Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security Podcast
1) Putin is in ‘pain’ as Ukraine hurt Russian assets | Sean Bell
“One by one we can take you out.”Ukraine is “causing Putin pain” by taking out Russia’s oil infrastructure and strategic bomber fleet, says former Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell. Hosted on Acast. See acas...Show More
2) Putin fails to take more than one per cent of Ukrainian territory | Scott Lucas
“They’re time limited.”Putin has failed to gain more than 0.9 per cent of Ukrainian territory this year, but has lost 400,000 Russians in the process, says Scott Lucas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...Show More
3) Putin's troops creep over 'other russian bodies' as Ukraine's 63rd Bridgade claims high kill count
Russia's attempt to surge to put pressure on Kyiv over peace talks is coming at a high casualty cost, says Maxim Tucker the Times' Ukraine correspondent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...Show More
4) Putin’s Pokrovsk campaign fails as Russia loses territory | Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
“The frontline has not collapsed, despite what they want us to believe.”Ukraine’s MOD says they have taken back about 20 per cent of Pokrovsk, says former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon...Show More
5) Putin fears Trump's administration will collapse dooming his invasion of Ukraine
"Russia have to reckon with the fact that Donald Trump has three more years in the white House. Is he going to be a lame duck president in a year's time?"Putin's scepticism for Trump's appeal to Russi...Show More
6) Steve Witkoff's plan rejected as Marco Rubio sends new peace proposal to Putin
"Kyiv and the Europeans held out. They don't accept the plan and importantly, Marco Rubio, who does not like the Witkoff - Kushner plan, he's the head of the US delegation." US figures are worried abo...Show More
7) Putin’s failing economy could be the breaking point to force Russia to the table | Yuriy Sak
“If the US, along with Europe, pressurize Russia more, and we will continue as well with our deep strikes…this may bring Russia to the negotiating table whether they want it or not.”Putting pressure o...Show More
8) Trump’s administration is ‘dysfunctional’: Witkoff leak shows cracks in the White House
“The tone of the call is viewing Russia as a partner… and Ukraine as an object...that is troubling.”The leaked transcript of Witkoff reportedly ‘coaching’ Russian officials adds to the “dysfunctionali...Show More
9) Putin is ’stuck’ as he overstretches himself with Nato havoc | Lord Ricketts
“The Russians are pretty largely stuck… and that’s pretty uncomfortable for Putin.”Putin may be “overstretching himself” by trying to stir up trouble in Nato countries while not making any advances in...Show More
10) Putin's 'wishlist' peace plan begins to collapse as Rubio rejects Witkoff's 'unacceptable' plan
"How does this plan come out when there's little chance it's going to be accepted?"Russia's "secret" peace plan drawn up with Steve Witkoff looks unlikely to succeed as the White House begins to push ...Show More