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TexasTowelie

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 12:44 AM 23 hrs ago

Why Russia Struggles to Repair Its Refineries (and Seven Other War Secrets) - William Spaniel



The New York Times recently published an article detailing the last year of diplomacy between Ukraine and the United States. Included in it are a bunch of revelations that we did not know before, plus the confirmation of a bunch of things that we suspected. Today, we go over the highlights of them, focusing especially on the role of intelligence.

0:00 New Revelations about the War
1:23 Ukraine's Biggest Advocate Inside the Trump Administration
3:11 Ukraine's Secret Refinery Trick
5:45 The CIA's Expanding Target List
6:27 The Evolution of Pete Hegseth
8:41 The White House Power Struggle
10:30 Pre 2014 Borders Controversy
12:09 Post Oval Office Meltdown
13:20 Ukraine's Line on a Map
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Why Russia Struggles to Repair Its Refineries (and Seven Other War Secrets) - William Spaniel (Original Post) TexasTowelie 23 hrs ago OP
Maybe Trump will sell him oil Historic NY 23 hrs ago #1
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