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Gilbert Doctorow

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Transcript of one-minute interview with News X World...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/31

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoneF3TiqJM Kataoka – NewsX World: 13:15Now we move on to our guest discussion with Gilbert Doctorow. He’s a Russian affairs expert, joins us live from Brussels. Thank you very much for joining us again. Good to see you. Now, President Xi is hosting a very high-profile SCO summit this year, … Continue reading Transcript of one-minute interview with News X World on SCO summit, 30 August →

Transcript of News X World interview on the...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/31

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtFWnlOedjA Kataoka – NewsX World: 0:00Thank you very much. Now we move on. But as these diplomatic exchanges unfold, Ukraine is hit by fresh violence. Overnight, Russia carried out what officials called a massive strike on Zaporizhzhia, killing at least one person and wounding 24, including two children. Homes, cafes, … Continue reading Transcript of News X World interview on the Russia-Ukraine War, 20 August

Transcript of Press TV interview, 29 August

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/30

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/08/29/753998/SLAMMING-ILLEGAL-SNAPBACK PressTV: 0:19Hello and welcome to “Spotlight”. Iran’s ambassador to the UN has strongly rejected and condemned the E3 push to activate the snapback mechanism against Iran, which would reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program. Amir Saeedi Avani said the decision undermines Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA … Continue reading Transcript of Press TV

Two short interviews with News X World (India)

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first world leaders to arrive in Tianjin, China today for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that opens tomorrow and Indian broadcasters have been very busy securing commentary from their own and foreign experts on what may be accomplished at the summit. Indeed, at various times today I … Continue reading Two short interviews with News X World (India) →

Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 27 August edition

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/30

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI2k2jbku8c Napolitano: 0:32Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Napolitano here for “Judging Freedom”. Today is Wednesday, August 27th, 2025. Professor Gilbert Doctorow will be here in just a moment on Trump’s confusing signals. But first this. 0:49[ad] 1:59Professor Doctorow, good day to you, my friend, and thank you very much for joining … Continue reading Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 27

‘Spotlight,’ Press TV (Iran): E3 Move to reimpose UN...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/30

France, Britain and German, European cosigners of the JCPOA agreement that provided for international monitoring of Iran’s nuclear program and restrictions on uranium enrichment in exchange for lifting economic sanctions against Iran, are now poised to implement its ‘snapback’ provisions reimposing those sanctions within a month over allegations that Iran has failed to live up … Continue reading ‘Spotlight,’ Press TV (Iran): E3 Move to reimpose UN sanctions →

Transcript of a conversation with Glenn Diesen, 28...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/29

Transcript submitted by a reader https://youtu.be/_rW7a-qqdSE Diesen:Hi everyone and welcome back. We are joined again by Gilbert Doctorow, historian, international affairs analyst and author of “The War Diaries – The Russia-Ukraine War”. So yeah, welcome back. It’s always great to see you. Doctorow:Good, a pleasure. Diesen:So as the Ukraine war appears to be entering its, … Continue reading Transcript of a conversation with Glenn Diesen, 28 August →

Press TV (Iran): A spot interview in the afternoon...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/28

Russia has confirmed circulating a draft proposal at the UN Security Council aimed at preventing the activation of the snapback mechanism The ongoing consideration in the UN Security Council of the U.S. reimposing sanctions on Iran has generated a lot of concern in Teheran as well it might. I was asked by Press TV yesterday … Continue reading Press TV (Iran): A spot interview in the afternoon news wrap-up yesterday →

‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 27 August: Trump’s...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/27

Today’s conversation with Judge Andrew Napolitano focused on Trump’s new perplexing threats and latest reported actions with respect to Russia and the Ukraine war. He has threatened dire new economic sanctions, saying that the U.S. will wage economic war on Russia and only economic war. At the same time, Trump is said to have approved … Continue reading ‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 27 August: Trump’s Confusing Signals →

A conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/27

In this discussion, we explore how Europe may split over how to deal with Russia after the war in Ukraine ends. The small countries, like Finland, will likely seek to restore relations with Russia as soon as possible while the largest countries, in particular Germany, may continue to seek the isolation of Russia and to … Continue reading A conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen →

WION ‘Game Plan’: Russia-Ukraine War | Will Russia...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/21

