2025 was a year of cyclical news stories in Ukraine, often built on the fluctuating whims of one man in Washington, DC. In this episode, we look at the main lessons we can take away from 2025 and the chaos we live in. We will review key battles, changes in how the war is being fought, the "return of politics" in Kyiv, the shifting state of Russia, and a Europe facing questions of realignment.

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As the Russian army destroys Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, I wanted to tell the story of one of the most fascinating towns in Ukraine as this chapter of it comes to a close. It is most famous as the home of Anarchist revolutionary Nestor Makhno. Its people will work to keep its memory alive from exile.

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The Trump Administration has released its official National Security Strategy, and it is a bombshell. There is increased aggression in the Western Hemisphere, promotion of the far-right in Europe, and economic competition in Asia.

00:07:33 - Preambles and Introductions

00:21:16 - What does America want?

00:31:02 - Principles and values

00:42:44 - The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

00:53:31 - Asia

00:59:25 - Boosting the far-right in Europe

01:13:19 - The Middle East and Africa

01:18:46 - Conclusions

Zaluzhniy Article

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

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Shedryk (Leopolis Trio)