# Trump Warming to Zelensky? The State of Russia and Ukraine| Tom Woods Show #2778 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/tomwoodstv-6654460/trump-warming-to-zelensky-the-state-of-russia-and-ukraine-tom-woods-show-2778 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/tomwoodstv-6654460/trump-warming-to-zelensky-the-state-of-russia-and-ukraine-tom-woods-show-2778.md Podcast: [TomWoodsTV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tomwoodstv-6654460) Published: 2026-07-16T01:00:06+00:00 Episode link: https://vigilante.tv/w/nFmyVYkwmUYpSCAVALuoHG Audio file: https://vigilante.tv/static/streaming-playlists/hls/af8e981f-44b2-4a75-aaec-7ac360e7a92a/1e39ce30-f5fa-4736-950b-c711d821826e-720-fragmented.mp4 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tomwoodstv-6654460/episodes/trump-warming-to-zelensky-the-state-of-russia-and-ukraine-tom-woods-show-2778 Duration seconds: 3603 ## Resource Scott Horton joins us to discuss the increasingly intractable Russia-Ukraine war, and the persistent problem of the Israel Lobby, whose sins are largely unknown to the American public. (Ep. 2778 of the Tom Woods Show) Why won't sanctions end the war — and why won't the next round be any different? Scott explains why Russia's core demands haven't shifted since 2022, why recapturing lost territory remains a fantasy for Ukraine, and what Trump's Patriot missile license and warmer tone toward Zelensky actually signal. With Europe unwilling to pressure Kyiv toward concessions and Moscow unwilling to stop short of Odessa, the war grinds on — and escalating strikes only risk making it worse. On Israel and Iran: the high-profile spats between Washington and Tel Aviv are coordinated theater, not genuine friction. Backchannel talks with Iran are ongoing, and Trump's "MOU canceled" moment was an off-the-cuff bluff, not a real policy decision. Meanwhile, the hardliner crowd demanding Iran surrender its nuclear program, its missiles, and its regional allies is demanding an unconditional surrender America has not come close to earning. Then: what the killing of Khamenei actually unleashed, why air power keeps failing to win wars, and the direct blowback attack that hit Austin, Texas the very night the war in Iran began. Scott also walks through his two new Scott Horton Academy courses — the second half of his U.S.-Russia Cold War series and a brand-new deep dive into the hidden history of AIPAC and the Israel Lobby. Use code WOODS at scotthortonacademy.com for a special discount this week. Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice: Pick up a free copy of the brilliant Matthew Sercely's Agorist Tax Toolkit at: https://AgoristTaxAdvice.com/woods Guest�… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tomwoodstv-6654460/episodes/trump-warming-to-zelensky-the-state-of-russia-and-ukraine-tom-woods-show-2778/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/tomwoodstv-6654460/trump-warming-to-zelensky-the-state-of-russia-and-ukraine-tom-woods-show-2778.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.