This episode unpacks whether Ukraine has turned the tide against Russia on the battlefield and assesses the new security relationship between Ukraine and Europe.

 

Host:

James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR

 

Guest:

Liana Fix, Senior Fellow for Europe, CFR

 

We Discuss:

• The state of the battlefield in Ukraine after four and a half years of war.
• How Ukraine’s drone strategy has evolved from frontline attacks to strikes deep inside Russia.
• Why Russia has failed to achieve its goals on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.
• Growing frustration among the Russian elite and what it signals about Putin's position.
• What U.S. intelligence sharing still provides Ukraine and why direct military aid has effectively ended.
• How European countries have filled the military support gap left by the United States.
• Whether European support for Ukraine is politically sustainable.
• What escalation options Putin has left.

 

Mentioned on the Episode:

 

Jack Watling, "Ukraine Turns the Tide," Foreign Affairs

 

Sauli Niinistö, "Safer Together: Strengthening Europe's Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness," European Commission

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/presidents-inbox/ukraine-turns-the-tide

 

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