https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6VIhTPJ6IE

It's shocking to hear the anti-Russian rhetoric from Sir Michael Fallon who doesn't even bother answering the questions posed by Dmitry Polyanskiy, the Russian deputy to the ambassador to the UN.

Whose patience is admirable, as always.

Russia doesn't want a war.

The West supported Ukraine attacking Russia and killing Russians since 2014. Europe does want a war with Russia. Yet Britain still tries to call Russia the aggressor. Perfidious Albion, indeed. If Russia could negotiate a peaceful border with the West, she would, but wherever the border ends up, the West carries on attacking...so far.

Only a staggering military defeat would bring people like Fallon to their senses. It will come if he doesn't back off.

British are childish, says Polyanskiy. We can't take them seriously. We need to get rid of this hornet's nest on our borders, supplied by the West and aimed at Russia.

Russia is attacking military structure not civilians. That is Fallon's biggest lie, which he repeats when challenged.

We are a peaceful people, says Dmitry but we must defend ourselves and will continue to do so until our needs are met for a peaceful border.

Youtube narrative below.

Is Trump's patience with Putin running out? The US president has increased support for Ukraine—announcing a weapons package for Kyiv and, for the first time, threatening sanctions on Moscow. But perhaps the most significant shift is less strategic and more semantic. Is it enough to force Russia back to the negotiating table? Another President Trump bromance bites the dust...

In just five months, his view of Russian leader Vladimir Putin has shifted from trusted partner for peace to disappointment.

And if there's one thing the world has learned about President Trump's leadership style, it's that he acts on instinct more than calculated strategy. So this seemingly simple change in tone says a lot. It will certainly give Ukraine a morale boost—but will the announcement of additional military aid via NATO make any difference to the outcome of the war?

Russia doesn't think so. Officials and pro-war commentators say the US weapons delivery to Ukraine is less significant than expected, and they’ve dismissed the threat of tariffs and sanctions as "hot air."

Coming up on Counterpoints, we’ll debate: – Has President Trump changed his mind on Ukraine and Putin? – Will the threat of tariffs and sanctions against Russia achieve anything? – Can Ukraine win this war, or are there bitter pills to swallow?

Guests: Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russian Deputy United Nations Ambassador Brandon Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at The National Interest and author of A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine Sir Michael Fallon, former British Defence Secretary (2014–2017)