Putin’s Problems Are Multiplying Fast

Putin wanted the St. Petersburg forum to project strength. Instead, Ukraine’s long-range strikes, battlefield pressure, allied deals, and even uncomfortable signals from Belarus turned the week into another reminder that Russia’s problems are spreading faster than Putin can control. Ukraine’s long-range drones reached targets near St. Petersburg and Krasnodar while Russia’s supply routes, ships, aircraft, missile systems, and equipment losses came under growing pressure. The video walks through why Putin’s refusal to meet Zelensky looks less like strength, how battlefield maps can exaggerate Russian control, why the Novorossiya route is becoming more exposed, and how Sweden’s seized cargo ship case could matter for Russia’s stolen grain pipeline. The discussion also covers Lukashenko’s careful public distance from being dragged into Ukraine, Russian hardliners warning about defeat, Moscow’s language demands abroad, Armenia’s election pressure, Russia’s return to radio during internet shutdowns, Trump’s latest comments, Candace Owens at the St. Petersburg forum, the Pentagon’s counterintelligence concerns about Israel, the Ukraine aid vote controversy, and an 82nd anniversary D-Day reflection on Eisenhower, Normandy, and leadership under pressure. 00:00 Putin’s Problems Keep Multiplying 00:32 Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes Hit Putin’s Prestige 01:30 Ukraine’s Week of Battlefield Pressure 02:33 Russia’s Gains Stall on the Map 03:15 The Novorossiya Route Becomes a Military Target 03:43 Putin Avoids Zelensky as Ukraine Looks Stronger 04:50 Sweden Targets Russia’s Stolen Grain Pipeline 05:19 Lukashenko Creates Another Problem for Putin 06:34 Russian Hardliners and Allies Show Strain 08:17 Russia Turns Back to Radio as the Internet Gets Risky 09:00 U.S. Signals: Trump, Candace Owens, and Ukraine Aid 13:05 D-Day, Leadership, and the Pressure on Putin #ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Putin Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected] #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR