUT YOU.
Every single word of this. Read it, repeat it, scream it, live it, insist on it.
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Absolutely this.
uSA - WITHOUT YOU.
uSA - WITHOUT YOU.
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As Trump is backstabbing Ukraine and trying to force Russia’s maximalist demands on Zelensky, now would be the right time to arm Ukraine with leverage by unlocking Russia’s frozen assets.
Europe, wake up! Belgium’s legal fears cannot outweigh Ukraine’s survival
Europe, wake up! Belgium’s legal fears cannot outweigh Ukraine’s survival
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
As Trump is backstabbing Ukraine and trying to force Russia’s maximalist demands on Zelensky, now would be the right time to arm Ukraine with leverage by unlocking Russia’s frozen assets.
Europe, wake up! Belgium’s legal fears cannot outweigh Ukraine’s survival
Europe, wake up! Belgium’s legal fears cannot outweigh Ukraine’s survival
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A mother picked up her daughter from school earlier than usual, because a surprise was waiting for the little girl. Her father, a soldier, had unexpectedly returned home.
This is the kind of story that makes us whole again❤️
This is the kind of story that makes us whole again❤️
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A mother picked up her daughter from school earlier than usual, because a surprise was waiting for the little girl. Her father, a soldier, had unexpectedly returned home.
This is the kind of story that makes us whole again❤️
This is the kind of story that makes us whole again❤️
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A farmer from Kherson region, who personally cleared mines from fields, was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.
On September 5, Oleksandr Hordiienko died - a russian drone attacked his car near the village of Urozhayne in Beryslav district.
On September 5, Oleksandr Hordiienko died - a russian drone attacked his car near the village of Urozhayne in Beryslav district.
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A farmer from Kherson region, who personally cleared mines from fields, was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.
On September 5, Oleksandr Hordiienko died - a russian drone attacked his car near the village of Urozhayne in Beryslav district.
On September 5, Oleksandr Hordiienko died - a russian drone attacked his car near the village of Urozhayne in Beryslav district.
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Russian propaganda has different layers regarding the channels, intensity, and quality of the narratives it uses.
Usually, the public and even many "experts" see only a limited range of what is happening, or they refuse to see more because they are even part of it. 🧵
Usually, the public and even many "experts" see only a limited range of what is happening, or they refuse to see more because they are even part of it. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Russian propaganda has different layers regarding the channels, intensity, and quality of the narratives it uses.
Usually, the public and even many "experts" see only a limited range of what is happening, or they refuse to see more because they are even part of it. 🧵
Usually, the public and even many "experts" see only a limited range of what is happening, or they refuse to see more because they are even part of it. 🧵
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"Putin attacked Ukraine, not Russians" fails to grapple with why millions of ordinary Russians were willing to follow orders in a devastating war against Ukraine.
This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone.
This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone.
November 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"Putin attacked Ukraine, not Russians" fails to grapple with why millions of ordinary Russians were willing to follow orders in a devastating war against Ukraine.
This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone.
This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone.
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“The Wizard of Oz was terrifying only until the curtain drew back and revealed the man with the microphone—small, ordinary, and afraid. Every autocrat is the same. The show of grandeur is a projection of fear: the fear of being seen as he is, of being small…”
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The Theater of Power: Trump and the Tradition of Deliberate Decadence
November 3, 2025 | By Steven A. Cash
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November 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“The Wizard of Oz was terrifying only until the curtain drew back and revealed the man with the microphone—small, ordinary, and afraid. Every autocrat is the same. The show of grandeur is a projection of fear: the fear of being seen as he is, of being small…”
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Checklist when you hear Russian officials speaking ⬇️
October 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Checklist when you hear Russian officials speaking ⬇️
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Russian asset and traitor to the US meeting her handler
October 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Russian asset and traitor to the US meeting her handler
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This is how Russia wages war — not on the front line, but against innocents.
A woman aged 80, tending her livestock in Antonivka, Kherson region, was killed instantly when a Russian drone dropped explosives on her.
No military target. Just another civilian — erased.
A woman aged 80, tending her livestock in Antonivka, Kherson region, was killed instantly when a Russian drone dropped explosives on her.
No military target. Just another civilian — erased.
October 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is how Russia wages war — not on the front line, but against innocents.
A woman aged 80, tending her livestock in Antonivka, Kherson region, was killed instantly when a Russian drone dropped explosives on her.
No military target. Just another civilian — erased.
A woman aged 80, tending her livestock in Antonivka, Kherson region, was killed instantly when a Russian drone dropped explosives on her.
No military target. Just another civilian — erased.
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Russia’s sophisticated use of reflexive control—a powerful method of psychological manipulation aimed at influencing an opponent’s decisions and perceptions—is reshaping modern conflict and threatening democratic societies worldwide.
Russian Reflexive Control: Manipulation in the Modern Era
When people think of warfare, images of soldiers and weaponry usually come to mind.
