https://serfdomalley.com/videos/watch/a08ab875-4e4e-4ad8-bd74-154af9c6a40b Topic 2042 Ukraine has now struck the Tuapse oil refinery four times in under two weeks — and the latest attack came right after a Trump-Putin phone call aimed at de-escalating the conflict, raising serious questions about who is actually controlling Ukrainian military operations. Alex Christoforou of The Duran breaks down the explosive resurgence of the Mind corruption scandal, which is now engulfing Ukraine's top drone manufacturer Firepoint and placing Zelensky in a deeply compromising political position. On the global stage, the 60-day US War Powers Act deadline over the Iran conflict expires today, US Navy ships are breaking down in the Middle East, and the UK is quietly assembling a nine-nation naval coalition specifically aimed at preparing for a confrontation with Russia by 2030. Meanwhile, Germany is slashing €38 billion in welfare and healthcare spending to fund military buildup, while the EU doubles down on digital age verification and Europe's globalist elite continue to reject any dialogue with Moscow. With drone scandals, collapsing naval readiness, record SPR drawdowns, and a continent quietly militarizing — is the West sleepwalking into a much bigger crisis than anyone is admitting? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE: ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/alexchristoforou BTC: bc1q7ff0r8mnt04a4cj3krakzn4fmar28pv43ds2xe ETH: 0x96ee7fedae52f3a263bb499300ab0f641faef496 LTC: ltc1qs333rf24gwh6tnusl60at7m77way0q4699vule XRP: rH6WnYnLP3MwKqJMapoofyxCeNbMEK3pp6 THE DURAN: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDuran ALEXANDER: https://www.youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal SUBSTACK: https://theduran.substack.com/ X: https://x.com/AXChristoforou LOCALS: https://theduran.locals.com (1 Month Free Trial) RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/theduran https://rumble.com/c/AlexChristoforou https://rumble.com/c/AlexanderMercouris SPOTIFY: http://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/2H9Hk0a THE DURAN SHOP: https://theduranshop.com SUBSCRIBE STAR: https://subscribestar.com/theduran PATREON: https://patreon.com/theduran Amazing music contribution from Peter Brown. Follow Peter's music: https://soundcloud.com/peterboy100 00:00:00 — Intro & Tuapse oil refinery drone strike (4th strike in ~2 weeks) 00:01:11 — Trump-Putin phone call context & Ukraine's continued attacks 00:01:54 — Ukrainian naval drone strike on Kerch Bridge 00:02:34 — Analysis: Russia failing to stop attacks, embarrassment for Putin 00:04:57 — Mind/Mindic corruption scandal re-emerges, Firepoint drone company 00:07:11 — Firepoint defense minister tapes, $300M deal, undercutting US arms makers 00:09:50 — Zelensky's dilemma: corruption scandal vs. drone manufacturing push 00:10:49 — US-Iran conflict: 60-day War Powers Act deadline expires today 00:13:48 — USS Higgins fire & power loss; USS Ford already out of region 00:14:28 — UK launches JEF naval coalition with 9 European nations 00:16:21 — Europe's 2030 timeline for conflict with Russia 00:17:56 — Germany: €38.3B welfare cuts to fund military spending 00:20:39 — US tapping Strategic Petroleum Reserve at record pace 00:23:54 — EU digital age verification app pressure on member states 00:25:46 — FIFA: Iran to play at 2026 World Cup in the United States 00:27:39 — Fico on talking to Putin; Kallas rejects Russia dialogue 00:30:53 — Sikorski praises Kallas; EU bubble commentary & wrap-up Sun, 03 May 2026 12:31:52 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://serfdomalley.com https://serfdomalley.com/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://serfdomalley.com/videos/watch/a08ab875-4e4e-4ad8-bd74-154af9c6a40b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://serfdomalley.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.