Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security
The sharpest minds and analysis on the frontline of the war in Ukraine - and related conflicts - on Times Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Putin’s people fear China’s political takeover | Ian Williams (opens the original)
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“There is a fear that, look across the border, there is an economically successful, teaming in population terms, rival. At what point does China seek to turn its economic domination into political domination.” There is “a lot of fear in Russia” as the expanse in the Far East closest to China becomes more economically deprived and loses its population, says China expert, author and journalist Ian Williams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Putin’s army is in ‘survival mode’ as fortress belt assault collapses | George Barros (opens the original)
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“The Russian idea of encircling the fortress belt within the next six months—that’s not going to happen.” Russia’s 25th Combined Arms Army is in “survival mode”, trying to establish a new defensive line along the Zherebets River, says The ISW’s George Barros. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Frontline footage shows Ukrainian commander's rescue under Russian drone attack | Maxim Tucker (opens the original)
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Lieutenant Vladyslav Polskyi has won Ukraine’s highest military honour for rescuing two wounded soldiers in the ‘kill zone’. Maxim Tucker discusses his time speaking with the former teacher and his unit in Ukraine on Frontline. Read Maxim's interview with Polskyi on The Times: https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ukraine-dispatch-teacher-hero-xkv7qkrk3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Putin’s people ‘are starting to get angry!’: Ukraine's spy chief reveals intelligence | Maxim Tucker (opens the original)
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“Discontent is starting to rumble among the population.” Ukraine’s new spy chief has received intelligence suggesting that the Russian people are beginning to express their anger publicly over the war in Ukraine, says The Times’ Maxim Tucker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Putin ‘deliberately targeted’ train with former UK PM | Lord Ricketts (opens the original)
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“They were certainly deliberately targeting to kill the people, to destroy the train, or at the very least to send a very intimidating signal that it is dangerous for Western VIPs to go into Ukraine.” Russia tries to “choke off” constant Western visits to Ukraine by targeting Boris Johnson’s rail route to Poland, says Lord Ricketts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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