01/14/2026

Putin is already having a terrible year, and in this video I explain why 2026 is shaping up to be Putin’s worst year yet. This isn’t just Ukraine. It’s Venezuela, oil, the Russian economy, Iran, and Europe security guarantees all tightening at the same time.

I walk through how Russia lost a strategic foothold in the Western Hemisphere, why Ukraine’s pressure on Russian energy infrastructure is now systemic instead of symbolic, and how inflation, labor shortages, and war spending are hollowing out Moscow’s economic resilience. I also break down why instability in Iran and renewed European security-guarantee talks are problems Putin cannot spin away.

The core takeaway is simple: Putin built his war plan on time, momentum, and fear. In early 2026, he’s running out of all three.

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Glory to Ukraine. Glory to the heroes. Crimea is Ukraine.

Source: Wes O’Donnell