👉 Julia Davis, “Russia to Ukraine: “You want a Ceasefire and I Want You Dead'” at CEPA, May 21, 2025.

The Kremlin’s propagandists are in a joyous mood as they anticipate US disengagement from the Ukraine conflict.

Davis’s insights come from her study and translation of prominent Russian-language talk shows.

As always, the most accurate assessment of the mood in the Kremlin came not from its robotic public statements, but from its highly-paid propagandists in the TV studios. Since they are regularly briefed by the Kremlin’s handlers on what they can and can’t say, their scripted narratives and carefully crafted discussions offer the best window into the regime’s views and aims.

This was also true after the May 19 telephone conversation between Putin and US President Donald J. Trump about a possible peace deal in Ukraine.…

Read the whole piece for her latest snapshot of where Kremlin minds are at.

Check out her YouTube channel, Russian Media Monitor, to experience clips of the scripted talk shows firsthand—with English subtitles.