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11 facts from 8 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2022
Ahlberg says that after Russia's invasion Recorded Future provided its technology to Ukraine, which was already a customer.
“when the invasion happened, we did not approve of that. So we said, let let's help out, and, um, we provided our technology”
2023
Pichai lists the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and rising interest rates as macro shocks the economy has absorbed.
“from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine and and to rising interest rates and so on”
2023
Brad Smith said the war in Ukraine shows defence has proven stronger than offence, including in cyber and information conflicts.
“That, to me, is the fundable fundamental lesson of the war in Ukraine, where defense has proven to be stronger than offense.”
2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said American companies complained that their oil was on ships hit by Ukrainian strikes in the Black Sea.
“We have seen strikes on energy vessels in the Black Sea, and there's been complaints a lot because we have American companies calling us and saying, Hey, that was our oil on that ship that was hit by Ukraine.”
2026
Rubio said the Trump administration had not paused intelligence sharing that warns Kyiv of incoming Russian ballistic missile attacks.
“Rubio also insisted Monday that the Trump administration has not paused intelligence sharing meant to warn Kyiv of impending Russian ballistic missile attacks.”
2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he did not want to believe Washington wanted an end to the war at Ukraine's expense, but that it looked that way.
“He didn't want to believe that Washington wanted an end to the war at Ukraine's expense, but that's how it looks.”
2026
In a clip, the speaker asks for Starlink satellite internet service to be returned to Ukraine.
“This is, this is what we need. Then Starlink, just give us back Starlink.”
2026
Oil executives cited both the war in Iran and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, which took capacity offline, as causes of a supply shock.
“Executives from all the companies pointed out that they're dealing with a massive supply shock, you know, not only the war in Iran, but also Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries that have taken a lot of capacity offline.”
Undated
Davide Grande said the energy-monitoring AI model alone saved the client tens of millions of euros, at a time of high energy prices linked to the war in Ukraine.
“So that means only with this AI model, they saved tens of millions of euros.”
Undated
Michael Watkins says the shift toward geopolitical turbulence began with the war in Ukraine and has been accelerating.
“It started, I think, really with the Ukraine war, which has been going on for a while, but it's only accelerating.”
Undated
A report said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was holding up a shipment of Patriot missile interceptors meant for Ukraine.
“there was a report today that Pete Hegseth is holding up a shipment of Patriot missile interceptors”
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