Larry Johnson: WHAT RUSSIANS SAY About WAR

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Daniel Davis Deep Dive Merch: Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/shop/DanielDavisDeepDive?ref=seller-platform-mcnav Larry johnson Just back from Russia - The discussion centers on whether a negotiated settlement between Russia and the West over Ukraine is possible. Analysts argue it is not — Russia now views military victory as the only viable outcome. Moscow’s conditions for any peace deal include recognition of the five annexed regions, Ukrainian withdrawal, elections to address “denazification,” and NATO’s withdrawal from its borders — terms the West will not accept. Sanctions imposed by the U.S. (under Trump, in this context) are described as largely ineffective. Russia has insulated its economy, conducts trade in non-dollar currencies (like yuan), and remains self-sufficient in energy, food, and industrial resources. Russian officials and economists claim the country can sustain itself internally and grow without Western exports. Speakers stress that the West misunderstands Russia’s resilience: Russians have endured severe hardship before (in the 1990s and earlier) and will not bend to economic pressure. They argue that U.S. sanctions have instead accelerated Russia’s pivot toward the Global South and economic independence. The conversation closes with criticism of the U.S. approach, which is portrayed as zero-sum and hypocritical — seeking dominance rather than mutual benefit — in contrast to Russia’s claimed pursuit of “win-win” global relationships through frameworks like BRICS. The speakers also note that Washington is again pursuing regime change, this time openly in Venezuela, continuing a pattern of interventionism.