Putin Triumphant, Ukraine Struggles, and Israel-Hamas Update

On this episode, we are talking about several big wins for Putin over the past week, including Navalyny’s demise, the opportunity to spread his propaganda to Western audiences through Tucker Carlson, and Russia’s solid economic growth. Another big win for Putin is Trump’s threats to withdraw from NATO by not respecting our treaty commitments were he to become the US’s next president. The news keeps getting better for Putin with Ukraine’s struggles on the battlefield, while future military assistance continues to be blocked in the US Congress. Finally, we look at the continuing conflict in Gaza, frustrating the White House and its hopes for a ceasefire that would see the release of the remaining hostages. Topics Discussed in this Episode10:00 - Putin’s very good week38:50 - Ukraine's battlefield struggles1:01:25 - Israel-Hamas UpdateArticles and Resources Mentioned in EpisodePutin’s Very Good WeekCarlson, like the populist right, dislikes what makes America great (WaPo)What Tucker Carlson Saw in Moscow (The Atlantic)Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death, explained (Vox)U.S. Fears Russia Might Put a Nuclear Weapon in Space (NY Times)Trump reiterates to NATO allies: If you don’t pay up, ‘I’m not going to protect you’ (Politico)Ukraine Battlefield StrugglesAvdiivka, Longtime Stronghold for Ukraine, Falls to Russians (NY Times)How Ukraine sank the Caesar Kunikov—and is beating Russia at sea (The Economist)Ukraine backers in House explore bypassing Johnson to secure more aid (WaPo)Top House Dems gauge support for forcing foreign aid vote (Politico)Israel-Hamas updateIf Israel invades, hell looms in Rafah (The Economist)A Biden Doctrine for the Middle East Is Forming. And It’s Big. (Friedman, NY Times)Send us Fan MailFollow UsShow Website: www.kelloggsglobalpolitics.comShow Twitter: @GlobalKelloggAnita’s Twitter: @arkelloggShow YouTube