Michael Weiss

His administration expelled more Russian spies from embassies and missions in the United States than at any point since the Cold War over the Skripal poisoning. So they were very cautious. Now, I think they are hugging themselves with glee because not only is there a strategic realignment in favor of Russia happening by the United States, but it is happening so precipitously.

His administration expelled more Russian spies from embassies and missions in the United States than at any point since the Cold War over the Skripal poisoning. So they were very cautious. Now, I think they are hugging themselves with glee because not only is there a strategic realignment in favor of Russia happening by the United States, but it is happening so precipitously.

His administration expelled more Russian spies from embassies and missions in the United States than at any point since the Cold War over the Skripal poisoning. So they were very cautious. Now, I think they are hugging themselves with glee because not only is there a strategic realignment in favor of Russia happening by the United States, but it is happening so precipitously.

And to their minds, and I think to the minds of a that they almost can't keep up. They don't even know what to do to be the proper beneficiary of all this largesse and good graces coming from Washington.

And to their minds, and I think to the minds of a that they almost can't keep up. They don't even know what to do to be the proper beneficiary of all this largesse and good graces coming from Washington.

And to their minds, and I think to the minds of a that they almost can't keep up. They don't even know what to do to be the proper beneficiary of all this largesse and good graces coming from Washington.

Exactly. I think that if I'm sitting in the Kremlin or the aquarium, which is the GRU headquarters, my main concern right now would be, and I don't mean to be giving the enemy advice, but I'm adjourned. I don't know that we're a ton of Russian listeners to the pod. My main concern would be trying to stop Europe from playing the spoiler role.

Exactly. I think that if I'm sitting in the Kremlin or the aquarium, which is the GRU headquarters, my main concern right now would be, and I don't mean to be giving the enemy advice, but I'm adjourned. I don't know that we're a ton of Russian listeners to the pod. My main concern would be trying to stop Europe from playing the spoiler role.

Exactly. I think that if I'm sitting in the Kremlin or the aquarium, which is the GRU headquarters, my main concern right now would be, and I don't mean to be giving the enemy advice, but I'm adjourned. I don't know that we're a ton of Russian listeners to the pod. My main concern would be trying to stop Europe from playing the spoiler role.

that it has already begun to play and has in its capacity to play in a major key. So my argument has been to the Europeans and especially to the Ukrainians, listen, don't assume that Trump has all the cards. It's always casino metaphors, right? He doesn't. What he needs right now is, you know, Ukraine exists for him as one of two things.

that it has already begun to play and has in its capacity to play in a major key. So my argument has been to the Europeans and especially to the Ukrainians, listen, don't assume that Trump has all the cards. It's always casino metaphors, right? He doesn't. What he needs right now is, you know, Ukraine exists for him as one of two things.

that it has already begun to play and has in its capacity to play in a major key. So my argument has been to the Europeans and especially to the Ukrainians, listen, don't assume that Trump has all the cards. It's always casino metaphors, right? He doesn't. What he needs right now is, you know, Ukraine exists for him as one of two things.

Either it is an opportunity to advance his pivot toward Russia, his embrace of Russia, his bringing Russia in from the cold, or it's an obstacle to that. Right now he sees it as an obstacle. And that's a good thing because if Ukraine and Europe... by which I really mean the European Union, plus Britain, plus Norway, plus Canada, also plus Australia, and to some extent, Japan.

Either it is an opportunity to advance his pivot toward Russia, his embrace of Russia, his bringing Russia in from the cold, or it's an obstacle to that. Right now he sees it as an obstacle. And that's a good thing because if Ukraine and Europe... by which I really mean the European Union, plus Britain, plus Norway, plus Canada, also plus Australia, and to some extent, Japan.

Either it is an opportunity to advance his pivot toward Russia, his embrace of Russia, his bringing Russia in from the cold, or it's an obstacle to that. Right now he sees it as an obstacle. And that's a good thing because if Ukraine and Europe... by which I really mean the European Union, plus Britain, plus Norway, plus Canada, also plus Australia, and to some extent, Japan.

I mean, the West in the collective imagination, as it were. If they are a united front, if they form a real coalition at the diplomatic and diplomatic you know, rhetorical level even. And they say to the United States, you try to impose some Fugazi deal on this war, we're going to say no, and we will keep it going. We will sustain it. We will finance it. We will send weapons.

I mean, the West in the collective imagination, as it were. If they are a united front, if they form a real coalition at the diplomatic and diplomatic you know, rhetorical level even. And they say to the United States, you try to impose some Fugazi deal on this war, we're going to say no, and we will keep it going. We will sustain it. We will finance it. We will send weapons.

I mean, the West in the collective imagination, as it were. If they are a united front, if they form a real coalition at the diplomatic and diplomatic you know, rhetorical level even. And they say to the United States, you try to impose some Fugazi deal on this war, we're going to say no, and we will keep it going. We will sustain it. We will finance it. We will send weapons.

And by the way, you know, You have an economic incentive not to punish Europe. I mean, everyone's like, what is he going to do? Tariffs on Europe? Is he going to tell the U.S.

And by the way, you know, You have an economic incentive not to punish Europe. I mean, everyone's like, what is he going to do? Tariffs on Europe? Is he going to tell the U.S.