Best Alexander Mercouris Podcasts (2025)

I had a conversation with John Mearsheimer and Alexander Mercouris about the likely end of the line for diplomacy to end the proxy war in Ukraine. Russia’s demands are very high as they seek to address the root causes of the war that have been building up for the past 30 years, while Zelensky and the Europeans aim to pull the US deeper into the war…

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Larry Johnson: Israel's Attack on Qatar Provokes Backlash 48:29

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Larry Johnson is a former intelligence analyst at the CIA, who also worked at the US State Department's Office of Counterterrorism. Johnson discusses the backlash from Israel's strike on Qatar and the self-delusion within the West as the proxy war in Ukraine is being lost.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitte…

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Scott Ritter: NATO Prepares for War with Russia 30:18

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Scott Ritter is a former Major, Intelligence Officer, US Marine, and UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter argues that the war rhetoric between Russia and NATO has escalated to dramatic levels following the drone incident in Poland.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.…

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Ian Proud: Coalition of the Unwilling Threatens Russia 32:02

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Ian Proud argues that the Europeans are stuck in a pattern of doubling down on failed policies toward Russia, and he explores the roots of this lack of political imagination. Proud was a member of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. Ian was a senior officer at the British Embassy in Moscow from July 2014 to February 2019, at a time …

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UN Report Angers Israel; EU Won't Tariff China India, Delays Sanctions; Kiev Pokrovsk Crisis 1:27:31

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Dmitry Polyanskiy: Drones in Poland & Preventing Nuclear War 24:28

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Dmitry Polyanskiy is the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations. Polyanskiy argues that the drones entering Poland were a Ukrainian false-flag operation that threatens escalation. The Russia-US diplomacy is not limited to the proxy war in Ukraine, as arms control agreements are collapsing and success a…

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Douglas Macgregor: 500 Years of Dominance Have Come to an End 45:44

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Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel and former advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Col. Magregor argues that we are living in historic times as the era of Western dominance has come to an end. If the West wants to thrive, it must adjust to how the world actually and abandon hegemonic dreams.Join the National Conversation: https://www.thena…

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Moscow Says NATO De Facto At War With Russia, Polish FM Says West Too Scared To Fight; Big AfD Gains 1:28:47

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UK_EU Alarm; Trump Signals US Sanctions Retreat, Ignores Drones; Moscow Says Kiev Withdraws Kupiansk 1:25:45

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Starmer Crisis Deepens; Moscow Says Ukraine Talks Deadlock; Russian Kupiansk Pipeline Attack Crisis 1:24:38

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Lawrence Wilkerson: America Is Retrenching & Alliances Fall Apart 46:30

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Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired Colonel in the US Army and the former Chief of Staff to the US Secretary of State. Colonel Wilkerson that leaked documents of American retrenchment are likely real, which will greatly impact the world. Israel's attack on Qatar demonstrates that the US will not keep its Gulf allies safe, and the US is also preparing t…

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NATO Shocked Suffers Total Fail With Poland Drones; Starmer Ouster Looms After New Scandal; Pokrovsk 1:29:18

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NATO Shocked Suffers Total Fail With Poland Drones; Starmer Ouster Looms After New Scandal; PokrovskBy Alexander Mercouris

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Jacques Baud: The West Is Dying From Ideological Fundamentalism 1:08:07

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Colonel Jacques Baud is a former military intelligence analyst in the Swiss Army and the author of many books. Baud discusses the inability of the West to adjust to the changing international distribution of power. The greatest change defining our time is the end of Western dominance in the international system, and the unanswered question is: How …

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Charlie Kirk Killed, US In Shock; Zelensky Seeks US Russia Drones Clash; US Calls EU Sanctions Bluff 1:23:34

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Chas Freeman: The Old World Is Dying, the New World Struggles to Be Born 45:47

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Ambassador Chas Freeman discusses the dramatic shift from the optimism of the 1990s to the chaos and decay of the current era. How are the major powers adjusting to a world undergoing rapid change?Ambassador Freeman is a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense (1993-94), earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for …

