Putin loses key ally as Orban ejected from power in Hungarian elections

Putin’s war machine at breaking point as Ukraine’s ‘Darwinian innovation’ excels

On today’s episode of Frontline, Kate Gerbeau speaks to Major General Richard Shirreff about Ukraine’s “Darwinian innovation” and he reacts to the breaking news of the UK defence minister’s resignation.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Putin ’terrified’ as he cowers in Kremlin, fearing Ukrainian hit | Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

“I understand Putin hasn’t been outside, as it were, for weeks, if not months now.” Putin is “terrified” of venturing outside of his “highly defended palaces or the Kremlin” as he fears being taken out by Ukraine, says Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, the author of ‘Tank Command.’  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Putin's peace narrative 'rendered useless' by Zelensky's cunning move | Scott Lucas

Professor Scott Lucas & Maddie Hale ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Putin fears assassination as Russian outrage skyrockets | Maj Gen Chip Chapman

“Every authoritarian regime has an internet kill switch which they can employ, but the population do get generally quite disturbed when those things happen and it can exacerbate your economic model.” Putin’s paranoia is “elevated” as outrage from internet blackouts in Russia sparks fears of assassination for its president, says former Major General Chip Chapman. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Putin faces economic crisis as Ukraine unlocks Russia’s achilles heel | Shaun Pinner

“We could walk back into the occupied territories without a shot being fired.” Ukraine has “clawed back the battlefield” by targeting Putin’s “achilles heel” with its strikes on Russia’s oil refineries, says former British Army soldier and journalist Shaun Pinner. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.