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Andrei Martyanov: "No End in Sight": Inside Washington’s Growing Alarm Over the Russia-Iran Move

Explore the shifting global order in this raw geopolitical analysis. We break down the recent CIA visit to Russia, revealing America's lack of leverage and strategic failures in Ukraine and Iran. Discover why Western political and military elites are criticized for their incompetence and detachment from modern warfare. Meanwhile, the Eurasian bloc—led by Russia, China, and Iran—is solidifying its power through BRICS and the SCO, reshaping the global economy. As Western hegemony unravels, the discussion highlights the catastrophic consequences of imperial overreach. Tune in for an unfiltered look at the collapse of the unipolar world and the rise of a new multipolar reality.

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