Putin's War Threats Just Got Exposed Even More - The Global Gambit - Pyotr Kurzin

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For months, European leaders have warned that Russia is preparing for a direct war with NATO. But this week, something quietly disrupted that narrative.

Estonia — one of the smallest, most exposed countries in Europe — says there is no indication that Russia intends to attack NATO at all. Not because Moscow is benign, but because it is constrained. Despite the rhetoric, intelligence assessments from the alliance’s frontline suggest that the Kremlin is actively avoiding open conflict, calibrating its behavior when faced with clear deterrence, and relying instead on intimidation, disruption, and narrative control.

So in this video, I break down what these intelligence signals really tell us about Russia’s power — and why the loudest warnings about an imminent NATO war don’t line up with what’s happening on the ground. From Russia’s stalled campaign in Ukraine to its use of hybrid pressure and strategic ambiguity across Europe, this is about separating threat inflation from actual capability. Is Russia truly preparing for a wider war — or is it trying to look more dangerous than it really is?