Russia Is Losing Friends Fast
Simon Whistler · June 12, 2026 · 17 min video · Europe & NATO
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There's hardly ever a good time to have an outstanding arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, but the past few weeks have been an especially horrid time for one world-class criminal in particular. Vladimir Putin.
UK outlet The Independent described him as being "horse a voice, a puffy of cheek" after unflattering appearance at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, a far cry from the Putin of old who would play ice hockey alongside Russian legends and ride horses shirtless.
And the one thing that Putin cares about more than how the world sees him - the ongoing invasion of Ukraine - is not going how it like. Ottawa recently announced a partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian drone makers that could see drones made in Canada deployed to Ukraine's front line.
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Russia’s influence is unraveling. From Armenia’s westward pivot to losses in Syria, Moldova, and Hungary, discover how Putin is losing allies, reshaping geopolitics, and scrambling to build new partnerships today. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 HomeFronts: https://www.youtube.com/@homefronts
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