EA-Times Radio VideoCast: After A Challenging Week, Ukraine Still Stands

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I joined India’s NDTV on Thursday to analyze Vladimir Putin’s latest and possibly last gamble to conquer Ukraine in his 41-month full-scale invasion.

First, I knock back the channel’s misleading presentation of a rapid Russian advance in eastern Ukraine. I note that the gains in the Donetsk region have been gradual and costly, that the Russians have not taken a town such as Pokrovsk despite more than a year of attacks, and that Ukraine has regained some territory in the Sumy region.

Then I evaluate the pressures on the Kremlin, including Ukraine’s attacks inside Russia, pressure on the economy, and the possibility of toughened sanctions. I project that Putin may have another 6 to 12 months to complete his quest.

Watch from 1:34:

#Faultlines with @gauried: In July 2025, Russian forces made their most significant territorial gains in over a year pushing forward along multiple axes and consolidating control in eastern and northern Ukraine

Prof. Scott Lucas, University College Dublin shares his views pic.twitter.com/n5MIgOtHR8

— NDTV WORLD (@NDTVWORLD) July 31, 2025