larry johnson is in moscow and has updates on the war;

As some may have realized, I am back in Moscow for a conference on the future. I’ve spent the last 24 hours on board a plane without access to internet. So, I missed a day in posting. Since my last visit on March 8, 2025, I am noticing some dramatic, visible changes in Russia’s security posture. During my previous three visits to Moscow — i.e., Decembrer 2023, February 2024 and March 2025 — I rarely saw any kind of visible police or military security presence. That has changed now. I counted four two-man teams of uniformed, armed soldiers in front of my hotel. They are armed and conducting routine patrols. This is clearly a response to Ukraine’s recent terrorist strikes on Russian territory.

Vladimir Putin has elevated Russia’s special military operation to a counter terrorism operation, which means that top Ukrainian government officials will now be targeted. That means that Vladimir Zelensky and Kyrylo Oleksiiovych Budanov, who has served as the chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine since August 2020, are both now on a Russian target list.

For the third straight day, the Russians are unleashing a massive, coordinated strike on Ukrainian targets using drones, FABS and cruise missiles. I met briefly with my friend, Pepe Escobar, this evening and he confirmed that there is widespread anticipation of a significant.

Turning to Iran, I interviewed Professor Marandi on Wednedsday, before departing for Russia, and it was posted while I was on the plane. I could not access Youtube until I made it to my hotel. We delve into the complexities of a potential US strike on Iranian targets..............more.........