17 FEB 2025: Emergency Talks in Paris // Trump Team Meets With the Russians // Updates From Gaza and Lebanon // Mexico and the Border War Update
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
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🗓️ 17 February 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he delivers the latest intelligence shaping America and the world. In today's episode, we cover:
Europe in Crisis: Leaders from France, Germany, Britain, and more hold an emergency meeting in Paris after U.S. Vice President JD Vance's explosive speech calls out Europe's failures on free speech, immigration, and military weakness. Is the transatlantic alliance breaking apart?
Trump-Putin Peace Talks Begin: Negotiations between the U.S. and Russia are underway in Saudi Arabia, with European leaders sidelined. Trump's team pushes for an end to the Ukraine war, but Zelenskyy resists key demands, including U.S. mining rights in Ukraine.
Gaza and Lebanon Ceasefire Updates: Hostages remain in Hamas custody as the White House pressures Israel to finalize a deal. Meanwhile, Israel seeks to extend its military presence in southern Lebanon, citing Hezbollah's ceasefire violations.
War on the Southern Border: U.S. Border Patrol and military personnel come under cartel fire, while Green Berets arrive in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula to train the Mexican Navy. Is an all-out conflict brewing?
Stay informed with the latest analysis and insights from The Wright Report.
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| 0:00.0 | It's February 17th. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:12.2 | A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to The Right Report, your daily news podcast. |
| 0:22.3 | I've got four briefs for you this morning that are shaping America and the world. |
| 0:27.2 | First up, we've got a crisis in Europe to cover with an emergency meeting in Paris this morning |
| 0:31.4 | to discuss the future of the continent and ultimately how those leaders want to manage their |
| 0:36.2 | relationship with the United States and President Donald Trump. |
| 0:39.7 | It is, ladies and gentlemen, the most shocking development since arguably the end of the Second World War. |
| 0:45.2 | That is coming up. |
| 0:46.7 | Second, we had to Saudi Arabia this morning to talk about peace. |
| 0:50.0 | The capital city of Riyadh will serve as the venue for the teams of Russia's Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to hammer out a peace deal regarding the war in Ukraine. |
| 0:59.6 | That news shortly. |
| 1:01.0 | Third, we are going to stay in the Middle East for some updates about the war in Gaza and an update on the ceasefire in Lebanon. |
| 1:07.2 | Some good news to talk about there. |
| 1:09.3 | Later, we will wrap up this morning with a quick |
| 1:11.5 | trip to Mexico to talk about the border, where Border Patrol and U.S. service members are |
| 1:16.2 | sadly and horrifically under fire this morning by the cartels. Also, U.S. Green Berets, they have |
| 1:21.9 | just landed about an hour ago in the Yucatan Peninsula. They are there to train the Mexican |
| 1:26.7 | Navy. We will cover those details on what appears to be a looming war in the Yucatan Peninsula, they are there to train the Mexican Navy. We will cover those |
| 1:28.1 | details on what appears to be a looming war in the northern part of Mexico. But first, let's get |
| 1:35.3 | to that absolutely incredible story of the morning that leads the podcast. All eyes are on Paris |
| 1:41.0 | as the leaders from France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, |
| 1:46.4 | and Denmark gather for an emergency meeting to talk about the future of the European |
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