📍America hears headlines. He hears explosions. Today, David speaks with Steven Al Ebadi (Alladdin1983) — a former U.S. intelligence officer reporting from inside Ukraine, days away from drone strikes, surrounded by civilians who refuse to surrender.

Stephen shares:

• Why he flew to Ukraine with no job & no safety net

• The real morale of Ukrainian civilians

• What weapons arrived broken — and what worked

• Why identity, faith, and national pride fuel the resistance

• Russian & North Korean troop presence

• Whether peace is even possible

• The story the mainstream won’t touch — life under daily attack

Support Steven's work: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-document-ukraines-conflict-support-needed

Steven's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StevenAlEbadi

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Timestamps: 

00:00 - Intro, Steven

01:55 - Background, why he wanted to go to Ukraine

07:45 - The attitude and culture of the Ukrainian people right now

12:45 - Do Ukrainians feel ties to Russia?

18:10 - The young men of Ukraine and anti-woke attitudes

21:00 - Stories from soldiers and vets in Ukraine

23:30 - What do Ukrainians want in this war? 

27:50 - What would it take to push Russia back? 

31:10 - The fighting spirit of Ukrainians right now

34:15 - Is there a divide in the Ukrainian Government? 

36:10 - Peace process, current negotiations

40:30 - What Steven is focused on learning and reporting on

48:30 - Breaking story