In street interviews across Moscow, many Russians say they believe the West hates them and that Russia may soon face the same kind of attack now unfolding against Iran. But where did this belief come from — and why does it persist despite Russia being the aggressor in Ukraine? In this video we examine how the Kremlin has spent years reframing criticism of the Russian state as hatred toward the Russian people themselves. Former political prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky explains why this narrative is so powerful: when people see themselves as victims of foreign hatred, responsibility disappears and action becomes unnecessary. Instead of asking what is being done in their name, citizens are encouraged to see the state as their defender against an outside enemy. The result is a psychological strategy that has helped Vladimir Putin maintain control even as Russia wages war abroad and isolates itself from the democratic world. Video Chapters 0:00 Residents of Moscow on Iran War 0:45 Russians View Themselves as Potential Victims 1:25 Russian Narrative of Western Interference 2:40 Soviet Mentality in Older Russian Generations 3:45 Vladimir Solovyov on Global War Preparations 4:55 Khodorkovsky: Guilt vs Responsibility 6:20 Putin Exploits Collective Guilt 7:10 Collective Responsibility Requires Action 8:05 Kremlin Replaces Responsibility With Grievance 8:45 Pompeo on Weakening Putin’s System #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #UkraineWar #Geopolitics #Iran #NATO #RussiaPropaganda #UkraineNews #WorldNews Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** 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/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 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

Today we walk through what was said, what we actually know, and why several pieces of this geopolitical puzzle don’t seem to fit together. Along the way we examine the missile claims, the Trump-Putin conversation, the growing support for Iran from Russia and Belarus, the real military situation in the region, and how all of this contrasts with what’s happening on the battlefield in Ukraine. YouTube Chapters 0:00 – Intro: Frustration Over Current Global News Cycles 2:18 – Fact Checking The Claims About Tomahawk Missiles 7:45 – Breaking Down The Trump And Putin Conversation 13:02 – Putin And Lukashenko Support The Iranian Regime 16:47 – The Military Reality Of Iran And Hezbollah 20:53 – Discussing Leadership And The Lack Of Decorum 24:34 – Massive Ukrainian Advances In The Dnipropetrovsk Region #Ukraine #Russia #Iran #Geopolitics #Putin #Trump #UkraineWar #MiddleEast #WorldNews #MilitaryAnalysis Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** 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/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 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

Ukraine’s forces are combining long-range missiles, advanced drones, and real-time battlefield intelligence to pressure Russian defenses across multiple sectors. New drone designs, improved procurement strategies, and innovative battlefield rescues are reshaping how Ukraine fights. In this video we examine why Russian defenses are struggling to contain Ukraine’s advances, what the daily loss figures reveal about the state of the battlefield, and how Ukraine’s evolving drone warfare is changing the balance of the war. YouTube Chapters 0:00 Ukraine's Military Successes Explained 0:15 Bill Browder on Effective Sanctions 0:41 New Ukrainian Ballistic Missile Capabilities 1:42 Advancements in Long-Range Drone Technology 2:26 Improving Drone Designs for Lethality 3:07 Reforming Ukrainian Drone Procurement Strategies 4:19 Using Real-Time Frontline Data 4:39 Laser Beams Down Fiber-Optic Drones 5:04 Intercepting Russian Strike Drones Over Ukraine 5:26 Civilian Casualties from Russian Attacks 5:52 Successful Defense Against Russian Shahed Drones 6:11 Daily Russian Losses on the Battlefield 6:44 Territorial Gains for Ukraine Recently 7:08 Comparing Ukrainian and Russian Vehicle Losses 7:44 Intense Fighting in Key Strategic Directions 8:10 Russia Struggles to Stop Ukrainian Advances 8:37 Situation Update Near Kupyansk and Kostyantynivka 9:19 Counterattacks by Ukrainian Forces Reported 9:44 Liberating Settlements in Dnipropetrovsk Region 10:13 Analyzing Russian Defense Failures Today 10:48 Effective Ukrainian Air Assault Operations 11:11 Russian Infantry Retreating from Ditches 11:28 Logistics Issues Plaguing Russian Military 12:12 Innovative Ground Drone Rescues Wounded 12:28 Special Forces Rescue Civilians Using Drones 13:14 Remembering Colonel Oleksandr Dufkhach's Service 13:42 Political Pressure Needed on Putin Now 14:04 Honoring Fallen Defenders in Kyiv Today 14:38 Comparison of Kyiv Square 2022-2026 #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineAdvance #DroneWar #Zelensky #Putin #Geopolitics Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** 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/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 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