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EA-Ukraine VideoCast: Can Russia Hold Out in Occupied Crimea?

EA on WION: Ukraine’s Pressure on The Kremlin’s Invasion

UPDATE, JULY 8:

EA’s Cormac Smith joined Times Radio’s Philip Ingram on Wednesday in a 27-minute analysis of Ukraine’s resistance of Russia’s invasion and mass killing.

Cormac begins with Donald Trump’s support for US licenses for Ukraine’s production of anti-ballistic missiles. He then turns to Ukrainian counter-attacks and their “serious impact” on Russia’s economy and fuel supplies: “This is bringing the war home to ordinary Russian people.”

But Cormac emphasizes that Putin is unlikely to give up his invasion as the conquering of Ukraine is his attempted “legacy”. Instead, Russia could expand hybrid warfare throughout Europe as well as calling up more manpower in a “massive gamble”.

ORIGINAL ENTRY, JULY 3:

I joined Kate Gerbeau of Times Radio’s Frontline on Thursday to examine latest developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including pressure on Vladimir Putin from Ukrainian counter-attacks and the possible cutoff of occupied Crimea.

We begin the 27-minute chat with Russia’s latest deadly aerial attacks on Ukraine’s civilians. I look at the need for anti-ballistic missile systems and how Kyiv is trying to obtain them, particularly given the obstacle of the Trump camp.

Then we talk about Ukraine’s move from resistance to strength and how it is affecting the invasion. While cautioning that Putin will not easily give up and accept a ceasefire, I note how the threat to Crimea could undo his position at home.

I also talk about the Kremlin’s attempted way out: manipulation of the Trump camp to force Ukraine to surrender more territory.