In today's episode, we break down the EU's decision to grant Ukraine a €90 billion loan, a compromise that reveals deep divisions within the bloc over using frozen Russian assets. The move comes as Vladimir Putin delivers a defiant annual address, while back-channel peace talks are reportedly on the horizon. We also cover the Trump administration's immediate suspension of the US Diversity Visa program following the deadly shootings at Brown University and MIT. Our deep dives offer a critical analysis of the EU's internal power struggles over funding for Kyiv and dissect the highly politicized release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, which has sparked accusations of a cover-up. We also touch on the escalating US military posture towards Venezuela and in Syria, and provide an update on the critical, but no longer famine-level, humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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