Trump publicly blames Zelensky for the diesel price shortage even though he personally authorized the strikes on Russian oil refineries that caused it. In this episode we break down how the failed Ukrainian drone offensive, Eric Schmidt's grim admission that Kiev is losing the war, and new Russian strikes on the Kiev to Poland rail line all point toward Russia tightening its grip on the Ukrainian capital much like it did in Odessa. Is Washington preparing to abandon Kiev, or will the pressure for escalation from Sikorski, Rutte and Schmidt win out? The Duran: Episode 2623 00:00:00 Trump blames Zelensky for the diesel price shortage 00:01:26 Why diesel prices matter to the global economy 00:02:40 Trump grows frustrated after a year of escalation pressure 00:04:30 How the deep strikes campaign against Russia was built since 2023 00:05:53 The Russian economy fails to collapse despite the drone offensive 00:08:30 Russia starts striking the Kiev to Poland rail link 00:11:01 Trump wants Zelensky to halt strikes and save the ceasefire 00:14:50 Washington's blame war between escalation and deal factions 00:18:08 Strike hits the train station as Western officials travel to Kiev 00:20:50 Russia's strategy to gradually isolate and cut off Kiev 00:24:32 The precision strike and the evolution of Russian drone guidance 00:30:31 Russia ends its informal agreement on Western train travel 00:33:57 Comparing Kiev's fate to the fall of Odessa 00:37:48 Sikorski, Rutte and the growing chorus demanding escalation ***THE DURAN SHOP*** https://theduranshop.com ***REVERSE GEAR SHOP*** Athleisure with Style https://reversegear.shop/ ***THE DURAN COMMUNITY ON LOCALS*** https://theduran.locals.com Join Now Get 1 Month Free Trial ***OUR OFFICIAL CHANNELS*** ALEXANDER: https://www.youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal ALEX: https://www.youtube.com/alexchristoforou ***CRYPTO SUPPORT*** BITCOIN: 3JvdnoyWMb93hSRgk58ZstUxg11PW9mKSr ETHEREUM: 0xF39BdFb41f639B82E3D2Bf022828bC6394F533A3 LTC: MG..