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Professor Gerdes Explains
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUF9sR_NcPs

youtube.comU.S. Executives Quit—Then the Russian Money Trail Leads to AlaskaI examine reporting from the Financial Times, New York Times, Bloomberg, and Reuters on allegations that sanctioned Russian gas company Novatek may have been positioned to finance, supply equipment to, and potentially obtain a stake in a proposed $25 billion Alaska LNG export venture. Former Polar Train LNG CEO Joe Riddle and other executives reportedly left after raising concerns that funding presented as UAE-linked may have originated with Novatek. I focus on what is established, what remains unresolved, and why the issue matters strategically. Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 equipment, a possible minority stake, discussions involving Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Vladimir Putin, and the Trump administration’s Graham Act waiver all raise difficult questions about sanctions enforcement. Polar Train LNG denies wrongdoing, and the White House says the project received only brief discussion. But if a sanctioned Russian energy firm can benefit from a U.S. project framed as energy security, Washington’s pressure on Putin’s war economy risks losing credibility. 00:00 The Novatek–Alaska LNG allegations 01:47 Financial Times reporting and executive departures 04:03 Polar LNG, UAE intermediaries, and Alaska gas 06:53 The Graham Act waiver and Arctic LNG 2 08:53 Why the Alaska LNG connection matters 11:45 Diplomacy, accountability, and pressure on Putin 13:43 Closing reflections on Ukraine and U.S. credibility #Novatek #AlaskaLNG #RussiaSanctions #ArcticLNG2 #Ukraine #USNationalSecurity 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/@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. 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

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Professor Gerdes Explains
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47HRDgf4zGk

youtube.comTrump’s Russian Diesel Deal Has a BIG ProblemFACT CHECK: I examine Trump’s claimed diesel arrangement with Vladimir Putin: more than 300,000 tons released immediately, followed by additional volumes for the global market. The moral stakes are grave as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, but the practical fuel-price claim also collapses under scrutiny. At roughly 491,000 metric tons of U.S. diesel consumption per day, the initial 300,000-ton volume would equal only about 14 to 15 hours of American supply—even if it could be delivered directly to the United States. I also walk through the 2022 Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act, which bars direct imports of Russian energy unless strict conditions are met, and the reported temporary OFAC license allowing supply to the global market. Ukrainian strikes have reportedly damaged Russian refineries, storage sites, and export infrastructure, raising further questions about Moscow’s available diesel capacity. This is why I see the announcement as politically consequential and morally appalling, yet unlikely to materially change U.S. diesel prices or Russia’s war economy. 00:00 Trump’s claimed diesel deal with Putin 01:42 The moral stakes for Ukraine 03:00 Why supporters call the deal significant 05:25 The 2022 ban on Russian energy imports 07:56 Global-market supply versus direct U.S. imports 09:12 The diesel math: 300,000 tons 11:06 Russia’s capacity and the political stakes 13:03 What the deal can—and cannot—change #Ukraine #Russia #Trump #Putin #Diesel #RussianOil 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/@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. 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

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Professor Gerdes Explains
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1xVH5OM6Mw

youtube.comTrump Calls for a New President in UkraineBREAKING NEWS: TRUMP: UKRAINE NEEDS NEW PRESIDENT. I examine Donald Trump’s statement that Ukraine should get “a new president” after Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the reported U.S.-Russia diesel arrangement as a weak decision. The immediate stakes are not merely political: Kyiv says it is prepared to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Moscow stops attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, while Russian missile and drone attacks continue to damage Ukraine’s power network. I also assess reports that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner pressed Kyiv to halt refinery strikes, including an Axios-sourced allegation of possible intelligence-sharing restrictions that the U.S. side denied. Meanwhile, Kremlin accounts said Vladimir Putin rejected renewed peace talks and would fight until Russia’s goals are achieved. I look at Patriot interceptor needs, European support, Slovakia’s reported restoration of military ties with Russia, sanctions relief, and whether this approach reduces the war—or lowers Moscow’s cost of continuing it. 00:00 Trump Says Ukraine Needs a New President 01:45 Zelensky’s Response to the Diesel Arrangement 05:24 Russian Strikes and Ukraine’s Energy Defense 08:00 Reports of U.S. Pressure on Refinery Strikes 09:59 European Support, Patriots, and Slovakia 13:24 Putin’s War Aims and Peace-Talk Claims 16:58 The Political Stakes for U.S. Ukraine Policy #UkraineWar #VolodymyrZelensky #DonaldTrump #VladimirPutin #RussianOil #USForeignPolicy 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/@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. 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

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Kev the Builder
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So now, when Ukraine rightfully attacks Russian oil assets and refineries, this is somehow an attack on the US economy? When is the US military joining Russia to murder Ukrainians? (Only half joking) So how long until Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact 2.0? The Lavrov-Rubio Pact?