But today, a subtler, psychological battlefield is equally critical.
Russia’s sophisticated use of reflexive cont
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October 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Russia’s sophisticated use of reflexive control—a powerful method of psychological manipulation aimed at influencing an opponent’s decisions and perceptions—is reshaping modern conflict and threatening democratic societies worldwide.
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New - Europe’s 3-body problem: collapsing global order sparks hunt for new trajectory
I got to write about one of my favourite Chinese sci-fi novels. Europe, realising it can’t fix systemic chaos, is instead trying to shift its own orbit.
I got to write about one of my favourite Chinese sci-fi novels. Europe, realising it can’t fix systemic chaos, is instead trying to shift its own orbit.
Europe’s 3-body problem: collapsing global order sparks hunt for new trajectory
Some are sceptical the EU’s talk of ‘economic security’ can translate into action, but there are early signs that may be changing.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
New - Europe’s 3-body problem: collapsing global order sparks hunt for new trajectory
I got to write about one of my favourite Chinese sci-fi novels. Europe, realising it can’t fix systemic chaos, is instead trying to shift its own orbit.
I got to write about one of my favourite Chinese sci-fi novels. Europe, realising it can’t fix systemic chaos, is instead trying to shift its own orbit.
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Our exclusive report on Russia’s tank production is out. Using internal files and state contracts, we show production plans for the next decade and current output. A short thread will follow soon, but for now, you can read the report
frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036
frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036
Exclusive: Inside Russia’s 2026–2036 Tank Fleet Modernization and Buildup Plans
In the spring and summer of 2025, as part of our own operation, our team obtained exclusive documents that provide new insight into Russia’s tank-production plans and confirm the existence of a little...
frontelligence.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Our exclusive report on Russia’s tank production is out. Using internal files and state contracts, we show production plans for the next decade and current output. A short thread will follow soon, but for now, you can read the report
frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036
frontelligence.substack.com/p/exclusive-inside-russias-20262036
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Insightful analysis of Russia’s breaking point by Ben Connable. Despite a record of sacrifice and fatalism, history suggests key vulnerabilities that are also in play for Russia today. As Ben also notes, much will also depends on our own resolve. warontherocks.com/2024/09/russ...
Russians Do Break: Historical and Cultural Context for a Prospective Ukrainian Victory
For major wars like the one being fought between Russia and Ukraine, the military, the people, and the state interact with one another to constitute a
warontherocks.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Insightful analysis of Russia’s breaking point by Ben Connable. Despite a record of sacrifice and fatalism, history suggests key vulnerabilities that are also in play for Russia today. As Ben also notes, much will also depends on our own resolve. warontherocks.com/2024/09/russ...
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1/8 Russia has recovered and adapted militarily.
Most of Europe is still preparing to fight the Russia of 2022.
It is now 2025, and today's Russia is a different type of threat.
We are not ready
Most of Europe is still preparing to fight the Russia of 2022.
It is now 2025, and today's Russia is a different type of threat.
We are not ready
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
1/8 Russia has recovered and adapted militarily.
Most of Europe is still preparing to fight the Russia of 2022.
It is now 2025, and today's Russia is a different type of threat.
We are not ready
Most of Europe is still preparing to fight the Russia of 2022.
It is now 2025, and today's Russia is a different type of threat.
We are not ready
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There are also a couple of myths about the gasoline crisis and stats that keep getting repeated that I want to address:
October 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
There are also a couple of myths about the gasoline crisis and stats that keep getting repeated that I want to address:
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The documents in German and Russian: The "Third Reich" and the Soviet Union proclaim to "secure peace in Europe" after the "collapse of the Polish state"
They both acuse France and GB of trying to "prolong the war". Which means modern tankies sound like Nazis
They both acuse France and GB of trying to "prolong the war". Which means modern tankies sound like Nazis
September 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The documents in German and Russian: The "Third Reich" and the Soviet Union proclaim to "secure peace in Europe" after the "collapse of the Polish state"
They both acuse France and GB of trying to "prolong the war". Which means modern tankies sound like Nazis
They both acuse France and GB of trying to "prolong the war". Which means modern tankies sound like Nazis
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1/9 European countries are preparing to defend against the Russia that invaded Ukraine in 2022.
But that version of Russia no longer exists.
The Russia of 2025 or 2027 is more dangerous, more experienced, and far ahead in unmanned warfare.
Europe is not ready
But that version of Russia no longer exists.
The Russia of 2025 or 2027 is more dangerous, more experienced, and far ahead in unmanned warfare.
Europe is not ready
September 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
1/9 European countries are preparing to defend against the Russia that invaded Ukraine in 2022.
But that version of Russia no longer exists.
The Russia of 2025 or 2027 is more dangerous, more experienced, and far ahead in unmanned warfare.
Europe is not ready
But that version of Russia no longer exists.
The Russia of 2025 or 2027 is more dangerous, more experienced, and far ahead in unmanned warfare.
Europe is not ready