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The President's Daily Brief

June 23rd, 2026: Is Belarus Preparing To Invade Ukraine?

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First up—is Belarus preparing to invade Ukraine? As Kyiv issues new warnings and tensions rise along the border, we'll separate the facts from the speculation and explain what's really happening inside Russia's closest ally. • Later in the show—Iran is already receiving economic benefits from its agreement with Washington. We'll examine what's being offered, what sanctions relief could look like, and what the United States has yet to secure in return. • Plus—Taiwan's military is preparing for the possibility of conflict with China, launching a major combat readiness exercise designed to test how quickly its forces can transition to a wartime footing. • In today's Back of the Brief—how does Vladimir Putin know what Russians really think? According to a new report, the answer may involve secret polling, social media surveillance, and regular briefings delivered straight to the Kremlin. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Goldbelly: Celebrate America’s 250th with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. Poncho Outdoors: Gear up for summer with Poncho and grab $10 off plus free shipping at https://ponchooutdoors.com/PDB Wild Alaskan Company: Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Tuesday.

0:02.0

I'm a 23rd of June.

0:02.5

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

0:20.5

All right.

0:22.1

Let's get briefed.

0:26.4

First up, is Belarus preparing to invade Ukraine?

0:30.8

As Kiev issues new warnings and tensions rise along the border,

0:33.6

will separate the facts from the speculation and explain what's really happening with Russia's closest ally.

0:37.7

Later in the show, Iran is already receiving economic benefits from its agreement with Washington.

0:44.1

We'll examine just how they're benefiting and what the U.S. has yet to secure in return.

0:50.3

Plus, Taiwan's military is preparing for the possibility of conflict with China, of course,

0:55.4

kicking off a major combat readiness exercise, designed to test how quickly its forces

1:00.4

can transition to a wartime footing. And in today's back of the brief, have you ever asked

1:06.0

yourself, how does Vladimir Putin know what the Russian population is really thinking?

1:11.1

That's a good question to ask.

1:12.5

According to a new report, the answer may involve secret polling, social media surveillance,

1:18.3

and regular briefings delivered straight to the Kremlin.

1:21.4

And I, for one, am shocked that the Kremlin would be engaged in surveillance of any sort.

1:26.8

But first, today's PDB spotlight.

1:29.7

If you've been paying attention to the war in Ukraine, you'll have noticed there's been a lot of concern

1:34.8

around the nation of Belarus recently. Over the past several weeks, Ukrainian officials have

1:39.7

issued a series of increasingly urgent warnings about their northern neighbor.

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