Skip to content
2.55 They will hang me episode artwork

Sep 1, 2026 41 min

2.55 They will hang me

from The Eastern Border

CIA Director John Ratcliffe didn’t fly to Moscow to negotiate with diplomats—he flew in to hand the FSB a spreadsheet proving the Russian Empire is mathematically dead. In this broadcast, we break down the secret intelligence dossier, the Lindsey Graham sanctions ultimatum, and the systemic panic tearing through the Kremlin. While Putin rambles on television about killer whales eating polar bears and inspects Chinese cars rebadged as "Volgas," the Russian state is quietly plunging its own provinces into a total digital blackout to prepare for the upcoming post-election draft. From the bankruptcy of the Russian agricultural heartland to frontline commanders using torture to seize real estate, we map the terminal collapse of the Panopticon. And at the center of it all is a terrified Tsar who admitted the real reason he can never hit the brakes: "They will hang me." Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborder Merch store + another option for memberships: https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe: https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lv Download all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well! http://theeasternborder.lv/ Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Autumn Harvest Campaign! https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-2026-the-eastern-border

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

2.55 They will hang me

0:00 41:40

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The Eastern Border?

This episode is 41 minutes long.

When was this The Eastern Border episode published?

This episode was published on September 1, 2026.

Can I download this The Eastern Border episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.