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Alex Krainer: Economic Collapse & Civil War Fears in Europe 46:54

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Alex Krainer is a market analyst, author & former hedge fund manager. Krainer discusses the economic crisis in Europe and growing fears of Civil War in places like France and the UK.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channe…

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Israel Casts Off Restraints; Hits Qatar; MidEast War Coming; Huge Russian Strike West Rages; Drones 1:25:21

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Mike Benz: How NGOs and the CIA Hijacked Ukraine 1:06:35

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Mike Benz is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. State Department and the current Executive Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online. Benz discusses how the intelligence agencies use "non-governmental organisations" (NGOs) to hijack the civil society of other states, and how the US and its partners seized control over Ukraine. Benz…

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EU Crisis, Macron Implodes, French PM Falls; Kiev Panic, Russia Targets Decision Centres; Pokrovsk 1:16:32

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Brian Berletic: NATO Panics as Ukraine Frontlines Collapse 45:35

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Brian Berletic is a former US Marine, author, international relations expert and host of the New Atlas. Berletic discusses the collapse of the frontlines in Ukraine, which results in NATO simultaneously seeking to escalate and pushing for a freeze on the frontlines. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: htt…

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Zelensky Desperate; Syrsky: Russia's 3-1 Advantage, Biggest Offensive Coming; Kupiansk About To Fall 1:23:58

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Seyed M. Marandi: Expect Strategic Ambiguity on Iran's Nuclear Program 31:06

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Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's Nuclear Negotiation Team. Prof. Marandi argues that it is reasonable to expect more strategic ambiguity on Iran's nuclear program as a result of the attack on Iran and the possibility of future attacks.Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypal…

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Russia Pulls Off Gloves; Dnieper Bridge Hit, Kiev Government HQ Hit, Biggest Drone Strike; Pokrovsk 1:23:42

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John Mearsheimer: West's Failure to Adjust to a Multipolar World 1:04:18

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John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. Prof. Mearsheimer discusses the West's failure to adjust to a multipolar world as the source of its decline.Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79 Buy me a C…

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Gilbert Doctorow: Russia, China and India Unite Against US Hegemony 35:44

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Dr. Gilbert Doctorow discusses what was achieved at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting. Gilbert Doctorow's new book "War Diaries. Volume 1: The Russia-Ukraine War, 2022-2023" is now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/War-Diaries-Russia-Ukraine-2022-2023/dp/B0F9VK1WM2

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Henry Tillman: Russia-China-India Nuclear Partnership 33:00

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Russia, China and India are rapidly moving forward with partnerships for innovations within nuclear energy. Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f

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Moscow Mocks Impotent UK_EU Coalition Merz Admits Europe Has No Leverage; US Alarm China Russia Ties 1:11:54

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Richard Wolff: US Empire in Collapse, China Builds Rival System 51:54

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Professor Richard Wolff discusses why the internal contradictions of capitalism that must be addressed and managed, which have instead been ignored for decades. Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79 Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f…

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Douglas Macgregor: Europe on the Edge of War with Russia 36:30

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Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel and former advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Col. Magregor explains how European leaders are in desperation, edging closer toward war with Russia. Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f…

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Starmer Crashes; Paris Talks Fail; Trump Rows Back Backstop Sanctions; Russia To Strike UK:EU Troops 1:26:32

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Einar Tangen: China, Russia & India Build New Economic World Order 55:15

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Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at Teihe Institute and a Senior Fellow at CIGI. China, Russia and India. Tangen discusses the significance of the SCO meeting. As the Western-centric international economic system implodes, a new international economic architecture is being built in the East. At the forefront are three of the four largest economies i…

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Scott Ritter: NATO & EU Will Collapse After Major Defeat 34:29

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Scott Ritter is a former Major, Intelligence Officer, and UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter argues that the rhetoric of NATO and the EU does not reflect reality, and these blocs will likely collapse following defeat in the Ukraine proxy war. Support the channel:PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo …

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John Helmer: Russia Loses Patience Over Ignored Security Concerns 1:14:40

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John Helmer is an Australian journalist and author based in Moscow for more than 30 years.

