Despite four grinding years and Ukraine now successfully smashing Russia’s energy infrastructure, Vladimir Putin has no interest in trying to end the conflict for one key reason, Sir Bill Browder tells Sam Kiley on the World of Trouble podcast.
11 July 2026
Credit to The Independent for giving Sir Bill the opportunity to expand on his positions in full detail.
It’s a gripping and controversial interview. His understanding of the evil reptilian brain of putler is greater than any western politician.
Ditto his understanding of Krasnov.
The last 15 minutes or so are essential viewing. As is his outline of what he sees as “the North Korean scenario” for Ukraine.
His analysis is interestingly quite similar to the experts of Ukraine World.
We asked Ukrainians what they think of Trump as US president touts a ‘very good relationship’
For more than a decade, we have organized and conducted public opinion polls in Ukraine
Gerard Toal The Conversation, John O’Loughlin & Sarah Wilson Sokhey
Friday 10 July 2026
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-zelensky-putin-nato-russia-ukraine-war-b3012399.html
Extract :
“Here’s what we learned:
Trump is seen as more enemy than friend
Trump has openly expressed his admiration of Russian President Vladimir Putin on many occasions. When he returned to office, Trump initiated a sharp break from the policies of his predecessor Joe Biden. The U.S. now sends less military aid to Ukraine, although U.S.-made arms continue to flow to the country thanks to European funding. A promised US$400 million military aid package has not yet been released.
Trump famously chastised Zelenskyy in a 2025 Oval Office meeting and has pressured the Ukrainian president to give up land to satisfy Putin’s territorial desire for all of the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Yet Washington continues to provide Ukraine with intelligence, which is used by Kyiv for targeting its middle- and long-range drone strikes inside Russia. Washington also still enforces significant sanctions against Russia, including Moscow’s oil exports, although it has granted specific waivers of late.”
I don’t believe I need a poll to know this. Nonetheless it’s interesting
England made the last four!
I think it’s the Argies next.
Soccer and FIFA are like the Olympic Games and the IOC; deeply corrupt and thus unwatchable.
FIFA are scum and crawling with corrupt putler ass-lickers.
UEFA in the other hand seems clean enough.
It’s important (at least to me!) that we beat the cheating Argies, who are totally corrupt.
Was there a doubt?
Congrats to England.