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"This July, leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will convene in Washington for a historic 75th anniversary summit—to take stock of the alliance’s work and to chart out its future."
Andras Toth-Czifra
The Russian government expects 2024 to be a turning point in the country’s war against Ukraine. For this expectation to become reality, the Kremlin is using means of reflexive control: It projects an image of a country that has weathered Western sanctions, ramped up its economic performance, and united a society behind its leader and his goals. This strategy was confirmed by personnel changes executed after Vladimir Putin’s inauguration for a fifth presidential term.
But the Kremlin’s message masks the costly trade-offs that the Kremlin has created by choosing to pursue a long and costly war with an economic and political system that operates in increasingly tight corners.
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"After a delay of many months, US assistance to Ukraine is flowing again. However, Russian forces are making gains in Northeastern Ukraine, around Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv, and there are persistent rumors of a larger Russian offensive to come."
Podcasts
As US assistance to Ukraine resumes after a long delay, Russian forces are making gains in northeastern Ukraine and may be poised to expand their offensive push this summer. Retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges , former Commander of US Army forces in Europe joins Bob Hamilton on Chain Reaction.
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