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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 02:31 AM Yesterday

Putin Betrays And Abandons His 'Supposed Ally'. Kremlin is Willing to Talk - The Russian Dude



Vladimir Putin now says he's “open” to peace talks with Zelensky—but only at the mysterious “final stage” of the war. Translation? When Ukraine is bleeding, broken, and out of options. This isn’t a breakthrough in diplomacy—it’s blackmail wrapped in political theater. Putin is trying to frame himself as the man of peace while actively erasing Zelensky’s legitimacy and bombing Ukrainian cities into submission. This isn’t about ending the war. It’s about rewriting the ending on Russia’s terms.

In this episode, we expose how Putin’s so-called peace offer is a tactical trap, timed to match battlefield pressure and Western fatigue. Meanwhile, the Kremlin clings to a new propaganda narrative: that Ukraine is refusing peace and Russia is patiently waiting—when in fact, Russia’s only plan is total domination. And the hypocrisy doesn’t stop there. When Israel struck Iranian military sites in Operation Rising Lion, Putin—despite pledging an “unbreakable bond” with Tehran—did absolutely nothing. No defense. No support. Just silence. So much for loyalty. Iran provided drones, weapons, engineers, and in return? Moscow hung them out to dry the second it got risky.

We break down how Putin betrayed not just Iran, but a long list of so-called allies: from Bashar al-Assad in Syria to Armenia during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Russia’s partnerships are built on illusion—good while convenient, discarded once they lose value. Putin’s global “chessboard” is falling apart, one pawn at a time.

This isn’t diplomacy. It’s optics. At the Saint Petersburg Forum, Putin paraded illusions of global support while Russia’s economy teeters, the ruble plunges, and sanctions bite deeper. He offers to mediate between Iran and Israel, poses as a peacekeeper, and keeps the cameras rolling—all while funding wars, crushing dissent, and bleeding his own people dry for a fantasy of empire.

From fake negotiations and betrayal of allies to economic collapse and international isolation, this episode uncovers the full extent of Putin’s cynical strategy and what it means for Ukraine, the Middle East, and the fragile world order.
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