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In this episode of the RH Podcast, former CIA officer 🎖️ Ryan Fugit and multi-time Chief of Station Glenn Corn (34 years at CIA) break down the high-stakes Trump–Zelensky meetings in Washington, DC 🇺🇸 following Putin's Alaska summit 🇷🇺.

👉 Here's what you'll learn:

🔹 Why Putin skipped a key lunch with U.S. Treasury & Commerce officials 🍽️

🔹 The hidden "carrot & stick" strategy behind Trump's negotiations 🥕🔨

🔹 What Russia really wants before agreeing to a ceasefire 🚫🕊️

🔹 Ukraine's shocking openness to land swaps & the future of Crimea 🗺️

🔹 How the Russian Orthodox Church is used as a weapon of influence ⛪

🔹 Whether NATO membership for Ukraine is still possible 🌍

🔹 The threat of "gray zone warfare" ⚔️ (cyber attacks, propaganda & sabotage)

🔹 PLUS: Glenn's hot takes on spies, Cold War movies 🎬, and what history teaches us about de-escalation 📚

💡 Packed with real intelligence insight you won't hear in mainstream media. If you want to understand the future of Ukraine, Russia, and global security, this is a must-watch.

👇 Join the conversation in the comments – Do you think Putin will agree to meaningful guarantees, or is this just another stalling tactic?

📌 Timestamps

• 00:00 – Welcome & Introductions
• 02:00 – Trump–Putin Alaska meeting secrets 🕵️
• 06:00 – Security guarantees for Ukraine 🇺🇦
• 10:00 – Land swaps, ceasefire debates & Zelensky's position
• 14:00 – Russia's use of the Orthodox Church as a weapon
• 20:00 – China, Taiwan & global security flashpoints 🌏
• 22:00 – Gray zone warfare explained
• 28:00 – Cold War movie lessons for today 🎥
• 31:00 – Final thoughts & what's next

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