iGlobeViews Episode 13 (17 June 2026): iGlobenews (www.iglobenews.org) Editor-in-Chief, Diana Mautner Markhof, discusses with top China expert Professor Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik the possibility of the war in Ukraine escalating into World War III. What plan do the Europeans have now that the US has made clear it is backing out of the conflict. As Ukraine uses NATO airspace in the Baltic countries for drone attacks on Russia, the danger of an escalation looms. Will Russia close the Suwalki Gap? Will the West shutout Russia from the Baltic Sea to have a bargaining ship against Russia's control of the Black Sea? European leaders have seemingly forgotten that Russia has the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. The podcast discusses how Russia will reestablish nuclear deterrence, the possibility of a nuclear Germany and how the end of the New START Treaty affects nuclear proliferation. What are European politicians doing to stop this escalation, which is driven by drone and AI warfare. Parallels to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza and its attacks on civilians in Lebanon are made. The laws of war in modern warfare have become irrelevant. The Europeans have contributed to this total breakdown of the international order by propagating a double standard with regard to its treatment of Israel's ever expanding offensive wars in the Middle East and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Will the European public continue to be gaslighted or will they use their power at the ballot box to elect leaders who put peace ahead of war? Is Ukraine and irresponsible European leaders leading the West and world into a World War III? How will Russia react to the Ukraine's ever increasing attacks into the Russian Motherland? Will they resort to a nuclear reply? Are we backing into World War III? #iglobenews #worldwarthree #ukrainewar #nato #suwalkigap #nuclearescalation #nucleardeterrence #nuclearwar #russia #ukraine #war Support independent media by forwarding, following and liking our podcasts. You can listen to all our content on your favorite podcast channels. www.iglobenews.org