RH 11.28.25 | Russia: Trump's Peace Gamble, Putin's Power Play, Europe Panics, Drones Strike Deep, Kyiv Holds

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — your unfiltered, high-energy, intelligence-style breakdown of global power plays, backroom deals, and battlefield shocks. In today's episode, we dive into the chaos surrounding Donald Trump's controversial 28-point peace plan for Ukraine — a deal that blindsided Europe, thrilled Moscow, and left Kyiv caught between a rock, a hard place, and a drone strike.  This one's packed with the kind of intrigue you can't make up: Trump's envoy and real estate pal Steve Witkoff — yes, that Witkoff — is back in Moscow, shaking hands with Vladimir Putin after being caught on a leaked call coaching the Kremlin on how to flatter the former president. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is playing cleanup in Geneva, trying to convince furious European leaders that they still matter. Germany's Friedrich Merz, Britain's Keir Starmer, and France's Emmanuel Macron are scrambling to rewrite the rules before the U.S. and Russia finalize a plan that could reshape Europe's borders — again.  On the ground, Ukraine's military is still fighting tooth and nail. Putin claims Russian troops now control 70% of Pokrovsk, while Ukrainian drone units are turning the skies over Samara into fireworks, striking deep inside Russian territory and hitting a major Rosneft refinery for the third time in two months. Kyiv's also dealing with domestic drama as anti-corruption agents raid the home of Zelenskyy's right-hand man, Andriy Yermak, right in the middle of negotiations.  Europe isn't just battling diplomatic whiplash — it's battling itself. Belgium's warning that using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine could torpedo peace efforts, while Hungary's Viktor Orbán is cozying up to Putin under the guise of "energy talks." Add in collapsing Russian industry, spy arrests in France and Poland, and AI-fueled Kremlin disinformation in Latin America, and you've got the makings of a geopolitical circus that feels more Bond villain than diplomacy.  We're talking lasers in Greenland, drones over Donbas, and a Europe that's finally realizing this isn't a Cold War reboot — it's a live stream.  If you want a fast, sharp, and slightly irreverent take on what's really happening behind the headlines — from Trump's peace gamble to Putin's propaganda — this episode is your classified briefing with a caffeine hit.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit restrictedhandling.substack.com/subscribe