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Terms apply. It's been so long. How have you been? Hello? I'm doing well, Dave.
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Russian Official
Why?
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Podcast Host
Why are you talking that way? Please say one for a compliment or two for a question. Yeah, this is weird. I think I'm gonna go Talking with.
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Russian State Media Commentator
World.
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Political Commentator
Leaders are absolutely furious at Donald Trump as he continues to show utter, utter weakness with Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban. You have President Zelensky French President Emmanuel Macron. You have Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, Anthony Albinisi in Australia. You have Frederick Mars in Germany, Prime Minister Carney in Canada. You have Van der Leyen, the European Union Commission president. You have all of these world leaders saying, what the hell are you doing? You do realize, Donald, that an American factory in Western Ukraine, right next to the border where the EU is, was just hit and destroyed by Russia, intentionally targeted. What was your response going to be? The world wanted to know how were you going to respond when an American factory was hit by a ballistic Russian missile. Here's how Donald Trump responded. Trump proudly shows a photo with Putin and says to the head of FIFA who's there from Italy and says, hey, look at this beautiful photo that Putin sent me of me and Putin in Alaska. I'm gonna have Putin show up here for the World cup. And Putin says he'll sign this for you. How great is that going to be? Also you have Viktor Orban, the dictator in hung right now sending Donald Trump a letter complaining that Ukraine is striking oil refineries in Russia which supply oil to Hungary and other Soviet satellite areas and by the way, or bonds likely going to be losing the upcoming election next year or so when that election takes place in Hungary. But Hungary media, they posted Donald Trump's response to Orban whining about the striking or whining about the Ukraine striking Russian oil refineries. And Trump wrote, victor, I do not like hearing, I am very angry about it. Tell Slovakia also, you're a great friend, Donald. And then you have the rest of Europe and the rest of the world, the group calling themselves the Coalition of the Willing, saying, what the hell is this guy doing? As Alex Cole writes, so Putin bombs an American factory in Ukraine and Trump shows everyone a picture of him and his buddy Putin and brags about wanting to invite him to the World Cup. This is sick. This is absolutely sick stuff right here. And he's right. Here's what President Zelensky posted. Today marks the 1276 day of full scale war. Ukraine has been standing in the war against Russia for its independence longer than anyone in the world expected. This is the result of patriotism and effectiveness of our people. The result assault of our warriors who heroically fought for our state and destroy the occupier. I am grateful to each and every one of you in all our defense and security forces for the strength you give Ukraine and for every result you deliver. Undoubtedly, a strong and capable Ukrainian army is the most reliable security for our people. But we also need strong security guarantees from all those who seek peace every day, together with the United States, Europe and all our partners, we work to guarantee security. Ukraine must achieve its goals, and these goals are just to protect lives, to defend independence, and to secure a dignified peace for Ukraine. And I previously reported on this the day before. In Mukachevo, which again, is in the Zakar Patia region or oblast in Ukraine and Mukachevo, the Russians practically burned down the American company Flex producing electronics, home appliances, nothing military. The Russians knew what they were doing. They lobbed the missiles at the American factory to give Donald Trump the middle finger. Essentially, we believe this was a deliberate attack against the American property and investments in Ukraine. And here's how Donald Trump responds. He goes, I was just sent a picture from somebody who wants to come to FIFA's World cup in the United States very badly. Here, play this clip.
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Donald Trump
And I just sent a picture from somebody that wants to be there very badly. He's been very respectful of me and of our country, but not so respectful of others. But he'll. I'm going to sign this for him, but I was sent one, and I thought you'd all like to see it. That's a man named Vladimir Putin, who I believe will be coming, depending on what happens. He may be coming and he may not, depending on what happens. We have a lot of things happening over the next couple of weeks, but I thought it was a nice picture of him. Okay, of me, but nice of him. So that was very nice that it was sent to me.
