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Is Russia Escalating? George Friedman Breaks Down the Threat

The CIA director’s warnings failed to change Moscow’s position, and Russia later intensified strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 9 people over 4 days.

It’s been an interesting few days for US-Russia relations. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the CIA Director’s trip to Moscow, the drone plot in Germany, and reports of Russia’s help in an Iranian advanced weapons program. What does a threat assessment of Russia reveal about these tactical and diplomatic shifts? What are the impacts on European security, US-Russia relation…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the intention of taking advantage of Ukraine's seriously weakened air defence, is intensifying a bombing campaign that, in his opinion, will force Kiev to capitulate to key territorial demands of its own, perhaps even this winter, said members of the Russian elite and analysts, reports The Washington Post.

·Bucharest, Romania
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Following the recent visit to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Russia has shown no sign of ending the war in Ukraine. On the contrary, in the ten days since the talks, Russian forces have stepped up missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, particularly energy infrastructure, The Washington Post reports.

The visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow gave no reason to believe that Moscow is ready to end the war against Ukraine. On the contrary, Russian forces have stepped up missile and drone attacks, particularly on civilian infrastructure facilities. This is reported by The Washington Post. READ ALSO: 'Visit there was mostly routine': Rubio comments on CIA chief's trip to Moscow Within ten days of the American official's trip, Russian troo…

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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