Russia's Ticking Time Bomb...
Fronts Staff • September 16, 2025
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Russia’s war ends, the real danger begins. Veterans, convicts, guns, and a faltering economy form a perfect storm with global fallout. Can DDR defuse the bomb—or ignite chaos? Watch now. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: 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/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 01:17 A Monster Of The State’s Own Making 06:44 The Global Fallout 10:28 Is this inevitable?
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