LIVE FROM MOSCOW: Putin’s Patience Is OVER! Ukraine Faces COLLAPSE — Larry Johnson & Judge Nap

Moscow is modern, clean, and prosperous, with no gasoline shortages, packed restaurants, and a cultural sense of safety that requires few visible police.

Russia does not trust Donald Trump to deliver on agreements, viewing him as agreement-incapable, though they maintain dialogue.

Lavrov was candid and personable at the dinner, allowing the group to ask anything.

Russia believed a handshake agreement at Anchorage between Putin and Trump was binding, but the Americans backed down, reinforcing Russian skepticism.

Lavrov confirmed that Russia felt they had a compromise deal at Anchorage that the Americans later abandoned.

Serious negotiations must go through Foreign Minister Lavrov, not through Whitlock and Kushner, who are seen only as communication channels.

Russia views Whitlock and Kushner as effective for communication but incapable of delivering serious deals.

Lavrov said the U.S. wants a ceasefire to save Ukraine before the midterms, but Russia is indifferent to U.S. election timing.

Russia has shifted to a war footing with sustained strikes on Kyiv and ground operations, leaving Ukraine short of supplies and facing collapse.

The Pentagon's refusal to pay combat benefits to the widow of Airman Alex Clinner is outrageous, and the initial mid-air collision claim was a lie.

The administration will ensure the family gets what they are entitled to and takes the sacrifice seriously.

The Iran situation is not a war, major combat operations destroyed Iran's nuclear and defense industrial base, and the U.S. will not set an artificial timeline.

The U.S. has not destroyed Iran's ability to manufacture and launch ballistic missiles or coastal cruise missiles, and economic pressure will fail due to Russian, Chinese, Pakistani, and Turkish support.