The Real Reason Putin is Threatening Europe Now - The Global Gambit - Pyotr Kurzin

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Vladimir Putin has always dismissed Europe as weak, divided, and irrelevant. So why is he suddenly lashing out at it?

In this episode, l explain what Putin’s latest attacks on European leaders actually reveal — not strength or confidence, but growing frustration. As Europe moves to lock down Russian assets, talk long-term funding for Ukraine, and assert itself as a strategic actor, Moscow is realizing something uncomfortable: Europe is no longer just following Washington’s lead.

Why Putin’s rhetoric has hardened, how Kremlin narratives about history, NATO, and victimhood shape Russian strategy, and why Europe’s slow shift toward unity is rattling Moscow far more than it lets on. If Europe fails to define its strategy, Putin will keep testing the gaps. And this time, the stakes aren’t just Ukraine — they’re Europe’s own security.