Larry Johnson & Dmitry Suslov – Trump’s Big Mistake: How Sanctions Fuel Russian War Machine

by Larry Johnson, Counter Currents [10-24-2025] Larry C. Johnson(bio).

(RAD: This is an excellent discussion. Notice that Russia has a very good understanding of Trump's negotiating style and the different players in his administration as well as the Europeans. They believe that Trump doesn't think that Russia is a natural threat to the US, but the overall dynamics from the West could easily spin out of control. As Larry & Dmitry discussed, Trump was actively working against Russia via Ukraine in his first term, which means that claiming Ukraine was Biden's war is incorrect. Based upon what Trump has done since taking office in January, Ukraine is now definitely his war. — RAD)

In this episode of Counter Currents Larry Johnson speaks with Professor Dmitry Suslov, Higher School of Economics in Moscow, one of Russia’s leading foreign policy thinkers, about Washington’s new sanctions on Russia — and how they could backfire.

From Trump’s pressure tactics to the future of the Ukraine conflict, this is a deep dive into the next phase of U.S.–Russia relations.