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        <title>Strategic Intelligence</title>
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        <itunes:author>Janis Berzins</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>Strategic risk intelligence for leaders at every level. Analysis of geopolitical events, hybrid threats, and global risks with actionable insights for decision-makers across business, government, and civil society.

Perfect for: C-suite executives, department heads, government officials, risk managers, and emerging leaders who need to understand how geopolitical events impact their organizations and decision-making.

Hosted by Janis Berzins, PhD, globally recognized expert in hybrid warfare and strategic risk analysis.

Transform complex geopolitical events into strategic advantage. Subscribe for weekly intelligence briefings that help you lead with confidence in an uncertain world.</itunes:summary>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Strategic risk intelligence for leaders at every level. Analysis of geopolitical events, hybrid threats, and global risks with actionable insights for decision-makers across business, government, and civil society.</span></p><p><span>Perfect for: C-suite executives, department heads, government officials, risk managers, and emerging leaders who need to understand how geopolitical events impact their organizations and decision-making.</span></p><p><span>Hosted by Janis Berzins, PhD, globally recognized expert in hybrid warfare and strategic risk analysis. </span></p><p><span>Transform complex geopolitical events into strategic advantage. Subscribe for weekly intelligence briefings that help you lead with confidence in an uncertain world.</span></p>]]></description>
        
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            <itunes:name>Janis Berzins</itunes:name>
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                <itunes:title>Putin Negotiation Playbook for Executives: the Ethical 10-Point Strategy</itunes:title>
                <title>Putin Negotiation Playbook for Executives: the Ethical 10-Point Strategy</title>

                <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>Janis Berzins</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Putin’s negotiation playbook has fooled presidents and other high level leaders. Now learn how to use the same negotiation methods developed by the KGB ethically in the corporate world. In this video, you&#39;ll go through ten battlefield-tested tactics, including maximum anchors, strategic ambiguity, endurance timelines, coalition fragmentation, mirage concessions, and learn how to adapt the Putin negotiation playbook responsibly and ethically without crossing legal or moral lines.</p><p>Key takeaways</p><p>- Recognize manipulative patterns before they erode Valle</p><p>- Defend valuation, timelines, and intent without burning trust</p><p>- Apply pressure psychology transparently and within the law</p><p>- Build a negotiation muscle that compounds shareholder value</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Putin’s negotiation playbook has fooled presidents and other high level leaders. Now learn how to use the same negotiation methods developed by the KGB ethically in the corporate world. In this video, you&amp;#39;ll go through ten battlefield-tested tactics, including maximum anchors, strategic ambiguity, endurance timelines, coalition fragmentation, mirage concessions, and learn how to adapt the Putin negotiation playbook responsibly and ethically without crossing legal or moral lines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key takeaways&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Recognize manipulative patterns before they erode Valle&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Defend valuation, timelines, and intent without burning trust&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Apply pressure psychology transparently and within the law&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Build a negotiation muscle that compounds shareholder value&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:08:59 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Putin’s Secret 10-Point Manual: How Russia Is Playing the West (and You)</itunes:title>
                <title>Putin’s Secret 10-Point Manual: How Russia Is Playing the West (and You)</title>

                <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Think Putin&#39;s peace negotiations are real? Think again. In this deep-dive analysis, geopolitical and economics expert Berzins exposes what he calls Putin&#39;s &#34;Negotiation Theater&#34;: a battle-tested 10-point manual designed to manipulate Western leaders, buy time, and strengthen Russia&#39;s military capabilities while the world watches diplomatic meetings.</span></p><p><span>While everyone focuses on peace talks, Russia is secretly building a massive drone army with Chinese help: 80,000 Shahed drones in 2025 alone, with plans for 200,000 specialized drone personnel across 200+ battalions. This isn&#39;t diplomacy. It&#39;s strategic deception.</span></p><p><span>Discover how Putin&#39;s playbook works step-by-step and why Western leaders keep falling for the same tricks used in dozens of previous conflicts.</span></p><p><span>WHAT YOU&#39;LL LEARN:</span></p><p><span>- The complete 10-point manual Putin uses in every negotiation</span></p><p><span>- Shocking numbers: Russia&#39;s drone production explosion (with Chinese tech)</span></p><p><span>- Why the Trump-Putin Alaska meeting was pure theater</span></p><p><span>- Russia&#39;s hidden weaknesses: economy, demographics, and agriculture crisis</span></p><p><span>- How China is waging proxy war against the West through Russia</span></p><p><span>- The real timeline for Russia&#39;s military transformation</span></p><p><span>KEY INSIGHTS:</span></p><p><span>- Alabuga plant: 100+ Shahed drones produced daily</span></p><p><span>- 6-7 new drone regiments by end of 2025</span></p><p><span>- Russia&#39;s worst grain harvest in years (90Mt down to 82-84Mt)</span></p><p><span>- Strategic ambiguity as Putin&#39;s primary weapon</span></p><p><br></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Think Putin&amp;#39;s peace negotiations are real? Think again. In this deep-dive analysis, geopolitical and economics expert Berzins exposes what he calls Putin&amp;#39;s &amp;#34;Negotiation Theater&amp;#34;: a battle-tested 10-point manual designed to manipulate Western leaders, buy time, and strengthen Russia&amp;#39;s military capabilities while the world watches diplomatic meetings.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;While everyone focuses on peace talks, Russia is secretly building a massive drone army with Chinese help: 80,000 Shahed drones in 2025 alone, with plans for 200,000 specialized drone personnel across 200&#43; battalions. This isn&amp;#39;t diplomacy. It&amp;#39;s strategic deception.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover how Putin&amp;#39;s playbook works step-by-step and why Western leaders keep falling for the same tricks used in dozens of previous conflicts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;WHAT YOU&amp;#39;LL LEARN:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- The complete 10-point manual Putin uses in every negotiation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Shocking numbers: Russia&amp;#39;s drone production explosion (with Chinese tech)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Why the Trump-Putin Alaska meeting was pure theater&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Russia&amp;#39;s hidden weaknesses: economy, demographics, and agriculture crisis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- How China is waging proxy war against the West through Russia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- The real timeline for Russia&amp;#39;s military transformation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;KEY INSIGHTS:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Alabuga plant: 100&#43; Shahed drones produced daily&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- 6-7 new drone regiments by end of 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Russia&amp;#39;s worst grain harvest in years (90Mt down to 82-84Mt)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Strategic ambiguity as Putin&amp;#39;s primary weapon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:11:47 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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