The Duran Podcast Collective West support for Ukraine melts away
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Jun 18, 2025 The podcast dives into the diminishing Western support for Ukraine, with urgent pleas from President Zelensky amidst escalating military threats. It challenges the effectiveness of sanctions and price caps on Russian oil, positing they may worsen global tensions. The discussion also questions the financial assistance to Ukraine, highlighting dubious funding and military priorities. Additionally, it explores the shifting geopolitical landscape, assessing U.S. foreign policy challenges and the potential decline of Western influence as tensions with Iran and Russia intensify.
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Russian Attacks and Waning US Aid
- Russian strikes on Kremenchuk show the intensifying pressure on Ukraine's key industrial centers.
- US military aid to Ukraine is ending, with the EU unable to replace its role effectively.
Ineffectiveness of Oil Sanctions
- Efforts to impose oil price caps on Russia are failing as markets ignore them and prices climb.
- Oil and gas contribute only about a fifth to Russia's budget, lessening impact of sanctions.
EU Funds for Ukraine Are a Grift
- EU's touted funds for Ukraine are largely a grift, cobbled from seized Russian assets with questionable returns.
- Much of this money likely ends up in offshore accounts rather than directly aiding Ukraine.