Putin Is Trying to Sell Trump a Fake Victory

Putin appears to be trying to sell Trump a fake battlefield victory by claiming Russian progress around Kostiantynivka even as Russian milbloggers, Deep State, and the Institute for the Study of War have not confirmed Russian control of the city. The video follows Russian claims about expanding a so-called security zone, Patrushev's rhetoric about fighting a pan-European neo-Nazi alliance, threats toward the Baltic states, AI-generated Russian propaganda targeting Ukrainian social media, Chinese complaints about EU action against Russian propaganda, and reports of Russian men being forced into military contracts. It then turns to Putin's 90-minute call with Trump, Zelensky's own July 4 call with Trump, Ukraine's deliberate connection between its fight and American founding values, the Motherland Monument lit in U.S. colors, July 4 reflections from Bill Kristol and Ronald Reagan, and the closing question of whether Putin's hold over Trump is beginning to weaken.Chapters00:00 Putin tries to sell Trump a fake victory00:22 Russia claims Kostiantynivka while evidence falls short01:12 Medvedev threatens a larger Russian security zone01:45 Patrushev frames Europe as a neo-Nazi alliance02:39 Russia threatens the Baltic states02:58 AI propaganda targets Ukrainian social media03:23 China reacts to EU action against Russian propaganda04:03 Russian men are forced toward military contracts04:30 Putin calls Trump and pushes Moscow's version of the front05:02 Zelensky counters with his own call to Trump05:32 Ukraine ties its fight to American values06:37 Putin's Kostiantynivka claim reaches Trump07:29 A July 4 skywriting tribute to America08:00 Bill Kristol links July 4 to Ukraine's struggle08:43 Reagan's idea of becoming American09:28 Jefferson's draft and American optimism09:57 Shout-out and Trump must pressure Putin10:17 Why translated clips are read aloud11:31 Is Putin's magic wearing off on Trump?#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Trump #Zelensky #Kostiantynivka #FourthOfJuly #Geopolitics #UkraineWar #Propaganda***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.html🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavel