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Gilbert Doctorow

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News X World: World Report | Trump – Putin Summit |...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/13

I have not appeared on News X World (not to be confused with a competing Indian broadcaster, News X) for a couple of months because our schedules did not mesh. However, when the production team finally did reach me yesterday for an interview on the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war ahead of the Alaska … Continue reading News X World: World Report | Trump – Putin Summit | 12 August 2025 →

Transcript of RT Interview, 8 August

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/10

Transcript submitted by a reader RT: 0:00Let’s discuss this topic now with author, historian and geopolitical analyst Gilbert Doctorow. Gilbert, thanks a lot for joining us on the program. I just want to ask you, what do you think about this, your thoughts on the upcoming Putin-Trump meeting? Gilbert Doctorow, PhD:Well, as your colleague at … Continue reading Transcript of RT Interview, 8 August →

An extraordinary interview on RT International that...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/09

An extraordinary interview on RT International that must have the producers scratching their heads Long ago, to be precise in 2016, when I appeared multiple times on different domestic Russian talk shows, I saw firsthand that Russia does not censor those who appear on live television, nor do they make cuts when the videotaped programs … Continue reading An extraordinary interview on RT International that must have the producers scratching their heads →

Transcript of Diesen interview, 8 August

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/09

Transcript submitted by a reader Prof. Glenn Diesen: 0:00Hi everyone and welcome back. We are joined today by Gilbert Doktorow, a historian, international affairs analyst and also author of books such as “The War Diaries: The Russia-Ukraine War”. So I tend to be more pessimistic than you in terms of the future of this war, … Continue reading Transcript of Diesen interview, 8 August →

Interview with Glenn Diesen: Russia Calls U.S. Peace...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/08

Perhaps it is a misnomer to call today’s video with Professor Glenn Diesen an interview, because that suggests an imbalance in the discussion that is very clearly not present in what you will find here. In fact, both sides have questions, both sides point to contradictions in the information being fed to the public. What … Continue reading Interview with Glenn Diesen: Russia Calls U.S. Peace Plan Acceptable, Trump-Putin Meeting Is Confirmed →

What may we expect from the Trump-Putin meeting next...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/08

What may we expect from the Trump-Putin meeting next week? Various opinions set out by Sputnik Globe in the past hour Now that both American and Russian spokespersons have confirmed that a face-to-face meeting between the presidents is likely before the end of next week, with Dubai in the United Arab Emirates designated tentatively as … Continue reading What may we expect from the Trump-Putin meeting next week? →

Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 6 August

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/07

Napolitano: 0:32Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Napolitano here for Judging Freedom. Today is Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. Professor Gilbert Doctor will be here with us in just a moment on, Is Moscow Optimistic? But first this. [commercial message] 1:58Professor Doctorow, good day to you, my friend. Welcome here. Thank you for accommodating my schedule. It’s always … Continue reading Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 6 August →

NewsX World: Kremlin Says Kyiv Rejects Russia’s Peace...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/27

I used this interview to drive home the fact that the Russians do indeed seek a diplomatic solution to the war, but on their own well-known terms which amount to a Ukrainian capitulation. But the main issue I introduced was the likelihood that the United States now is actively working to bring down Zelensky by … Continue reading NewsX World: Kremlin Says Kyiv Rejects Russia’s Peace Offer | Russia Ukraine Peace Talks →

Transcript of RT International interview, 25 July

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/26

Transcript submitted by a reader RT: 0:00And let’s now cross live to Gilbert Doctorow, a former visiting scholar at Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Welcome to the program, sir. On Tuesday, Zelensky and the Ukrainian parliament put an end to any independence the anti-corruption watchdog had, and today they’re restoring it by introducing a new bill … Continue reading Transcript of RT International interview, 25 July →

RT International: ‘First stage in the removal of the...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/25

It was a pleasure to be given the opportunity to share with the RT International audience my interpretation of the goings-on in Kiev following two days of massive anti-government demonstrations in the capital and across the country, as thousands denounced a new law stripping the anti-corruption agencies of their independence. President Zelensky was caught in … Continue reading RT International: ‘First stage in the removal of the Zelensky government’ — Prof. Doctorow

Transcript of Iran TV interview on Russian-Iranian...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/22

