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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: Angry Russians Confront Putin Over Economy and War & Starlink in the Crosshairs
Description: In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
Rare cracks appear in the Kremlinâs façade as frustration over poverty, inflation, and the war in Ukraine spills into Vladimir Putinâs tightly controlled year-end âDirect Lineâ addressâoffering an unusual glimpse of domestic pressure inside Russia.
Later in the showâWestern intelligence agencies warn that Moscow may be developing a new anti-satellite weapon aimed at Starlink, the space-based communications system that has become critical to Ukraineâs war effort.
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