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Zelensky Illegitimate No Point Meeting Him, Russia Winning; Kiev Loses Hope EU Seeks Freeze 1:32:23

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Anthony Aguilar: Whistleblower Reveals Atrocities in Gaza 58:25

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Anthony Aguilar is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, a Special Forces Green Beret who served as a combat infantry officer for 25 years in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. Aguilar worked as an aid contractor for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Suppo…

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China's Show Of Force Rounds Off Key Talks; Xi Putin Kim Centre Stage; West Sulks; Kupiansk Crisis 1:10:45

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US Fury As China Russia Ink Huge Gas Deal, Forge India Ties; UK French Governments Crumble; Pokrovsk 1:32:02

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Diego Sequera: U.S. Warships Steam Toward Venezuela 47:31

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Diego Sequera is a Venezuelan journalist and writer at Misión Verdad: https://misionverdad.com/autores/diego-sequera

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Gilbert Doctorow: China, Russia & India Build New World Order 43:08

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Dr. Gilbert Doctorow discusses how China, Russia and India began moving closer together at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting. Gilbert Doctorow's new book "War Diaries. Volume 1: The Russia-Ukraine War, 2022-2023" is now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/War-Diaries-Russia-Ukraine-2022-2023/dp/B0F9VK1WM2…

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Macron Starmer Plan Ukraine Paris Talks As Europe Crashes US Wants India Sanctions; SCO Plans Future 1:29:48

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Amb. Jack Matlock: Western Leaders Became Ideological "War Criminals" 33:36

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Jack F. Matlock, Jr, was the U.S. Ambassador to the USSR, 1987–1991, and had a key role in negotiating an end to the Cold War. Ambassador Matlock argues that Western leaders have been captured by ideology, forgotten about diplomacy, and "become war criminals".

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Seyed M. Marandi: Iran's 'End of Time' Missile Ready for New War 49:37

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Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's Nuclear Negotiation Team. Prof. Marandi argues that another Israeli/US attack is likely coming, and Iran has prepared itself by developing new and more powerful missiles. Prof. Marandi also argues that the only influence the EU had over Iran was the threat of …

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Dirty War Escalates, Maidan Leader Parubiy Killed; Gerasimov- Russia Close To Donbass Breakthrough 1:31:26

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Sahra Wagenknecht: Europe Subjugated & Propagandised for War 29:56

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Sahra Wagenknecht is a prominent figure in German politics, a former member of the Bundestag and the European Parliament. Wagenknecht discusses Europe's suborindation to the US, the need for an external enemy, the demonisation of Russia, and war enthusiasm that is destroying Europe. Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diese…

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Benoît Paré: OSCE Observer Exposes Lies About the Ukraine War 1:33:50

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Benoît Paré, a French army reserve officer and former defense ministry analyst, brings his expertise and experience as an OSCE observer in Donbas.

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Kiev Strike Was Moscow's Warning To Europe; Zelensky Threats Stall Peace Moves; Vance Backs Witkoff 1:30:01

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Jacques Baud: Why the West Does Not Understand Russia 57:44

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Colonel Jacques Baud is a former military intelligence analyst in the Swiss Army and the author of many books. Baud discusses why the West does not understand Russia and Putin. Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f…

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Moscow Plans Military Victory As Diplomacy Stalls; West In Shock at Kiev Strike, Plans New Iran War 1:31:44

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Alastair Crooke: Russia's Patience Is Over, Escalation Begins 56:54

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Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat and the Founder of Conflicts Forum based in Beirut. He was formerly advisor on Middle East issues to Javier Solana, the EU Foreign Policy Chief. He also was a staff member of Senator George Mitchell’s Fact Finding Committee that inquired into the causes of the Intifada (2000-2001) and was adviser to the …