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Europe Wants U.S. To Fight Russia

03 September 2026 · 31m

European vassals are intentionally provoking incidents to draw the U.S. into a direct military confrontation with Russia to prevent Ukraine's collapse, while the U.S. prefers Europe to fight Russia as a proxy but risks being pulled in despite having the leverage to stop the escalation.

Briefed in the Geopolitics edition of Friday, 04 September 2026

What was discussed

Russian advances on Ukrainian front lines0:27

Zelensky's threats to close Russian airspace4:06

European ship seizures and Leipzig drone incident5:01

Shootout between Ukrainian intelligence agencies6:23

Bessent blames Ukraine for energy price shocks9:18

Bessent's meeting with Russian finance minister Siluanov10:41

Putin's uncompromising stance on negotiations12:03

European vassals maneuvering U.S. into conflict5:28

U.S. preference for European proxy war against Russia21:11

U.S. leverage over European allies to halt escalation29:13

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