Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security

Timothy Ash joins Kate Gerbeau on today's episode of Frontline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“He secretly sees a very, very unhealthy population to the extent of disgusting things.”Russians are being wiped out from within as Putin’s regime’s relaxed approach to disease is “bound to hit”, says the Evening Standard’s defence editor Robert Fox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Whenever they have punched through a couple of kilometres, they’ve lost it almost straight away.”Putin doesn’t have any more power than to "hang on" as his military proves incapable of holding territory, says former British Army officer Hamish de Bretton-Gordon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“What the United States needs to do is blunt Russia’s ability to take more territory on the ground.”If Putin feels he is out of all options on the ground, then he will be forced to the negations table, says former deputy assistant to Trump Dr Fiona Hill.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The one thing that Putin fears most is the Russian people.”Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure is “bringing the war home to Russia” as the Russian people are fighting over fuel, says former British diplomate to Ukraine Cormac Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“It’s not a stalemate at sea. Ukraine has gained decisive advantages there over Russia.”Ukraine has demonstrated “revolutionary” tactics as a nation without a navy that has managed to push back Putin’s Black Sea Fleet, says Brigadier Ben Barry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe and the US might be forced to intervene as Russia appears to have doubled down on Putin's invasion after the failure of Trump's Alaska summit, warns retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell on Frontline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Putin has relied on the myths of a short war and Russia's military power but cannot win unless Ukraine gives up, says Prof. Philips O'Brien Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Russia is in real trouble.”Putin’s weakening economy is crippling Russia’s war efforts as the leader can’t afford to keep his campaign going, says former commanding general of US Army Europe, General Ben Hodges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“If Putin were to die… they would all just gather in the Kremlin and fight with each other frantically… and the main task would be making sure everyone can keep the money they’ve stolen over the last 25 years.”Russian oligarchs wouldn’t bat an eyelid if their leader died, as all they care about is ‘maintaining the status quo’, says Sir Bill Browder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.