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Political Commentator
And what the hell are we watching here? Let me show you. Just because American media doesn't really cover this, here is what Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister for Russia, Putin's right hand, this was the guy who showed up in Alaska wearing the sssr, the USSR shirt to make a statement about Imperial Russia as they stood on the United States territory in Alaska, which Russia still considers theirs in a lot of circles. Um, and here he says he's pressed here, and he basically says, no cease fire, no security guarantees were they allowed. And they don't want to even have a bilateral or trilateral conversation. Russia's never agreed to have Putin meet with Zelensky. Zelinsky's always agreed to cease fire, always agreed to meet bilateral, trilateral. Putin's never agreed to that. And Zelinsky says, okay, look, we should have some security guarantees. And Putin's never been agreeable. But for the whole week, our corporate news here was saying, oh, they're, you know, Donald Trump secured a deal. He secured a deal in Alaska. It's like, no, he didn't. He's made things 100 times worse. But here's Sergey Lavrov. Play this clip.
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Russian Official
President Putin said clearly that he is ready to meet, provided this meeting is really going to have an agenda, presidential agenda.
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Russian State Media Commentator
So that's a big if.
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Interviewer/Reporter
There's no meeting planned.
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Donald Trump
Mr. Foreign Minister.
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Interviewer/Reporter
That's a big if.
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Political Commentator
You're saying there's no meeting planned right now.
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Russian Official
Kristen, I'm awfully sorry you're not listening. There is no meeting planned and I'm not challenging this. But you cannot, cannot, I think, understand what I am saying. Putin is ready to meet with Zelensky when the agenda would be ready for a summit. And this agenda is not ready at all. President Trump suggested after Anchorage several points which we share, and on some of them we agreed to be to show some flexibility. When President Trump brought those issues to the meeting in Washington with Zelensky present together with his European sponsors, he clearly indicated it was very clear to everybody that there are several principles which Washington believes must be accepted.
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Political Commentator
Now, I also previously reported what the United States Chamber of Commerce president for Ukraine had to say. He was there in Zaporadia in the oblast, right by Mukachevo, and he says, I am at the site of a truly horrendous Russian missile attack. Overnight, one of the largest American investments in Ukraine, Flex, an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce, was hit by Russian missiles. This was not only an attack on Ukraine, it was an attack on American business. Two missiles struck the factory where 600 employees were working the night shift. Thanks to strict safety protocols, every life was saved. Russia is not only devastating Ukraine, it's humiliating American business, it's humiliating American business. And by the way, when Trump was asked, have you asked Putin about him striking a US Factory? What does Donald Trump want to talk about? Donald Trump wants to lie about stopping seven wars or 10 wars. That's a guy. I stopped 10 wars. I stopped 10 wars, everybody. You didn't stop 10 wars. What are you talking about here? Play this clip right here.
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Interviewer/Reporter
Mr. President, on that subject, have you talked to Vladimir Putin about the fact that yesterday a big US Factory actually was hit in a Russian airstrike in Ukraine? What's your reaction to that?
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Donald Trump
I'm not happy about it. And I'm not happy about anything having to do with that war. I said I settled, not seven wars. And actually, if you think about Pre wars, add three more. So it would be 10. I thought this would be in the middle of the pack in terms of difficulty. Now. I'm not happy about anything about that war. Nothing. Not happy at all. So we'll see what happens. I think over the next two weeks, we're gonna find out which way it's gonna go.
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Political Commentator
Now, let me show you what's going on on Russian tv, because this is very telling. I'm gonna show it to you. We've translated it from Russian into AI, so it's English. But I want you to hear specifically what they say on Russian tv, because you don't really hear this at all in America. Julia Davis runs Russian Media Monitor. She does a great job on it. And one of the things they're one of these Russian expert military experts. One of their hosts, guy named Igor Korachenko, said it was his idea that he was telling Trump for the FBI to go after Bolton, which he voiced months ago. He's also praised Trump, Vance and Hegseth for not criticizing Russian strikes against Ukraine. You have Russian tanks right now rolling around Ukraine with American flags on it. And Russian propaganda has never been happier. Russian tv, state regime media has never been happier because they were handed this huge PR victory and they've been handed the fact that Donald Trump's not pushing for a ceasefire, not sanctioning Russia, allowing Russia to do as it pleases and, and putting. And instead Trump's using all Putin's talking points to attack Ukraine. Here's Russian Media Monitor showing what's going on on Russian state tv. And again, we've translated this via AI. Here, play this clip.
