Ukraine Russia War Talk

Episode 29. We Are Back: The Situation On The Battlefield In Ukraine and The Strategic Air War

Hi Everyone, Phillips O'Brien and Mykola Bielieskov are back with another instalment of the Ukraine-Russia War Talk podcast. Its been a while, so we start with a detailed survey of the battlefield. Mykola has spent some time visiting brigades at the front and has first hand knowledge of the situation. Then we discuss the strategic air war on both sides--Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries in particular.  As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive. https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Edited by Zofia Guertin Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Episode 28. Drones and Defensive War; Is Trump Pivoting To Help Ukraine

Hi All, Mykola and Phillips are back with the latest episode. We start with a detailed discussion of how the tactical war at the front has evolved, in particular with the growth of drones as a weapon of war. We discuss how this has hampered movement and logistics, and what that means for how Ukraine is fighting. We then discuss the geopolitical situation with the war--with a sceptical eye towards the claims that Trump is pivoting towards Ukraine. As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive. https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Edited by Zofia Guertin Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Episode 27. The Battlefield, Trump, Europe and Ukraine

Hi All, Phillips and Mykola are back with the latest episode. We start with a detailed discussion of what is going on in the battlefield, from Kursk to the Donbas. We then move into geopolitics and discuss both how Donald Trump is changing the war and then how European states are or are not changing enough to counteract this. As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive. https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Edited by Zofia Guertin Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Episode 26. Trump Cannot Be Trusted and What That Means: The State of the War

Hello All, Mykola and I are back with the latest episode of the Ukraine-Russia War Talk Podcast. We start with a detailed discussion of what Trump aligning so closely with Putin means for Ukraine and the war. Even though this was recorded right before Trump ambushed Zelensky in the Oval Office, we have no illusions that Trump was to be trusted.  Also, we discuss the state of the war, how Ukraine has slowed Russian advances a great deal and how the "collapse" narratives of 2024 were nonsense. As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive. https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Edited by Zofia Guertin Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Episode 25. Trump and Ukraine, The Battlefield, Ranged Strike

Hi All, Mykola and I are back with another episode of the Ukraine-Russia War Talk Podcast. Belated apologies its taken so long! We start with a discussion about what the new Trump administration means for Ukraine and the war. We then move on to discuss the state of the war in the Donbas and Kursk. We end with an overview of Ukraine's ranged strike campaign against Russian oil production.  As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive. https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Edited by Zofia Guertin Produced by Phillips O'Brien