

'KGB Have You By The Balls!' Trump vs Putin | War + Tariffs With Jeffrey Sachs
14 snips Jul 31, 2025
Henry Sardaryan, a Politics Dean at Moscow University, discusses the Russian political landscape, including the country’s unexpected economic resilience despite sanctions. Wesley Clark, a former NATO commander, analyzes military strategies and the risks of escalating tension between Trump and Putin. Scott Horton provides context on foreign policy motivations, while war reporter John Sweeney shares gripping firsthand accounts from Ukraine, highlighting the human cost of the conflict and the importance of diplomatic engagement in addressing regional instability.
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Limits of Tariffs and Sanctions
- Trump's threats of severe tariffs on Russia are likely unenforceable and will not end the war.
- Russia sustains its economy by selling oil to China and India, despite Western sanctions.
NATO Talks Stuck on Refusals
- Early US-Russia discussions considered NATO enlargement but Western leaders later refused to address it.
- The lack of talking about NATO's role hinders peace and escalates tensions dangerously.
Reject Appeasement Strategy
- Accepting Russia's stated "root cause" for the war means abandoning prior international agreements.
- Do not appease aggressive expansion as it would lead to chaos rather than peace.