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Professor Gerdes Explains
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYVACs3FhoM

youtube.comPutin’s Winter Plan—Zelensky Saw It ComingPutin’s winter strategy is coming into focus—and Zelensky says he warned Washington what to expect. I examine reporting on Russia’s planned escalation against Ukraine’s energy grid, the intelligence behind Zelensky’s warning, and why Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Lviv could face increasing pressure. The reported goal goes beyond cutting electricity: isolate major cities, disrupt water and heating, force civilians to leave, and put additional pressure on Europe through another refugee crisis. I explain the reported threat to the infrastructure connecting Ukraine’s nuclear plants to the grid and Zelensky’s prediction that attacks will intensify around the U.S. midterm elections. I also examine Ukraine’s urgent need for air defenses and interceptors—and why Russia’s ability to adapt should never be underestimated. Knowing Putin’s plan gives Ukraine a warning. Countering it still requires resources. 00:00 Putin’s Winter Plan—and Zelensky’s Warning 01:18 The Reported Targets: Power, Water, and Heating 01:48 Four Cities and a Refugee Crisis 04:47 Zelensky Says Putin Lifted Strike Restrictions 06:18 Zelensky’s Warning to Washington 07:08 Ukraine’s Air Defense Challenge 07:28 Putin’s Goal: Empty the Capital 08:49 Battlefield Pressure and Sanctions Evasion 09:33 Don’t Underestimate Russian Adaptation 10:52 What to Expect in the Coming Months 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/@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. 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

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😆 Misspelling the name of your own country on a document about Artificial Intelligence is an incredible feat worth celebrating.

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Professor Gerdes Explains
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3opbmlgZqo

youtube.comUkraine Takes Back 3 More Villages—Russia Loses GroundHUGE day for Ukraine. I examine an extraordinary day of reported Ukrainian operations: strikes on four oil depots in Krasnodar Krai, defense plants in Tula and Voronezh, and Russian drone, radar, electronic-warfare, air-defense, and maritime assets. Ukraine says seven refineries were hit over the preceding week at ranges of up to 1,600 kilometers behind the front. I assess why sustained pressure on fuel distribution, air defense, and drone infrastructure could impose costs well beyond any single strike. I also break down Operation Vivaldi near Liman, where Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps says it captured more than 250 Russian personnel after trapping forces west of the Zherebets River. Ukrainian reporting listed 2,090 Russian casualties for the day, alongside major equipment losses, while Russian attacks killed civilians and damaged sites across multiple Ukrainian regions. The strategic issue is whether deep strikes and battlefield deception can translate into lasting operational leverage. 00:00 A Remarkable Day of Strikes and Fighting 02:45 Russian Air Defense, Drone and Radar Targets 05:15 Ukraine’s Expanding Long-Range Strike Campaign 08:25 Reported Russian Casualties and Equipment Losses 09:45 Battlefield Pressure Across Key Sectors 11:40 Deception, POWs and Russian Unit Losses 13:10 What These Events Mean for the War #UkraineRussiaWar #OperationVivaldi #RussianOilDepots #Liman #LongRangeStrikes #RussianCasualties 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/@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. 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

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Jason Jay Smart
@jjsmart.bsky.social

🔥 Russia is losing territory in Donbas, so Moscow is pushing the war deeper into Europe. Meanwhile, a critical industrial raw material keeps flowing directly from Ireland to Russia. 👉 My discussion with Caolan Robertson on the massive scandal nobody wants to touch. www.youtube.com/live/WDuvlpT...

youtube.comRussia’s War Is Starting to Break From the Inside | Caolan Robertson & Jason SmartYouTube video by Jason Jay Smart

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Professor Gerdes Explains
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK4JuPTp1FI

youtube.comA Putin Insider Paid for Don Jr.’s Wedding—What Did He Want?A Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin reportedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars hosting Donald Trump Jr.’s post-wedding celebration in the Bahamas. The payment itself has been acknowledged. What remains unknown is why Umar Kremlev provided such an expensive gift—and whether he expected anything in return. In this video, I separate the established facts from the speculation. I examine Kremlev’s connections, the counterintelligence concerns, the responses from the FBI and Justice Department, and the congressional investigation now taking shape. Accepting lavish hospitality does not prove a political bargain. But the president’s son should never have placed himself—or the United States—in a position where that question must be asked. Chapters 00:00 The Russian wedding scandal 00:37 What ProPublica uncovered 02:58 Who is Umar Kremlev? 04:28 Why Trump’s absence now matters 06:21 What Kremlev reportedly paid for 07:17 The Kushner connection 08:24 The family’s explanation 09:04 Why an expensive “gift” matters 10:14 Russian-linked executives attended 10:27 Congress confronts the FBI director 13:47 The Justice Department responds 15:01 What could Kremlev want? 16:29 Congress opens an investigation 16:55 The darker theories—and what remains unproven 17:56 The partisan blood-pressure test 19:34 Could this become a major scandal? 20:07 What is established—and what is not 21:24 Why criticizing Trump is not partisan 22:13 Did this explain Trump’s absence? 22:33 Final assessment 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: ***** 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: ***** 🇺🇸 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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Professor Gerdes Explains
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVL_o9AMJQc

youtube.comEstonian Leader Returns From Ukraine’s Front Line: NATO Isn’t ReadyI interviewed Estonian Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Marko Mikkelsen after his frontline visit to Ukraine. We examine drone warfare, Ukraine’s air-defense needs, Russia’s military adaptation, NATO deterrence, Baltic security, and why firsthand ground truth matters for strategic leadership. 12:33 Ukraine Visit and Interview Context 18:44 Ukraine’s Innovation and Russia’s Momentum 28:32 Air Defense, Winter, and Support for Ukraine 32:35 A Wider Challenge to the International Order 36:38 Why Leaders Need Ground Truth 42:15 What Frontline Presence Reveals 45:37 Leadership Under Filtered Information #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Estonia #DroneWarfare 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: ***** 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

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVSzaPam2k

youtube.comTrump Thinks He Has Leverage on Zelensky—But Zelensky Has His OwnI examine Trump’s demand that Zelensky stop striking Russian diesel refineries, the global diesel market, Ukraine’s shrinking U.S. leverage problem, and Kyiv’s proposed energy and maritime ceasefire. I also assess Russia’s record of attacking Ukrainian fuel infrastructure and what the coming Trump-Zelensky meeting could mean. 00:00 Trump’s Demand on Russian Diesel Strikes 01:44 Did Kyiv Pause Its Refinery Campaign? 04:02 Global Diesel Markets and the Middle East 05:47 The U.S. Leverage Question 07:12 Trump-Zelensky Meeting and Ceasefire Terms 10:08 Russia’s Earlier Attacks on Ukrainian Energy 12:46 Ukraine’s Leverage and the Strategic Choice #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Zelensky #Trump #RussianOil #DieselPrices 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: ***** 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

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bg1elHBDTI

youtube.comWhy the AfD Is Surging—A German Professor WarnsWhy are ordinary voters turning to the AfD—and could their anger ultimately hand Putin a strategic victory inside Europe? In this video, I speak with German professor Philipp Kneiss about why the AfD is surging and what its rise could mean for Germany, Ukraine, NATO, and the European Union. We examine immigration and failed integration, Angela Merkel’s legacy, East German frustration, extremist factions inside the AfD, Russian influence, and the possibility that the party could eventually compete for national power. We also explore how the AfD compares with MAGA and other populist movements—and why legitimate public grievances can produce political outcomes that serve Vladimir Putin’s interests. 00:00 Why the AfD is surging 01:00 Immigration, party collapse and Merkel’s legacy 05:49 What the AfD is—and how it became more extreme 07:36 East Germany, Russia and the power of nostalgia 11:52 Immigration, integration and public resentment 16:02 Racism, “remigration” and extremist factions 20:33 The AfD’s platform, Putin and Ukraine 25:19 Could the AfD eventually take national power? 30:18 What an AfD state victory could mean for Germany 35:23 The global populist wave—and AfD versus MAGA #AfD #Germany #AliceWeidel #Putin #UkraineWar Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Phillip's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@erraticattempts/videos 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 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

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Professor Gerdes Explains
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJM2qTwPCmY

youtube.comZelensky Uses Sun Tzu to Make Russia Weak EverywhereI 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 ***** 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

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@antongerashchenko.bsky.social

"We are at war and you are now a Russian soldier.’ That was the beginning of hell for me." - Russia recruits civilians from Africa, pretending to hire them for civilian positions, then sends them to the frontlines without training or equipment.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXbSulyn8_k

youtube.comDid Putin Quietly Print ₽1 Trillion to Fund His War?I examine the reported pressures building inside Russia’s wartime economy: Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, fuel shortages from Tyumen to the Moscow region, declining petroleum-product exports, and a weakening ruble. I also assess the reported collapse in Russian grain exports amid the Black Sea and Azov Sea blockade, Kazakhstan’s wheat-import ban, Moscow property declines, rising military spending, and the September 5 bond operation described as indirect monetary financing. The central question is strategic: can the Kremlin sustain the war while preserving an appearance of normal economic life? 00:00 Russia’s Fuel Crisis and Refinery Strikes 01:56 Industrial Stagnation and the Grain Export Collapse 03:30 Ruble Decline and Wartime-Economy Pressure 05:41 Fuel Rationing Ahead of Moscow’s Elections 08:03 Black Sea Blockade and Lost Grain Exports 11:31 War Dependency, Regional Inequality, and Property Decline 13:54 Military Spending and Russia’s Debt Monetization 16:41 Putin’s Succession Problem and Strategic Outlook #RussiaEconomy #UkraineWar #Putin #OilRefineries #GrainExports #WartimeEconomy 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: ***** 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

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN80VZP94lk

youtube.comPutin’s Advisers Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About UkraineI examine what Russian officials and public voices are saying about the war’s underlying aims as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks in Moscow. Their language on colonizing Ukraine, “de-Ukrainification,” re-Russification, and the removal of Ukrainian identity raises direct questions about whether any peace agreement can address Russia’s stated objectives. I also assess calls by State Duma deputy Alexei Zhuravlyov for tactical nuclear weapons, arguments about a future Russia-NATO conflict and a corridor to Kaliningrad, and a Russian critique of the war’s demographic, economic, and human costs. The strategic issue is not rhetoric alone, but what these aims mean for Ukraine’s survival, deterrence, and European security. 00:00 Moscow Talks and Russia’s Stated Aims 01:59 Re-Russification and the Erasure of Identity 03:51 Russia’s Military Costs and Imperial Objectives 05:59 Occupied Territory and Ukrainian Resistance 09:19 NATO, Kaliningrad, and Further Expansion 12:42 Consequences for Peace and Support for Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #RussiaUkraine #NATO #Deterrence #Kaliningrad #Putin 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: ***** 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

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youtube.comPutin Thinks NATO Won’t Fight Back—That’s How Wars StartCould Russian Sabotage Trigger a Wider European War? I examine Russia’s hybrid warfare pressure on Europe, from suspected sabotage, drones, and GPS interference to Transnistria, Odessa, NATO deterrence, Article 5, mobilization, and air-defense shortages. I discuss why Moscow may be testing Western resolve and how an incident could escalate beyond Ukraine. 00:00 Why Hybrid Warfare Is the Central Risk 03:17 Gray-Zone Attacks and the Article 5 Threshold 05:30 Baltics, Transnistria, and Mobilization 07:54 Odessa, Moldova, and Russia’s War Aims 11:40 How an Incident Could Escalate 14:06 Air Defense, Russian Production, and Ukraine 16:52 The Strategic Case for Supporting Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #NATO #HybridWarfare #EuropeSecurity #Article5 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: ***** 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

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Nordique Bonqeur Fella 🇸🇪🇦🇽🇫🇮🇩🇰🇧🇻🇮🇸
@nordicfella.bsky.social

"Our leaders should now understand that putin is not a limited actor with limited aims, limited capabilities, provoked into a limited war that can be contained by a limited set of concessions." Great video with @siliconcurtain.bsky.social youtu.be/GSdnvEjzmr4?...

youtu.be"Destroy NATO!" Putin's Secret Order Reveals Russia's REAL AIMS of the War!YouTube video by Silicon Curtain

