Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security

“It's that which might give this sort of leverage in bringing Putin to negotiations.” As Ukraine’s deep battle continues to be successful with their attacks on oil refineries the societal and political pressures inside of Russia could bring Putin to the negotiation table, says former Major General Chip Chapman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Unless we get a quick settlement out of these talks, which I don’t think will happen, bring on 2027 because you have a changed domestic situation in the United States, and if Ukraine can survive the winter, it’s then even more pressure on the Russians.” The US midterm results suggest that Trump’s ties to Putin will weaken, meaning that Ukraine could have a more successful 2027, says Professor Sco...

As part of Times Radio's partnership with the Magnitsky Awards, Kate Gerbeau speaks with Estonian parliamentarian & former intelligence boss Eerik-Niiles Kross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of Times Radio's partnership with the Magnitsky Awards, Kate Gerbeau speaks with Estonian parliamentarian & former intelligence boss Eerik-Niiles Kross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“If you go from a force of 200,000 to 350,000 and you’re being attacked in the rear, you can’t sustain it.” Putin’s forces face a “major reorganisation” as Ukraine inflicts more casualties than the Russians can replace, says Robert Fox, defence editor at the Standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I think forensics could indicate where this has come from.” Bomb threats made against European flights could have “the fingerprints of Russia all over them”, says Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and the founder of the World Briefing report on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“He thought the whole system would fold over and collapse much quicker … the fight put up by the stoic regiments and special forces decimated the Russians.” Putin’s intelligence failed as Ukrainian forces’ “uncrewed revolution” enabled them to put up a stronger fight than he expected during his “special military operation”, says Al Carns, a former Armed Forces minister and Labour MP who fought in...

“They can’t keep up with that rate of loss. So they’re recruiting fewer than they are losing.” Putin cannot sustain Russia’s heavy losses after Ukrainian forces retook all its 2026 territorial gains, in some cases using only robots, says former ambassador Kurt Volker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filmmaker and charity founder Pritan Ambroase joins Amy Kellogg to reveal the terrifying campaign of intimidation, harassment, and violence he has faced since working on his upcoming documentary, Can I Go Home Now? Ambroase also opens up about the devastating psychological toll of interviewing over 500 Ukrainian children, sharing harrowing accounts of kidnappings, deportations, and war crimes that...

“Russia has run out of people ready to be killed for $2,000 a month." Author and Russia/Ukraine expert Anna Zafesova joins Frontline presenter Amy Kellogg, as she lays out the state of the war, arguing that Putin is in a domestically vulnerable state. As new rumours swirl about potential Russian-US business deals on team Trump's wish list, she returns to address the age-old question: What...

“By definition, it’s not going to be a limited response from Nato; it’s going to be a regional response, including strikes inside Russia and the risk to go nuclear.” It is “erroneous” to think that Russia may launch an armed attack against the alliance, as Putin does not have the capability to fend off a Nato response, says John Foreman, former UK defence attaché to the Russian Federation. Hosted...

“He better strike while the iron’s hot because eventually Nato is ogling other be, without the US, able to take on Russia … and that day will come.” Putin and Trumps cosy relationship will backfire as it has only made Nato stronger says former deputy assistant secretary of defence Jim Townsend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I’m not sure Putin will survive into that period, but at some point they are going to look back and say this is a disaster.” The Russians are going to “pay the price” down the line as Russia loses all Western investment and falls behind in innovation in the AI race while Putin focuses on his war in Ukraine, says Lord Ricketts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The conditions have not been set on the ground for Putin to realise he is not going to win.” False information from Russian generals means that Putin is in total denial about the fact that all of his military objectives have failed, says former British Army colonel and Frontline host Philip Ingram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The war is not going in any sense in Russia’s way.” Trump does not understand Putin’s true position in this war and exaggerates Russia’s strength, says Dr Jamie Shea, a former deputy assistant secretary general of Nato. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Ukraine has said, ‘Right, if you want to do a pincer movement, you have to go through the fields, which makes you very vulnerable, and we will take you out.’” It is “thoroughly miserable” for the Russians on the frontline, as their military strategy is undermined by Ukrainian drone capabilities, says former Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“The Ukrainians have a way of fighting back to scorch his economy.” Putin is “stuck” in a “dangerous place” as he finds himself fighting against a resilient and adaptive Ukraine, says Sir William Browder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You have been listening to Frontline, with Kate Gerbeau, Philip Ingram, Louis Sykes and Laura Martinez-Williams, produced by Times Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You have been listening to Frontline, with Kate Gerbeau, Philip Ingram, Louis Sykes and Laura Martinez-Williams, produced by Times Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You have been listening to Frontline, with Kate Gerbeau, Philip Ingram, Louis Sykes and Laura Martinez-Williams, produced by Times Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump's deal to buy Russian oil won't make a dent in the US fuel crisis even if any Russian fuel arrives in America at all, Economist Tim Ash tells Philip Ingram on Frontline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“They are using AI to identify targets in the sky, to calculate the trajectory, to calculate where it’s going. Much more efficient than the human eye.” New robot turrets positioned along Kyiv’s bridges are shooting down Putin’s drones with great efficiency, says Yuriy Sak, former adviser to Ukraine’s minister of defence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“It does look like Vladimir Putin is intent on linking up mainland Russia, if you will, through southern Odesa into Moldova.” Michael Bociurkiw and Michael Bociurkiw discuss the recent Russian strikes near the Moldova border, and what they could reveal about Moscow’s ambitions in southern Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Inside the Kremlin, they know that Ukraine is able to fight back, and that’s why they’re escalating their hybrid attacks against NATO.” Russia knows it is slowly losing on the battlefield, as it is losing troops and replacing them with poorly trained men, says Ambassador Kurt Volker, former US special envoy to Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.