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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 17 MIN

Russia Is Suddenly Threatening NATO’s Border Again

from Professor Gerdes Explains · host Professor Gerdes

After launching massive joint nuclear drills with Belarus involving 64,000 troops, missile forces, submarines, and strategic bombers, Russia is now escalating its rhetoric around Estonia and the Baltic region. Kremlin officials and propagandists are accusing Ukraine of preparing attacks from NATO territory — claims Estonia, Latvia, and Ukraine all flatly deny. Meanwhile, Putin appears eager to look strong ahead of key meetings in Beijing with Xi Jinping, even as Ukraine’s drone campaign continues exposing vulnerabilities inside Russia itself. 0:00 Putin’s Massive Nuclear Drill Begins 0:42 Russia’s 64,000-Troop Show of Force 1:40 Nuclear Signaling Toward NATO 2:35 Estonia Shoots Down Drone 3:47 Russia Claims Baltic Threat 5:31 Ukraine Responds to Moscow’s Claims 7:06 Medvedev Escalates the Rhetoric 8:07 Is Putin Threatening the Baltics? 9:38 Putin Arrives in China 10:48 Europe Reacts to Russian Pressure 13:00 Xi, Trump, and Putin Questions 15:31 NATO Crushes Russia’s Narrative Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Belarus #Putin #Estonia #China #XiJinping #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

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