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LorgBklTkFk

youtube.comUkraine Hit Wildberries—Now Russia’s Second-Largest Bank Has a ProblemUkraine’s strikes on Wildberries are doing far more than burning warehouses and disrupting Russian deliveries. The damage may now be spreading into VTB—Russia’s second-largest bank and a major financier of Putin’s wartime economy. Wildberries gave VTB potential access to approximately 80 million customers. But before that partnership could generate substantial profits, Ukrainian strikes began systematically destroying the concentrated logistics network at the heart of Wildberries’ business model. In this video, I explain why Wildberries will not necessarily collapse Russian retail, why VTB is the more important story, and how relatively inexpensive Ukrainian drones can create cascading financial consequences throughout Russia’s economy. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Hidden Wildberries Story 1:24 Why Wildberries Resembles Early Amazon 3:10 The Value of 80 Million Customers 4:00 Russian Retail Will Not Collapse 5:17 The Wildberries–VTB Connection 6:51 How the Damage Reaches VTB 8:52 VTB and Putin’s Wartime Economy 9:55 The Asymmetric Impact of Ukraine’s Strikes 10:41 Which Russian Business Is Next? 11:19 Russia’s 2027 Budget Problem 12:24 The Potential Cost of Mobilization 13:02 Why the Economic Pressure Is Working 13:38 Sources and Shout-Outs 14:28 Death by a Thousand Cuts 14:49 Questions for Viewers Here is the article I discussed: https://frontelligence.substack.com/p/from-retail-giant-to-financial-liability ***** 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

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Sven-Erik Volberg
@volberg.bsky.social

"The Central Bank strongly wants to avoid a full, head-on banking crisis, which is looming and which we will see very soon in russia! The shortfall in VTB’s capital relative to Central Bank requirements for bad, toxic loans was 700 billion rubles" frontelligence.substack.com/p/from-retai...

frontelligence.substack.comFrom Retail Giant to Financial Liability: Why Wildberries Matters Beyond WarehousesSpecial interview with Vladimir Milov, former Russian deputy energy minister
Sven-Erik Volberg@volberg.bsky.social

The last macro thread had more interest then I thought. So lets expand in the Wildberries-VTB loans direction. But before we can get into the nitty-gritty, as most of us dont spend our day in the world of trillions of rubles we need to set the baseline. How bad is general dept situation? 🧵 1/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJduvkVbaxA

youtube.comLaura Loomer Admits: “I Fell for Russian Propaganda”Laura Loomer went to Ukraine after years of criticizing the country and repeating narratives she now says came from Russian propaganda. After visiting Bucha, experiencing an air raid, meeting religious leaders, and examining evidence firsthand, the prominent Trump ally publicly admitted she was wrong—and began challenging the pro-Russia voices inside MAGA. 00:00 Laura Loomer’s unexpected reversal 01:30 She admits she was wrong about Ukraine 03:00 Her past relationship with Russia Today 06:34 “I was living in a media echo chamber” 08:18 Her first Ukrainian air raid 09:47 Loomer turns against Russian propaganda 12:03 The backlash—and why her reversal matters 14:36 Ukraine welcomes her fact-finding visit 17:37 Loomer contrasts Ukraine with Russia’s image 20:47 How Kremlin information warfare operates 22:57 Is something changing inside MAGA? 24:58 Trump amplifies Loomer’s Zelensky interview #Ukraine #LauraLoomer #Russia #RussianPropaganda #MAGA #Trump #Zelensky #UkraineWar 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/@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

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youtube.comUkraine’s New Target Could Cost Russia BillionsFor more than three years, Ukraine has focused its long-range strikes on oil refineries, airfields, ammunition depots, and military factories. Now, a new pattern appears to be emerging. Instead of targeting only Russia's energy sector, Ukraine is striking the logistics networks that keep both the Russian economy and parts of its military supplied. The destruction of major Wildberries distribution centers near Moscow and Tambov could have consequences far beyond a single warehouse fire. Wildberries is one of Russia's largest e-commerce and logistics companies, moving millions of orders through an extensive nationwide distribution network. Reports also indicate that its marketplace has been used to sell dual-use items such as body armor, drone components, and fiber-optic equipment. In this video, I examine why these logistics hubs matter, how they fit into Ukraine's evolving long-range strategy, and why some Russian military bloggers are warning that these attacks could disrupt supplies far beyond civilian commerce. As always, we separate confirmed facts from claims, examine the available evidence, and discuss what this may mean for the future of the war. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Wildberries #Logistics #Drones #MilitaryStrategy #Moscow #SupplyChain #ProfessorGerdes ***** 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