5 December 2025
The Hard Truth about Peace in Ukraine
Robert Wright and Nikita Petrov discuss the state of Russia-Ukraine—including the latest on peace negotiations and whether Trump's bargaining strategy is working; the military and economic realities; Zelensky's corruption scandal and political future; what the Blob is "thinking"; and more.
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In this video:
- Teaser
- Trump’s 28-point plan: First real negotiations?
- Why Zelensky sounded so grim
- Listing Russia’s advantages
- The unknowable casualties numbers
- Ukraine’s forced mobilization vs. Russia’s volunteer army
- Why Russia won’t run out of money
- Bob: “I want Putin to get the worst deal possible”
- What is the Blob’s plan?
- Bob answers a question from Discord
- Trump’s failed bargaining strategy
- Bob: Ukraine is “so much more complicated” than Gaza
- The corruption scandal threatening Zelensky
- Ukraine’s corruption scandal and Zelensky’s uncertain political future
- Zaluzhnyi’s manifesto: The rival commander’s challenge
- Why all decision-makers are ok with the war continuing
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