Pepe Escobar, Nima Alkhorshid – China Checkmates; India Challenges; BRICS, Russia, Iran, Brazil Gear UP

by Dialogue Works [8-4-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio), Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio).

(RAD: Trump's understanding of the number of Ukrainian vs Russian soldier deaths is totally wrong, which keeps leading to ridiculous statements on his part. Pepe mentioned the very advanced Russian K-329 Belgorod submarine while reviewing the spat between Medvedev & Trump.

Trump's attempts to resolve the Russian/Ukraine issues aren't going anywhere, primarily because he hasn't been willing to acknowledge & understand the history leading up to the SMO in Feb 2022. Trump's personality makes it nearly impossible for him to admit mistakes. The Russians are making major advances along the entire battle front in Ukraine, so it looks like the Ukrainian military is facing total defeat.

Trump also blew up negotiations with Iran by allowing Israel to surprise attack during negotiations in an attempt to decapitate & overthrow the Iranian government. To make matters worse, Trump used B-2 bombers against Iranian nuclear facilities. So it will now be very difficult for the US to restart negotiations with Iran & the whole world understands that the US can't be trusted.

Trump has declared war on all BRICS nations, with special emphasis on Brazil. The more Trump fights BRICS nations, the more it drives them closer together. Instead of using the $dollar for trade transactions, they are all quickly moving to use their own national currencies, which bypasses SWIFT & the $dollar. Of course, this infuriated Trump even more.

Trump's team can't even define their end objective with Ukraine, other than wanting Russia to bow down to Trump's demands, which isn't going to happen. Russia & China aren't intimidated by anything that Trump throws at them with sanctions & tariffs. They believe in facts, not propaganda. The coming months could become even more chaotic as Trump lashes out in desperation. — RAD)