Transcript submitted by a reader PressTV: 0:18… Spotlight. I’m Marzieh Hashemi. Thanks so much for being with us. Iran’s navy, Northern Fleet and Russian vessels are conducting maritime drills in the Caspian Sea. “Together for a safe and secure Caspian Sea” is the slogan that has been chosen for the drills. Now, according to Iran, … Continue reading Transcript of Iran TV interview on Russian-Iranian naval exercises →

Belgian Military Parade: National Day celebrations,...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/22

Associated Press has released its video coverage of this event was the high point of National Day celebrations yesterday in Brussels. For commentary on this parade as well as on King Philippe’s address to the nation, go to my platform: https://gilbertdoctorow.substack.com/

Press TV (Iran): Russia-Iran joint maritime drill in...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/22

Press TV (Iran): Russia-Iran joint maritime drill in the Caspian Last night’s chat with Press TV presenter Marzieh Hashemi about the ongoing Russian-Iranian naval exercises in the Caspian was perhaps too much of a good thing for me. Normally the format of The Spotlight calls for two panelists, but for technical reasons my counterpart was … Continue reading Press TV (Iran): Russia-Iran joint maritime drill in the Caspian →

Transcript of interview with Glenn Diesen, 16 July

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/18

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09TIrNrAZIA Prof. Glenn Diesen: 0:00Hi everyone and welcome. We are joined again by Gilbert Doctorow, historian, international affairs analyst, and also author of many books such as the “War Diaries – the Russia-Ukraine War”, [for] which I will add a link in the description. So yeah, welcome back to the … Continue reading Transcript of interview with Glenn Diesen, 16 July →

What you learn about the impact of the Ukraine war...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/18

This morning, I accompanied my wife on a visit to our generalist to get several prescriptions she needed renewed. The doctor is of post-retirement age. He had plenty of time to chat and became very keen to advise me when I said I am considering recommending to our15 year old grandson that he apply his … Continue reading What you learn about the impact of the Ukraine war from your Belgian doctor →

Glenn Diesen: Trump Threatens Russia

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/17

This 51 minute interview covers a lot of ground. Here I emphasize my point that the 50 days Trump has given to Putin before imposing secondary tariffs on countries trading with Russia meant the following: finish up the job in 50 days, Vladimir, do what you have to do to demolish Ukraine and force capitulation … Continue reading Glenn Diesen: Trump Threatens Russia →

‘Judging Freedom’: New Pressures on Putin

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/15

One of the advantages of Andrew Napolitano’s channel ‘Judging Freedom’ is that he invites panelists who may agree on the facts relating to some major international development but can offer quite divergent interpretations of the statesmen making that news. So it has been with respect to Donald Trump’s announcement yesterday that he is prepared to … Continue reading ‘Judging Freedom’: New Pressures on Putin →

RT International: French President Vows to Double...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/14

This eight-minute interview deals with President Macron’s key patriotic message to his countrymen on this national holiday of Bastille Day .https://odysee.com/@RT:fd/Doctorow-July-14-2025:3 As I say here, Macron has never seen a microphone that he did not want to grab and use. His message today has to be put in the context of French-German rivalry. Traditionally within … Continue reading RT International: French President Vows to Double Military Spending Budget by 2027 →

“Spotlight” program of Press TV (Iran): Trump’s...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/13

Those of you who subscribe to my Substack platform have read last night a summary of the points I made in the half-hour discussion of Trump’s tariff war on Canada, Mexico and the European Union which I shared with former CIA analyst Larry Johnson under the very professional direction of lead presenter Marzieh Hashemi. Here … Continue reading “Spotlight” program of Press TV (Iran): Trump’s Tariff War →

A gift to Serbian speakers….RT Balkans interview

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/07/12

https://odysee.com/@RTBalkan:1/intervju-gilber-doktorou-eu-nato-rusija:e I doubt that many members of the Community are aware of the existence of this Belgrade-based operation of RT. Allow me then to share my experience with them as interviewee a week ago. The 28-minute chat covered a lot of ground. It opened with examination of the rancorous deterioration of relations between Moscow and … Continue reading A gift to Serbian speakers….RT Balkans interview →

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