Strap in for another high-velocity run through the world’s most volatile headlines on The Restricted Handling Podcast! In this episode, we’re zeroing in on Moscow’s latest moves, Washington’s counterpunches, and the global tremors shaking out from both. From President Trump teasing Tomahawk missile sales to Ukraine, to Russia lighting up Ukrainian infrastructure like it’s a Bond villain audition tape, this episode delivers the full battlefield-to-boardroom picture — sharp, fast, and unfiltered.
We kick off with the story dominating global security chatter: Trump’s potential green light for Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. These are the long-range, precision-guided beauties that can fly a thousand miles and hit targets deep inside Russian territory. The Kremlin’s not loving it — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is already fuming, calling it a “very serious escalation.” But Washington’s tone is shifting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will “impose costs” on Russia if it won’t negotiate peace. It’s a clear signal that the White House is done with Moscow’s bluffing.
Then we pivot to Russia’s own destructive streak. More than 300 drones and 37 missiles smashed into Ukraine’s power and gas facilities this week, plunging nearly the entire country into blackouts. It’s the fourth winter of energy warfare, and Putin’s betting on frostbite where his army’s failed. But Ukraine isn’t backing down — its own drones hit deep into Russia, torching refineries and slashing the Kremlin’s fuel exports to their lowest since 2022.
We’ll also cover the UK’s newest sanctions blitz, targeting Rosneft, Lukoil, and 44 ships in Russia’s “shadow fleet,” along with Indian and Chinese refineries helping Moscow skirt oil caps. Meanwhile, the EU is eyeing Russia’s frozen assets to bankroll Ukraine’s defense — talk about poetic justice.
That’s not all. The FSB accused Britain’s SAS of running sabotage ops inside Russia, NATO troops in Poland spotted mystery drones overhead, and Russian warships pulled into Vietnam in a not-so-subtle flex. On the home front, Putin tightened laws to jail “foreign agents” after a single infraction — a fresh reminder that in modern Russia, paperwork can be a prison sentence.
And yes, there’s cyber chaos too. Ukrainian hackers hit Russian telecom networks, while Moscow-linked hacktivists joined pro-Palestinian groups to DDoS Israeli government sites. The digital front lines are buzzing.
From spy planes to sanctions, drone wars to disinformation, this episode has it all — geopolitical drama, covert ops, and just enough sarcasm to make the apocalypse entertaining.
Tune in, lock in, and get briefed. The Restricted Handling Podcast — intelligence without the filter, context without the fluff.
