Vladimir Putin in the Kursk region in western Russia, March 12, 2025
EA-Ukraine VideoCast: Why Kremlin’s Threat to Destroy Kyiv Betrays Its Weakness
UPDATE, MAY 29:
EA correspondent Cormac Smith joined Pakistan TV on Thursday to talk about the bluster v. reality of Russia’s threats against Ukraine’s cities and its civilians.
Cormac notes how the Trump Administration has cut all aid to Ukraine and how Kyiv needs support for air defenses. But he adds that, as Vladimir Putin faces a failing invasion:
I have many friends in Kyiv with whom I speak on a regular basis. If Hitler did not break the will of the British people with the Blitz on London, which killed more than 20,000, Putin most certainly will not break the will of the Ukrainian people.
He adds, “I think we have to disregard the importance of any American support for Ukraine. Europe has already stepped up significantly.”
ORIGINAL ENTRY, MAY 28: I joined India’s WION on Wednesday to analyze the threats of a concerned Kremlin to obliterate Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, its residents, and the diplomats in the city.
I set Moscow’s missile and drone strikes in the context of stalled frontlines, the ongoing resistance of Ukrainians, and Ukraine’s increasing effectiveness in counter-attacks inside Russia.
Along the way, I take apart the pro-Kremlin propaganda of Russian-based Gilbert Doctorow, including his promotion of war crimes through targeted assassination of Ukraine’s leaders.
Watch from 3:11:
