The Raw Deal (11 August 2025) with co-host Joe Olson, PE

Review of the prospects for the Alaska Summit between Trump and Putin, where Putin holds all the cards. Among the stories covered:

Cold hard land, cold hard bargain: Putin and Trump head off to Alaska – The Burning Platform
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2025/08/10/cold-hard-land-cold-hard-bargain-putin-and-trump-head-off-to-alaska/

'Biting his lip': Trump listened meekly to Putin's monologues for hours during 'multiple' phone calls – WSJ
https://en.topcor.ru/62898-zakusiv-gubu-tramp-chasami-smirenno-vyslushival-monologi-putina-vo-vremja-mnozhestvennyh-telefonnyh-peregovorov-wsj.html

Putin summit sneak attack
https://youtu.be/lG_Td0HNdbE?si=BCjfKV8SlPMEz7kN

Russians Warn 'Titanic Efforts' Are Underway to Disrupt the Trump-Putin Meeting in Alaska |
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/russians-warn-titanic-efforts-are-underway-disrupt-trump/

UAF drones hit over 23,000 Russian targets in July - TIME UKRAINE ISRAEL https://timeukraineisrael.com/en/news/war-en/uaf-drones-hit-over-23000-russian-targets-in-july/

Europe Backs Zelensky AGAINST TRUMP, Putin Must Love This - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHaLTNn79uc

The Trump administration is actively involved in ethnic cleansing plans – War on Gaza Day 672
https://israelpalestinenews.org/trump-administration-is-actively-involved-in-ethnic-cleansing-plans-war-on-gaza-day-672