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SPIEF, Bezrukov, Ritter, Rubio & the War Machine Behind the Multipolar World

1 h 26 min · 10. juni 2026
episode SPIEF, Bezrukov, Ritter, Rubio & the War Machine Behind the Multipolar World cover

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Samuel Trapp continues International Flavor’s post-SPIEF analysis with a sharp look at Russia’s strategic messaging from the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, including Andrey Bezrukov’s discussion of technological sovereignty, AI-assisted strategic planning, platform control, and the rise of competing techno-economic blocs. The episode also examines Scott Ritter’s SPIEF remarks on arms control, government overreach, nuclear danger, and the collapse of serious diplomacy between the United States, Europe, and Russia. Samuel connects Ritter’s personal experience with his own long-running concern about government targeting, regulatory abuse, and the weaponization of state power. In the second half, the program shifts to Marco Rubio’s testimony on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military escalation, sanctions, and the contradiction between Donald Trump’s repeated “no new wars” promises and the current Middle East crisis. Samuel challenges Rubio’s legal and logical framing, questions the U.S. role as Israel’s military backstop, and argues that Washington is once again creating a crisis and then demanding credit for managing it. International Flavor: Where the Truth Just Tastes Better. Thanks for listening to International Flavor with Samuel Trapp, where truth crosses borders and censorship ends at the mic. 📡 Live Thursdays, 9–10:30 p.m. CT 📻 Stream live: InternationalFlavor.com [http://www.internationalflavor.com] 🎙 Also on: Podbean • Spotify • Apple • Amazon • iHeartRadio 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@InternationalFlavor [https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalFlavor] 📩 Email: internationalflavorradio@gmail.com 📱 Follow: FB: @InternationalFlavorRadio X: @IntlFlavorPod IG: @internationalflavorradio Broadcast from Dam Radio, Lake Ozark, Missouri Hosted by Samuel Trapp — Independent. Unfiltered. International.

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