ВМЕСТО ПУТИНА ЗЕЛЕНСКОМУ НУЖНО ГОВОРИТЬ С ПАТРУШЕВЫМ /№1151/ Юрий Швец

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was supposed to show the world that Putin's Russia was alive and open to "dialogue." Instead, it became a demonstration of the opposite: Ukrainian drone strikes, Kremlin panic, and the destruction of Putin's image as a rational strategist. In this episode, we discuss why the forum became not a showcase of strength, but a symbol of the system's collapse; how Western analysts are increasingly coming to the conclusion that Putin is out of touch with the real situation on the front lines; and why a personal meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin may be pointless now. The main conclusion: if Moscow is still capable of hearing the reality, it needs to talk not to Putin, but to those who can convey it to him. This is why the "Oman 2.0" formula is emerging—negotiations not with the Kremlin's propaganda façade, but with the real power structure, including Patrushev. Putin needs Trump's help more than ever. But Washington is also changing: Rubio has stated for the first time directly that the US is not a neutral arbiter. The enemy will be defeated. Victory will be ours. 00:00 — Results of the St. Petersburg Forum: What the World's Intelligence Agencies Seen 01:35 — SPIEF and Valdai as "honey traps" for Russian special services 05:01 — Who came from the US and why there was no official delegation 08:24 — The Kremlin is looking for money 12:01 — Putin's empty speech: Russia is again missing out on a technological revolution 14:28 — Ukrainian drones opened and closed the forum with black smoke 21:14 — Main conclusion: Putin is incapable of making adequate decisions 28:57 — US Congress, new sanctions and aid to Ukraine 37:09 — The Kremlin desperately needs Trump 39:28 — Rubio: The US is not neutral 42:25 — Zelensky's letter to Putin: "Zaporozhians write to the Sultan" 49:54 — Why the letter could strengthen Putin's personal vendetta 52:29 — We need Vitkoff and Kushner, and real negotiations 54:19 — "Oman 2.0": Why we need to talk to Patrushev 57:37 — Ukraine's task: to consolidate the irreversible turnaround by the end of the year