WION ‘Game Plan’: Russia-Ukraine War | Will Russia Allow EU Boots On Ground? I present here the link to yesterday’s conversation with Shivan Chanana, anchor on the Indian broadcaster WION with whom I have had numerous conversations in the past and whom I greatly respect. I use this video to make a point on how … Continue reading WION ‘Game Plan’: Russia-Ukraine War | Will Russia Allow EU Boots On Ground? →

Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 20 August edition

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/21

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9pivYDY8gY Napolitano: 0:34Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Napolitano here for Judging Freedom. Today is Wednesday, August 20th, 2025. Professor Gilbert Doctorow will be with us in just a moment on what does the Kremlin think of Trump now? But first this.[ad] 2:00Professor Doctorow, welcome here, my dear friend. Let’s start with … Continue reading Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 20 August edition →

A busy day of interviews with Indian television

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/20

Global broadcasters are straining their in-house resources to make sense of what Trump, Putin, Zelensky and the European Coalition of the Willing are doing and saying to promote a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine war. In these circumstances, they are turning to outside geopolitical analysts like myself to add value to their coverage. I … Continue reading A busy day of interviews with Indian television →

‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 20 August 2025: The...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/20

This conversation with Judge Napolitano brought out some essential points that have received little or no attention in alternative media, not to mention mainstream. First among these comes from the interview that Sergei Lavrov gave to Russian state television yesterday in which he strongly hinted that a step towards convening a Putin-Zelensky meeting should be … Continue reading ‘Judging Freedom’ edition of 20 August 2025: The Kremlin’s View of Trump →

Press TV (Iran): Prospect of Peace in Ukraine,...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/19

In the various, shall we say ‘exotic’ panel discussion programs that I occasionally agree to participate in, you never know whom you will be matched with or what questions will be thrown your way, assuming you can actually hear the questions (which was not really the case yesterday in my session on Press TV, hence … Continue reading Press TV (Iran): Prospect of Peace in Ukraine, ‘Spotlight’ →

Transcript of conversation with Glenn Diesen, 17...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/18

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyzGNH5vO0g Diesen:Hi everyone and welcome back. We are joined today by Gilbert Doktorow, historian and international affairs analyst and author of books such as “War Diaries – the Russia-Ukraine War”. And yeah, thank you for coming back on the program. Doctorow:My pleasure. DiesenSo, yeah, the big news obviously is the … Continue reading Transcript of conversation with Glenn Diesen, 17 August 2025

Glenn Diesen interview: the hidden Trump-Putin...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/17

I can strongly recommend this lengthy interview to the Community, because it is far-ranging and deals with the points on which Trump and Putin agreed in their Summit but which were not divulged in the press briefing that immediately followed their talks in Alaska. Though the plans of the European backers of Zelensky to join … Continue reading Glenn Diesen interview: the hidden Trump-Putin agreements in Alaska →

WION: Trump-Putin Meet: Trump Puts Pressure on...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/16

This morning’s interview with India’s largest global broadcaster in English, WION, has received a significant number of views. I found it interesting to peruse the Comments section, which indicates a shift in Indian public opinion away from pro-US to more balanced praise for both Russia and the US compared to Comments in my earlier appearances … Continue reading WION: Trump-Putin Meet: Trump Puts Pressure on Zelensky, Europe →

‘Judging Freedom’: Alaska Preview

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/14

Those in the Community who read my essay this morning on Substack will be heartened by what I had to say a few minutes ago in my weekly chat with Judge Andrew Napolitano. I introduced a pessimistic note this morning with reference to the discussions Donald Trump had with European leaders and with Volodymyr Zelensky … Continue reading ‘Judging Freedom’: Alaska Preview →

Sputnik Globe: Putin’s Master-Move: How BRICS Has...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/08/13

Sputnik Globe: Putin’s Master-Move: How BRICS Has Become the World’s New Control Room This brief commentary on why Vladimir Putin reached out to BRICS leaders following his acceptance of the Alaska summit with Donald Trump underscores the cohesion of BRICS I was pleased to be one of the respondents to Sputnik on this issue. To … Continue reading Sputnik Globe: Putin’s Master-Move: How BRICS Has Become the World’s New Control Room →

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