The Truth About the Russia-Ukraine War | Jeffrey Sanders on Trump, Iran & Israel | Ep. 026

Why is Russia really in Ukraine? What does a Russian victory mean for the rest of the world? How are the people of Ukraine suffering? And what is the Christian moral responsibility in the middle of all of this? This episode is proudly supporting the Fiji Cancer Society. Behind every cancer diagnosis in Fiji is a family fighting for hope. Your donation brings transport to treatment, care packs to patients and comfort to caregivers. Together we can turn compassion into action because your support is the lifeline they need. To register, support, participate, get screened or simply volunteer please reach out to the Fiji Cancer Society on 3324960 or 9986981. Website: www.fijicancer.com.fj | Facebook: Fiji Cancer Society | Instagram: fijicancersociety20. Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm | Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm. In Episode 26 of The Philotical Podcast, Alhazen Ali sits down with Jeffrey Sanders, historian, Orthodox Christian and co-founder of the Ukrainian Educational and Support Trust, for one of the most wide ranging and geopolitically rich conversations the show has hosted. Jeffrey begins by breaking down the root causes of the Russia and Ukraine war and dismantling Russian propaganda around denazification and imperial attitudes. The conversation covers global support for Ukraine, military innovation in modern warfare and what a Russian victory would mean for smaller nations around the world including Fiji. Jeffrey shares his personal journey and how faith shapes his understanding of geopolitics before the conversation moves into the Russian Orthodox Church's role in legitimising imperial aggression, Russia's brutal history in Chechnya and Crimea and the very real nuclear threat on the table. The episode then turns to the United States, Iran and Israel. Jeffrey gives a frank assessment of Trump's controversial foreign policy decisions, Iran's strategic preparedness and leverage, Israeli regional strategy and the complex question of Christian moral duty toward the state of Israel. The conversation closes with a thoughtful examination of Jewish land claims, Middle East history and Jeffrey's concluding message on the power of individual goodness in a troubled world. Timestamps 00:00 – The Ukrainian Educational and Support Trust and the Root Causes of the Russia-Ukraine War 08:14 – Debunking Russian Denazification Propaganda and Imperial Attitudes 11:50 – Global Support for Ukraine and Military Innovation in Modern Warfare 18:32 – What a Russian Victory Would Mean for the World and Ukrainian Resilience 23:02 – Jeffrey's Personal Journey and the Role of Faith in Geopolitical Understanding 30:12 – The Orthodox Church, Russian Imperialism and the Impossibility of Reconciliation 36:07 – Chechnya, Crimea and Russia's Brutal Tactics Against Minorities 41:40 – The Nuclear Threat and China's Geopolitical Ambitions in Siberia 45:16 – End Times Prophecy and Christian Responsibility in a Troubled World 47:36 – How Global Conflicts Impact Small Nations Like Fiji Economically 52:36 – The US-Iran Conflict and Trump's Controversial Foreign Policy Decisions 55:02 – Israel's Regional Strategy and Allegations of Anti-Christian Sentiment 1:01:30 – Political Lobbying, Weaponised Language and Trump's Unpredictable Foreign Policy 1:09:14 – Iran's Preparedness and Strategic Leverage in the US-Iran Conflict 1:17:43 – Examining Israeli Influence and Christian Moral Duty Toward the State of Israel 1:27:11 – The Complexities of Jewish Land Claims and Middle East History 1:33:14 – Jeffrey's Concluding Message: The Power of Individual Goodness