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Attrition, Attention, Exhaustion

Attrition, Attention, Exhaustion

Update: 2025-09-131
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In this episode Ron talks to Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare) about Ukraine’s resilience and global fatigue 3.5 years into Russia’s invasion. 


They discuss:


(07:56 ) The Ukrainian refugee murdered in Charlotte(09:52 ) Ukrainian morale and shifting public opinion 


(20:37 ) Russia’s strategy 


(27:11 ) Trump and Putin’s meeting 


(32:41 ) The Allies meeting 


(42:14 ) Europe’s internal politics and security challenges 


(46:50 ) European security dynamics 


(51:09 ) China’s military parades and global alliances 


(53:39 ) India’s positioning 


(1:09:22 ) Ukraine moving forward 




Read Molly’s work: https://www.greatpower.us/


Read Molly’s piece ‘Half-Baked Alaska: https://bit.ly/4n1nnHX


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