Isolating the Zelensky Regime

The Duran: Episode 2531 Ukraine's air defense has collapsed around Kiev and Zelensky is now begging the United States for Patriot interceptors that Washington almost certainly will not send, leaving Europe to gut its own defenses to fill the gap. Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris on The Duran break down what Russia actually intends for Kiev: not obliteration, but a calculated siege strategy targeting command bunkers, drone factories, and the rail supply lines that keep Western officials and weapons flowing into the capital. Is Russia systematically cutting Zelensky off from the West, and what happens to Ukraine when Kiev becomes a city under siege? 00:00:00 Introduction: Zelensky's letter begging for Patriot interceptors 00:01:08 Why the US will not send Patriot systems to Ukraine 00:02:04 NATO 3 program: US military withdrawing from Europe 00:03:42 Europe under pressure to strip its own air defenses for Ukraine 00:05:18 Will Russia follow through on striking Kiev decision centers 00:07:31 Putin's decision making pattern: once decided, no turning back 00:09:12 Kiev's historical significance and why Russia will not obliterate it 00:11:08 Russia's two objectives: hit command centers and expel the West from Kiev 00:14:43 Can trains and supply lines into Kiev be severed 00:18:15 Russia's gradual campaign: drone and missile strikes tighten over time ***THE DURAN SHOP*** https://theduranshop.com ***REVERSE GEAR SHOP*** Athleisure with Style https://reversegear.shop/ ***THE DURAN COMMUNITY ON LOCALS*** https://theduran.locals.com Join Now Get 1 Month Free Trial ***OUR OFFICIAL CHANNELS*** ALEXANDER: https://www.youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal ALEX: https://www.youtube.com/alexchristoforou ***CRYPTO SUPPORT*** BITCOIN: 3JvdnoyWMb93hSRgk58ZstUxg11PW9mKSr ETHEREUM: 0xF39BdFb41f639B82E3D2Bf022828bC6394F533A3 LTC: MGFiMC18ZViF6DcCixMqAAP11TG4tF6Acj EMC2: EXX4KK9pZLx7uiLWnCXtp7iMKjtq6o5b6R ***DONATE*** CREDIT CARD: https://donorbox.org/the-duran SUBSCRIBE STAR: https://subscribestar.com/theduran PATREON: https://patreon.com/theduran ***VIDEO*** RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/theduran ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@theduran BITCHUTE: https://www.bitchute.com/theduran/ ***AUDIO*** SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3pMrfPD APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/2H9Hk0a SOUNDCLOUD: https://bit.ly/354ASQ9 ***FREE SPEECH*** TELEGRAM: https://t.me/thedurancom X (Twitter): https://x.com/TheDuranReal?s=20 GAB: https://gab.ai/TheDuran MINDS: https://minds.com/theduran Amazing music contribution from Peter Brown. Follow Peter's music: https://soundcloud.com/peterboy100