UKRAINE THIS WEEK: WITH DON ARLETH
Episode 11: May 25, 2024
In this week’s edition, President Zelensky holds on to office as the country enters its third year since the full-scale Russian invasion. Due to martial law, elections will not likely be held until the war is over.
Is the media exhausted from the war? Small attacks on civilians are less frequently reported in the headlines, giving less exposure to the crimes being committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.
Update on the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region. The assault continues but loses steam as Russians face heavy losses in the border areas East and South East of Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv.
Crackdown on Shadow fleet of Russian oil tankers. Russia has been skirting sanctions through its shadow fleet of tankers. Will the West tighten sanctions and deal with this cash cow for the Russian war machine?
Journalist focus:
Dmitro Kovalchuk, a local producer and volunteer from Kyiv joins us to describe what he saw as civilians fled the border regions near Vovchansk under Russian assault.
Ukraine this Week with Don Arleth attends the Polish Institute of International Affairs’ (PISM) Strategic Ark conference in Warsaw, Poland. Main Guests:
General (Ret) Rajmund Andrzejczak, Former Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (2018-2023)
George Barros, Institute for the Study of War, Russia Team & Geospatial Intelligence Team Lead
What does Ukraine need to win the war? What does victory look like? Should NATO protect the Ukrainian skies?
Ukraine is not alone growing frustrated and impatient with a clear lack of decision making on behalf of western politicians. “We will support Ukraine as long as it takes” is the typical, political, catch-phrase intended to “send a message to Vladimir Putin”. It sounds bold and assuring but assumes that Russia will quickly grow tired of an atrocious war and throw in the towel. Not only is such an approach completely naïve to the Kremlin’s decision making, it unnecessarily costs a tremendous amount of lives, prolongs human suffering and does little to stop the war. This is a POLITICAL decision and it must change!
“We are supporting Ukraine enough to fight but not to win” says General (Ret) Rajmund Andrzejczak, Former Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (2018-2023). In this candid discussion, we help you cut through the “noise” to reach a better understanding of where we are in the war and what is needed for Ukraine to succeed. General (Ret) Andrzejczak offers an unparalleled perspective on CEE from Poland, which is seldom heard or conveyed in the English language. If you follow the war in Ukraine, security on NATO’s eastern flank or simply want to know about how the west should deal with Russia, General (Ret) Rajmund Andrzejczak must be on your radar!
Institute for the Study of War and the latest assessment on the Russian offensive in Kharkiv
If you follow the news about Russia’s war in Ukraine, you have definitely heard about the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). ISW is instrumental in delivering comprehensive and current insights on the war in Ukraine. It offers regular updates, interactive maps, and evaluations of Russian movements, offensives
and strategy, among many other valuable points of information. Policy makers rely on ISW to make informed decisions.
ISW also plays a key role in journalism, providing media outlets around the world and correspondents covering the war with reliable, up to date information. Due to martial law in Ukraine, restrictions on dissemination of information, operational security and secrecy; ISW reports are an indispensable tool for a war correspondent.
Russia & Geospatial Intelligence Team Lead for ISW, George Barros, joins us on Ukraine this Week with Don Arleth, to explain what these analysts do and how they do it. From utilizing commercially available satellite images, to purchasing application download data of Russian soldiers, and utilizing all forms of Open Source Intelligence. George Barros provides a unique insight into the workings of the Institute for the Study of War. Mr. Barros also gives his latest assessment on Russian strategy in Kharkiv and Chasiv Yar. The next 4-6 weeks will be crucial.
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