 

📍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

Next Steps:
🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/
📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior
📰 Sign up for David's weekly newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/



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

 

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📍America hears headlines. He hears explosions. Today, David speaks with&nbsp;Steven Al Ebadi (Alladdin1983) &mdash; a former U.S. intelligence officer reporting from inside Ukraine, days away from drone strikes, surrounded by civilians who refuse to surrender.
Stephen shares:
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<li data-start="2874" data-end="2928">
Why he flew to Ukraine with no job &amp; no safety net
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<li data-start="2929" data-end="2975">
The real morale of Ukrainian civilians
</li>
<li data-start="2976" data-end="3025">
What weapons arrived broken &mdash; and what worked
</li>
<li data-start="3026" data-end="3091">
Why identity, faith, and national pride fuel the resistance
</li>
<li data-start="3092" data-end="3133">
Russian &amp; North Korean troop presence
</li>
<li data-start="3134" data-end="3168">
Whether peace is even possible
</li>
<li data-start="3169" data-end="3237">
The story the mainstream won&rsquo;t touch &mdash; life under daily attack
</li>
</ul>
Support Steven's work: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-document-ukraines-conflict-support-needed
Steven's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StevenAlEbadi
Next Steps:
<ul>
<li>🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: <a href="https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/">https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/</a></li>
<li>📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: <a href="https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior">https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior</a></li>
<li>📰 Sign up for David's weekly newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: <a href="https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/">https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/</a></li>
</ul>

Timestamps:&nbsp;
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?&nbsp;
27:50 - What would it take to push Russia back?&nbsp;
31:10 - The fighting spirit of Ukrainians right now
34:15 - Is there a divide in the Ukrainian Government?&nbsp;
36:10 - Peace process, current negotiations
40:30 - What Steven is focused on learning and reporting on
48:30 - Breaking story
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The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don’t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth. 

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don&rsquo;t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth.&nbsp;

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