I just had one of the most hard‑hitting conversations yet on Daniel Davis Deep Dive — and it’s with none other than Professor John Mearsheimer.
In the past 48 hours, Russia has unleashed another wave of deadly missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and cities across Ukraine. Western leaders call it proof Moscow doesn’t want peace. But as Mearsheimer makes clear, these attacks fit perfectly with Russia’s long‑stated objective: fight until its goals are achieved — no matter the diplomatic noise.
We dig into what he bluntly calls a propaganda war — where Kyiv and the West cast Russia as the sole obstacle to peace, even as Ukraine’s battlefield position grows more precarious. And in this exclusive clip, Mearsheimer drops a bombshell:
“The truth is we’ve lost this war… Trump understands this is a losing fight — and he’s quietly passing the buck to Europe.”
From the credibility gap in official casualty claims, to the risks of NATO troops in any ceasefire, to the U.S. slowly pulling back support — this is a candid, high‑stakes exchange you won’t get from sanitized headlines.
🎥 Watch the clip now if you want the full, unfiltered conversation, including Mearsheimer’s take on why Europe’s peacekeeper plan could trigger direct conflict with Russia