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Interviewer/Reporter
Right now, US Federal agents are searching the home of former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton. The operation is connected to a criminal investigation where the main piece of evidence is Bolton's memoir. The memoir allegedly contains top secret information. The book the Room Where It Happened was published in 2020 and contains criticism of the Trump administration's work. At the time, Trump tried to block the publication, claiming that state secrets would become available to America's enemies and even called Bolton a scumbag. Bolton himself has not been arrested and no charges have been filed against against him yet. But as they say in the US Nothing lasts forever.
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Russian State Media Commentator
What else would I draw your attention to? Look, for several weeks now, we've been carrying out massive strikes on Zelensky's infrastructure. At the same time, not a single critical word has been said against us from the White House. Personally, I believe that Trump understands it's necessary to allow Russia by military means, to make Zelensky accept the current realities. And this will work in favor of Trump's peace plan. That's why the Americans are now extremely interested in Russian military successes. At the very least, Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. vance, and U.S. secretary of Defense Pete Hexted, these are the conservative politicians in the United States who understand that our military successes bring a peace agreement on Ukraine closer and make Zelensky more willing to compromise and accept the realities on the ground. This is a very good sign. As for Bolton, the former national security adviser to President Trump during his first term, I want to remind you that right here in the studio of the 60 Minutes program about two and a half months ago, I clearly stated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation should carry out a comprehensive set of operational measures.
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Interviewer/Reporter
Regarding Bolton A dangerous man.
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Russian State Media Commentator
And I urged President Trump to listen to these recommendations. Maybe it's a coincidence, maybe it's intentional, so to speak, but the fact is Bolton is someone who was privy to the White House's key secrets, and he committed treason. It's quite obvious that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will indeed charge him, specifically under this particular article, the serious crime of treason.
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Political Commentator
Now, it should be noted as John Bolton was. His home was raided, his business was raided, based on a book that he wrote in 2020 about the Trump regime, which now in 2025, they're saying he used classified information to write the books, the definition of weaponization. But John Bolton wrote, right before his house was raided, he wrote, russia has not changed its goal, drag Ukraine into a new Russian empire. Moscow has demanded that Ukraine cede territory it already holds in the remainder of Donetsk, which it has been unable to conquer. Zelensky will never do so. Meanwhile, meetings will continue because Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. But I don't see these talks making any progress, just true facts. And then also yesterday, Zelensky met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rut. Today, NATO Secretary General Mark Rudd is in Ukraine. During our meeting, we discussed first and foremost what next joint steps of ours can provide Ukraine and all of Europe with a greater security and bring the real end of the war closer. Most importantly, this includes our diplomacy, security guarantees, and weapons for our warriors. It goes on to say, and it says the PURL program is already operating, enabling the purchase of American weapons with partner funding. We already have $1.5 billion from European countries. This is significant. I'm grateful to every partner. We're working to raise more. I think the important thing, though, is that they're raised. They have to raise money to potentially buy military weapons from the United States, which the United States may not even be turning over to them at all, but the United States will hold them hostage for it. It's why they're looking elsewhere. And I know that you. That. That Zelinsky has to say that, you know, in order to just, like, kind of make it feel transactional with Donald, but it's obvious what's taking place here and how pissed off these world leaders are. Like, you're holding this photo of Putin. Like, dude, what the hell are you doing? Like, what. How upside down is that? And by the way, Putin said he would be able to take over Kiev in three days. He didn't. Now we're in 2025. Putin was pushed back significantly from what he. From the land he had in 2022. He's picked up a little bit more land, but not much. It'll take years and years and years and years and 2 million casualties in Russia for them to even make any slight progress from where they are now based on all intelligence out there. Ukraine's defending itself valiantly as long as it just gets the support it needs, but again, you have Trump showing utter weakness. Anyway, let me know what you think. Hit subscribe let's get to 6 million. Thanks for watching. Thanks for watching. Be sure to add the Midas Touch podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever.
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