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TexasTowelie

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Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:11 PM Saturday

Moscow's Desperate Move To Avoid Total Defeat - Jason Jay Smart [View all]



Russia has secretly opened a second front in this war and it is no longer just about the borders of Ukraine. This briefing exposes how Vladimir Putin is responding to humiliating military defeats in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk by launching a direct hybrid war against the United States and Europe. We start by revealing the battlefield reality the Kremlin is desperate to hide from the world. Russian commanders are wasting thousands of lives in Pokrovsk for zero strategic gain while the Ukrainian army has successfully reclaimed nearly all of Kupiansk. These battlefield disasters have left the Russian military broken and its leadership terrified of what happens next.

But the real danger is how this failure is spilling over into your world. We uncover why mobile internet blackouts in St. Petersburg are actually a cover for a collapsing banking system and a regime preparing for total isolation. Then we track the active sabotage campaign hitting Western railways and the cyberattacks targeting your water and power systems. We also investigate the dark money infiltrating the US Congress to manipulate your elections. This is a calculated assault designed to break your economy, disrupt your supply chains, and dismantle NATO security from the inside. If you care about your financial future and national safety you need to see this map of Putin’s next targets. Watch to the end to understand what this means for you in 2026.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Pokrovsk meatgrinder, armor waves fail
01:10 Kupyansk setback, Russia claim collapses
02:05 Putin holds line, generals panic, leaks show chaos
02:55 Russia pivots to sabotage and division in the West
03:25 Jason intro, St. Petersburg internet shutdowns
04:05 Outages hide failures, control replaces competence
04:40 Europe sabotage becomes daily reality, Denmark case
05:20 Hybrid pressure drains focus from supporting Ukraine
06:05 US propaganda push via church networks and Congress
07:05 If Russia cannot win at the front, it targets willpower
07:35 Germany networks, AfD links, Kadyrov-connected actors
08:35 Logistics access risk, ports and rail hubs as leverage
09:05 Hungary and Slovakia veto tactics, EU aid blocked
09:45 Russia economy strain drives the long game abroad
10:45 UK example, Farage messaging and taboo shields
11:35 Information flood online, reflexive control explained
12:10 Why this matters now, closing thanks
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