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2naSalit

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Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:11 PM 8 hrs ago

Russia Is Not Acting Like Peace Is Coming - Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦



Russia says it wants peace, but its actions tell a different story. In today's update, we examine military movements toward Belarus, new Russian bases near Finland, warnings from NATO officials, hybrid warfare operations across Europe, Moscow's reaction to elections in Armenia, growing concerns about Russian influence campaigns, and why European leaders appear increasingly convinced that the confrontation with Russia is far from over.

The question is simple: if peace is really the goal, why do so many of Russia's actions point in another direction?

Chapters

00:00 Russia's Words vs Russia's Actions
00:24 Ukraine Hits Russian Logistics Again
00:52 Ukraine's Drone Forces and the G7 Summit
01:46 Ukraine and Russia's 2026 Defense Spending
02:47 UK Defense Secretary Resigns Over Russia Threat
04:04 Europe Considers New Restrictions on Russians
04:33 Germany Warns of Russian Hybrid Warfare
05:26 Russia's Information Operations and Armenia
06:13 Troop Movements, Belarus, and NATO Concerns
06:38 New Russian Bases and Baltic Warnings
07:50 Why Moscow Cancelled a Major Russia Day Event
08:30 Putin's Security Concerns and Moscow's Defenses
09:41 Russia's Expanding Propaganda Network
10:44 The Russia Sanctions Debate in Washington
11:53 Iran, Oil Prices, and Global Consequences
13:21 Trump, Iran, and the Military Option
14:07 Bolton, Pape, and What Comes Next
14:51 Final Thoughts
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Russia Is Not Acting Like Peace Is Coming - Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦 (Original Post) 2naSalit 8 hrs ago OP
Are you positing a peace seeking Russia as a straw man? Fichefinder 2 hrs ago #1
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