Russia Is Losing the Battlefield War — But Europe Is Still Vulnerable

Russia may be losing ground militarily, but Europe is increasingly realizing that the Kremlin never intended this to be just a battlefield war. In this video, we examine escalating Russian disinformation campaigns, growing pressure on European politics, rising fears in NATO countries, covert mobilization efforts, Belarus tensions, nuclear saber-rattling, and why leaders like Merz and Pavel believe Europe itself is now directly in the crosshairs. We also examine Russia’s long-term strategic objectives, NATO’s vulnerabilities, and why many European governments believe the broader conflict is far from over. Chapters 00:00 Europe Already Under Attack 00:17 Russia Expands Disinformation War 01:16 Kremlin Targets Zelensky and Yermak 02:25 Germany’s Far Right and Russia Narratives 04:17 Merz Pushes EU Protection for Ukraine 05:00 Belarus and Northern Border Fears 06:18 Drone Incidents Near Latvia 07:16 Poland Warns About Russian Pretexts 07:32 Moldova Escalation and Russian Threats 09:27 Pavel Warns Europe Must Defend Peace 10:42 Russian Nuclear Drills in Belarus 11:51 NATO Responds to Nuclear Threats 12:27 Russia’s Growing Manpower Crisis 13:00 Kasparov on Putin’s Long-Term Goal 14:42 Trump, Pressure, and Republican Politics 16:05 Why Cuba Suddenly Matters Again 17:46 Trump’s White House Drone Defense 18:33 False Reports About King Charles 19:02 Why Trump Must Pressure Putin 20:16 Xi, Putin, and Regret Over Ukraine Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Europe #Putin #Zelensky #Merz #Pavel #Germany #Belarus #Latvia #Moldova #AFD #Geopolitics #UkraineWar ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://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/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://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.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected] #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR