Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security

“He’s got to show he’s a winner because the whole old special operations gig, that propaganda line has worn absolutely thin.”Russians have become disillusioned with Putin as they feel the repercussions of war and their leader’s failure to deliver the “knockout blow,” says The Evening Standard’s defence editor, Robert Fox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The Kremlin are now talking about bringing defence expenditure down come 2026 because they've spent so much money on providing an army that isn’t really doing more than maintaining the status quo.”Putin runs Russia’s economy to the ground by spending “vast amounts of money” on futile military operations, says former House of Commons clerk Eliot Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“If you’ve been hit by 300-500 drones you get conditioned to that, so being hit by another hundred doesn’t mean that much. Of course they’re not being hit by that number because most are being shot down.”Putin’s belief that he can win the war by dropping ordinances is a “myth”, says Major General Chip Chapman as it’s just a “sullen way the Russians go about destroying things.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"There is very little evidence that Russia is going to be able to make any sort of strategic breakthrough."Putin's attempt to take more land after Trump called for a ceasefire in 50 days is turning Russian frontlines into 'a real mess', warns Retired Air Vice Marshall Sean Bell on Frontline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Fear of how powerful Putin could be and what he could do to your country has been a very big instrument but that doesn't exist anymore. So now you see that it's being tested here and there and, that that's not good news for him." Putin risks losing satellite states and rebellious regions as Russia focusses more of its efforts on the war in Ukraine, Diane Francis tells Frontline on #timesradio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“It appears today, that instead two Patriot systems they may well be providing five Patriot systems.”Trump increases arms aid to Ukraine after his phone call with Putin backfires, says Major General Mick Ryan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“These are very sophisticated, expensive weapons, which are Ukraine’s only defence against ballistic missiles.”Trump’s promise of patriot missiles and missile interceptors to Ukraine will act as a game changer, as they are the only thing that can crush Russia’s ballistic missile attacks, says foreign policy and security analyst Jimmy Rushton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Nobody's going to buy Russian oil if that piece of legislation goes through. But it's not clear that that's the policy that's going to be implemented. Trump has been resisting." The US third party sanctions package can only work if Trump doesn't water done the final policy, warns Sir Bill Browder, Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump appears to be preparing to sign new sanctions on Russian oil into US law, Michael Bociurkiw tells Frontline on #timesradio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Starovoit had a lot of connections... it was portably better to just silence Starovoit.”Putin may have had a “very good reason to get rid of” Russian minister Roman Starovoit, but it has resulted in “unsettling and destabilising” consequences in Russia, says Russia expert Amy Knight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.