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Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security
Putin’s failing economy could be the breaking point to force Russia to the table | Yuriy Sak
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“If the US, along with Europe, pressurize Russia more, and we will continue as well with our deep strikes…this may bring Russia to the negotiating table whether they want it or not.”
Putting pressure on Putin’s economy could be the key to Ukraine winning the war as it's in “a very poor state at the moment” and has no hope of improving, says former advisor to the minister of defence of Ukraine, Yuriy Sak.
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21:44|“One by one we can take you out.”Ukraine is “causing Putin pain” by taking out Russia’s oil infrastructure and strategic bomber fleet, says former Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell.Putin fails to take more than one per cent of Ukrainian territory | Scott Lucas
29:14|“They’re time limited.”Putin has failed to gain more than 0.9 per cent of Ukrainian territory this year, but has lost 400,000 Russians in the process, says Scott Lucas.Putin's troops creep over 'other russian bodies' as Ukraine's 63rd Bridgade claims high kill count
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