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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2025 · 24 MIN

Does World War 3 Begin With 500% Tariffs on Russia? English for IELTS and TOEFL

from American English With Brent · host Brent

Could This News Start World War III? Learn 20 English Words from This Shocking Story👨‍🏫 Do you want to be my student? https://brentspeak.as.me/💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/joinSummit ➤ A meeting between leaders of countries. ➤ World leaders met at a summit to talk about the war.Alliance ➤ A group of countries or people who agree to help each other. ➤ NATO is an alliance that supports Ukraine.Playing with fire ➤ Doing something very dangerous. ➤ Putin said the West is playing with fire by helping Ukraine.A critical point ➤ A very important moment when things could change. ➤ The war has reached a critical point.A fork in the road ➤ A moment when you must choose between two paths. ➤ Europe is at a fork in the road: help Ukraine more or stop.KGB ➤ The old Russian spy agency. ➤ Putin worked for the KGB before becoming president.Twisted ➤ Turned into a spiral or curled shape ➤ The pretzel had a twisted shape, like the dough was looped and crossed before it was baked. Twisted ➤ Very wrong or sick in the mind. ➤ The bombing of schools was twisted and evil.Sizing up ➤ Looking at something carefully to understand it. ➤ The U.S. is sizing up how strong Russia is.Commercial ➤ Not military; related to business. ➤ A commercial airplane was hit by mistake.Contentious ➤ Causing a lot of arguing or fighting. ➤ The plan to send weapons was very contentious.Leverage ➤ Power or control over someone in a situation. ➤ Russia is using gas prices as leverage.Carry on ➤ To keep going or continue. ➤ The army will carry on with the mission.Penultimate ➤ Second to last. ➤ This is the penultimate step before sending troops.CIA ➤ The U.S. spy agency. ➤ The CIA is watching what Putin will do next.Topple ➤ To force a leader or government to fall. ➤ Some countries want to topple Putin’s regime.Kremlin ➤ The main government of Russia. ➤ The Kremlin made a strong statement about NATO.Follow up ➤ To check or do something after a first step. ➤ Leaders said they will follow up after the summit.Proposal ➤ An idea or plan someone gives to others. ➤ Russia rejected the peace proposal.Munitions ➤ Bullets, bombs, and other weapons. ➤ The U.S. sent more munitions to Ukraine.Hypothesis ➤ An idea or guess that needs to be tested. ➤ His hypothesis is that Russia wants to expand the war.Dmitry Medvedev ➤ A top Russian leader close to Putin. ➤ Dmitry Medvedev said war could spread to Europe.Rhetorical ➤ Said to make a point, not to be taken literally. ➤ Some think Putin’s threat was just rhetorical.Brinksmanship ➤ Pushing a situation to the edge of disaster. ➤ Putin is using brinksmanship to scare the West.Stalking horse ➤ A hidden plan or secret reason behind an idea. ➤ Some say the peace plan is just a stalking horse.Got to him ➤ Made someone upset or emotional. ➤ The news about the attack really got to him.Javelin missile ➤ A U.S. weapon that can destroy tanks. ➤ Ukrainian soldiers used a Javelin missile to stop Russian tanks.Missiles ➤ Flying weapons that explode on target. ➤ Russia launched several missiles at Ukraine.Strategic objective ➤ An important goal during war. ➤ Capturing that city is a key strategic objective.Puppet regime ➤ A fake government controlled by another country. ➤ Russia may try to install a puppet regime in Ukraine.Where the rubber meets the road ➤ The point when actions become real. ➤ This is where the rubber meets the road—leaders must act now.Taurus missile ➤ A powerful German missile that goes long distances. ➤ Germany may send the Taurus missile to help Ukraine.Arsenal ➤ A collection of weapons. ➤ Russia has a huge arsenal ready to use.

Could This News Start World War III? Learn 20 English Words from This Shocking Story👨‍🏫 Do you want to be my student? https://brentspeak.as.me/💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/joinSummit ➤ A meeting between leaders of countries. ➤ World leaders met at a summit to talk about the war.Alliance ➤ A group of countries or people who agree to help each other. ➤ NATO is an alliance that supports Ukraine.Playing with fire ➤ Doing something very dangerous. ➤ Putin said the West is playing with fire by helping Ukraine.A critical point ➤ A very important moment when things could change. ➤ The war has reached a critical point.A fork in the road ➤ A moment when you must choose between two paths. ➤ Europe is at a fork in the road: help Ukraine more or stop.KGB ➤ The old Russian spy agency. ➤ Putin worked for the KGB before becoming president.Twisted ➤ Turned into a spiral or curled shape ➤ The pretzel had a twisted shape, like the dough was looped and crossed before it was baked. Twisted ➤ Very wrong or sick in the mind. ➤ The bombing of schools was twisted and evil.Sizing up ➤ Looking at something carefully to understand it. ➤ The U.S. is sizing up how strong Russia is.Commercial ➤ Not military; related to business. ➤ A commercial airplane was hit by mistake.Contentious ➤ Causing a lot of arguing or fighting. ➤ The plan to send weapons was very contentious.Leverage ➤ Power or control over someone in a situation. ➤ Russia is using gas prices as leverage.Carry on ➤ To keep going or continue. ➤ The army will carry on with the mission.Penultimate ➤ Second to last. ➤ This is the penultimate step before sending troops.CIA ➤ The U.S. spy agency. ➤ The CIA is watching what Putin will do next.Topple ➤ To force a leader or government to fall. ➤ Some countries want to topple Putin’s regime.Kremlin ➤ The main government of Russia. ➤ The Kremlin made a strong statement about NATO.Follow up ➤ To check or do something after a first step. ➤ Leaders said they will follow up after the summit.Proposal ➤ An idea or plan someone gives to others. ➤ Russia rejected the peace proposal.Munitions ➤ Bullets, bombs, and other weapons. ➤ The U.S. sent more munitions to Ukraine.Hypothesis ➤ An idea or guess that needs to be tested. ➤ His hypothesis is that Russia wants to expand the war.Dmitry Medvedev ➤ A top Russian leader close to Putin. ➤ Dmitry Medvedev said war could spread to Europe.Rhetorical ➤ Said to make a point, not to be taken literally. ➤ Some think Putin’s threat was just rhetorical.Brinksmanship ➤ Pushing a situation to the edge of disaster. ➤ Putin is using brinksmanship to scare the West.Stalking horse ➤ A hidden plan or secret reason behind an idea. ➤ Some say the peace plan is just a stalking horse.Got to him ➤ Made someone upset or emotional. ➤ The news about the attack really got to him.Javelin missile ➤ A U.S. weapon that can destroy tanks. ➤ Ukrainian soldiers used a Javelin missile to stop Russian tanks.Missiles ➤ Flying weapons that explode on target. ➤ Russia launched several missiles at Ukraine.Strategic objective ➤ An important goal during war. ➤ Capturing that city is a key strategic objective.Puppet regime ➤ A fake government controlled by another country. ➤ Russia may try to install a puppet regime in Ukraine.Where the rubber meets the road ➤ The point when actions become real. ➤ This is where the rubber meets the road—leaders must act now.Taurus missile ➤ A powerful German missile that goes long distances. ➤ Germany may send the Taurus missile to help Ukraine.Arsenal ➤ A collection of weapons. ➤ Russia has a huge arsenal ready to use.

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