'Putin simply can't do it' as Kharkiv collapse leads to Russian 'retreat' in Crimea | Robert Fox

"the Ukrainians are succeeding in making the Russians think that Crimea, the defence of Crimea, air and land, is a cost...too far.'
Russian offensive collapse north of Kharkiv has caused stagnation across Putin's offensive as Ukraine's attacks on Crimea deepen, Robert Fox tells Kate Gerbeau on Frontline.
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[@DavidGetling]

This is why it's so important that NATO and the West really steps up its aid to Ukraine. Don't allow Putin the slightest pause to catch his breath. Then, with a little sense and luck, his own betrayed Russian people will deal with him.

[@brucesmith6007]

You are delusional

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

Are you up to date, with the latest reports coming out of The Kharkiv Oblast ? Ukrainian Soldiers are again in a tactical retreat, from the high ground in Chas Yar. Sadly, areas around the city of Kharkiv are being attacked by Russian drones, during day light hours !

[@Sparticus58]

@@gleestruwe1818Russian Troll!

[@Sparticus58]

@@FunnyBunny-pd5xxRussian Troll #2!

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

​​@@gleestruwe1818 P.P. has clearly stated "Russia will not attack/invade a NATO Member State" I am feeling very safe.

[@midimusicforever]

Crimea belongs to Ukraine!

[@alan.richard]

It did from 1991 - 2014. For many hundreds of years before that it was part of Russia. The population of Crimea voted by a clear majority referendum to return to Russia. In Crimea under Russia, the Ukrainian and Tartar languages are protected by law. If it were Ukrainian, the Russian language spoken by 90% would be banned, as would the Orthodox church.

[@HNH421]

@@alan.richard WE ALSO HAD A VOTE : THE CRIMEAN'S HAD A REFERENDUM TO RETURN TO EUROPIA IN 1856 - YOU ARE ALOWED BY LAW TO BE IN THE ANGLICAN CHURCH AND SPEAK ENGLISH AS 100% CRIMEAN'S DO AS A SECOND LANGAGE. hope that helped with your delusion.

[@fearnpol4938]

@@alan.richard🤦‍♂️

[@fearnpol4938]

@@alan.richardScotland had a referendum in 2014 and it was controlled by England and Scotland lost that vote for independence. Likewise the referendum in Crimea was run by Russia and they won it. Both referendums had media controlled by the state and those wishing to leave that state had no media, both used civil services against the people and both used illegal tactics.

[@victorsmall7]

@@alan.richard do you have a brain?

[@APW-ry2ok]

What’s the reason for not dealing with Russia with urgency? This slow help is costing countless lives in Ukraine ,what’s the benefit ? The free world needs leaders with a spine. I can see only downsides to this drip feed of weapons.

[@yurilytviak9066]

Our politicians serve other masters .

[@warpaulgundol7560]

They are too many redtaps and restrictions and limitations imposed on Ukraine on the use of military aids especially from the US.

[@LogisticsWW]

Mostly supply bottlenecks. The US is really the only NATO member who kept a substantial military budget post-Cold War and has defense commitments around the world. The ammunition production simply doesn't exist on the scale required right now. Ramping up production to meet demands is happening, but very slowly. It's a costly process and the average citizen of the supporting countries doesn't see the value in. There's also been an element of escalation management in western countries that've held them back from fully committing.

[@sandybrown4957]

@@LogisticsWW yes and the US is the only country that can have a national debt of $34 trillion and probably will never pay up, unlike yes most of Europe are bankrupt will they get away with it and its no longer so easy to invade countries steal what they got

[@Jagonath]

There is a dark side to this. Russia has lost 500,000 young men it doesn't have to spare. Ukraine has doubtless lost as many, and basically all young women as refugees. Whether Ukraine wins or loses, both countries lose and the whole region is wrecked for the next 50 years. The West might see an upside to that.

[@icu17siberia]

At what point does Europe stop appeasing Russia and stop aggression on the continent?

[@kurtwicklund8901]

You have a nonsensical definition of appeasement. Try following non USA news sources.

[@dontiavang558]

When Putin stops his nuclear threats. Because the most dangerous man on the planet is not Putin. The most dangerous man on planet Earth, is a man who had lost everything and decides there is no use in living anymore. That could proved catastrophic for mankind!

[@grahortarg9933]

Never. It's not the first aggression nor the last. There is no option for Europe to do anything and, what's more important, there is no Europe to do anything. There are 20 independent states with their own interests barely coexisting in a loose confederation. Short of turning it into vertically hierarchical empire, there is no possibility for Europe to really do anything. And certainly not over Russian regional colonial conflict.

[@Wise101]

​@@grahortarg9933If Poland teamed up with Ukraine, it would tip the scales against Russia

[@la7dfa]

@@grahortarg9933 You are wrong. Europe have seen the writing on the wall and will increase the defence budgets and the support for Ukraine. The next years the NATO countries will give at least 40 billion € to Ukraine so they will have more fixed minimum predictable support. And this is not a "regional conflict" but a step to attack democracy in Europe as a whole.

[@TobyThaler]

Robert Fox is a really clear and cogent analyst. His analyses make a lot of sense.

[@johntucker3750]

13:32 - EXACTLY! Thank you to all for that. We as Americans first and foremost should recognize how much more of what little they have so many European countries have donated.

[@JayJay-ki4mi]

Cry us a river.

[@johnwhite2576]

@@JayJay-ki4mipeut etre les francais retire at 65 like everyone else and balance their budget, n’est ce que pas?

[@jhsalem5480]

That's because Europeans are weak and don't even fund their own militaries. The US should not be bailing out Europe at every step

[@karylhogan5758]

Well, Ireland housing over 130,000 Ukraine people costing over 3 billion euros a year

[@arthurm4726]

The Dutch are not forgetting the Russians downing the Malaysian airliner with 200 Dutch citizens on board…

[@Fastbikkel]

True but flying over a warzone was not the brightest idea either. I am dutch. And i also am aware that taking a detour would offend some holiday travellers, not ignoring the airline's position/choices here.

[@arthurm4726]

@@Fastbikkel airlines follow routes that are laid out. Could the airline have been more conscientious? Probably. But the fact is that the airspace was not closed at the time.

[@zzzzzsleeping]

The world is waiting for Putin to be arrested. His movement is very limited.

[@jonathanengland4379]

Nether is Australia forgetting

[@Fastbikkel]

@@arthurm4726 True, but im just saying that the passengers are hardly critical and/or objective as well. I check my route before i board and i dont whine when the fligh takes 4 more hours to detour.

[@paulmes7667]

As ever great interview by Kate and real journalism from Robert Fox.

[@mattd5017]

It’s a shame that even Robert does not understand the history & cultural aspects, and so no one educates the western audience. 😔 As stated, I agree, Russian leadership is extremely dangerous (including for its own people)

[@brianingarfill1773]

WOW, yet ANOTHER MASTER CLASS in European and NATOs diplomacy, many many thanks for an enlightening 33 minutes!!!

[@stevenmcvay5193]

You're wrong about Trumpetty he is transactional and rewards loyalty and Putin knows how to play Von Shitzenpants like a fiddle.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@robbie4084]

Well said, so the US must not elect Trump

[@god1971b]

@@robbie4084 Unfortunately the average US voter dosent see past their back pocket, they are dumber than a bag of rocks.

[@raydunn2582]

My guess is that Putin controls Trump directly following a few his time spent in a Moscow hotel room.

[@rwtindall]

Right, and I guess you still believe in the "Steele dossier" and "Russia Russia Russia!" 🤡

[@judithbradford9130]

Trump has never rewarded loyalty. He considers is a one-way obligation everyone owes him.

[@rickloren4766]

Kate, I love all your interviews!! You let your subjects answer your questions fully without interruption. We all learn a lot! Thank you.

[@VanCanN]

Robert Fox is amazing...so knowledgeable. I hope he comes back soon!!

[@petetimbrell3527]

He's wrong about trump. trump has allegiance to Putin and on day 1 of his dictatorship, he'll stop Ukraine aid again.

[@ZERO-F2G-]

So he can feed you more lies?

[@timandsuzidickey9358]

Excellent Guest. !!!..... Excellent Interview. !! Thanks

[@stevematthews4489]

Loss of Crimea would be an enormous internal propaganda failure for Putin. Not sure he would survive that.

[@bigcoolviking]

Its never going to happen, the people want Moscow not the US backed fake government in Kiev

[@grahortarg9933]

He would. Russia's rulers power is not dependent on reputation. But it's unlikely to happen.

[@TenylegMinekez-uc7co]

No chance for that. But Putin is the most soft guy Russia could offer for the West...

[@bigcoolviking]

Its NEVER going to happen

[@elisabethnygaard8525]

@@stevematthews4489 Who cares if Putin survives?

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

Putler won’t be able to hold anything in the end

[@stephenrickstrew7237]

He will be lucky to live through it ..

[@FR-PL-UA-WARSZAWA]

Except quite a few useful idiots. Still hidden money for them.

[@troubadour1562]

Sadly, I fear Trump will win in November and that changes everything for ukraine.

[@aotule]

well he has held about 20% of Ukraine for 2 years now, so.......

[@deesmith6363]

​@@aotuleOP is voted most likely to doff himself when the truth becomes obvious even to the deluded like himself.

[@SteveClay-jd9lc]

That guy really knows his subject and is on the ball.

[@gordonmills2748]

Russia's "special military operation" is such a failure that they have to beg North Korea for help. Lol.

[@henk6522]

Nope. NK now have supersonic nukes that can reach the states.

[@boink800]

@@henk6522 Do botskis now support the DPRK too? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@deesmith6363]

​@@boink800Soon to be called The Beggars War, because Ukraine is the biggest pan handler of all.

[@dpelpal]

​@@deesmith6363 Then why is the entire planet laughing at Russia?😂

[@boink800]

@@deesmith6363 And yet, Russia has to go to North Korea for help. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@jeremybunn8473]

Wow...he's tidied his office up.😆...well...a bit.

[@sadjaxx]

Those books are not for show, this man uses his books regularly.

[@wilstw]

Its crazzy to limit the long range weapons targets.. whats going on in there minds...free the long range weapons.

[@bigcoolviking]

You are wishing for WW3 silly woman

[@wilstw]

@@bigcoolviking The orcs...there a joke

[@stephenrickstrew7237]

Once upon a time … There was a special 3 day military operation… and then things got worse ..

[@dpelpal]

That could be said for all of Russian history. _And then things got worse..._ 😂😂😂

[@paulholtom7317]

Especially poor military operation....don't you know😁

[@Zolotou2604]

Same goes to great counter-offensive. Or Russia will emptying all their rockets stocks in two weeks. Again if USA Intelligence office in the beginning of this war tells you that Russia will take Ukraine in days - you should ask them.

[@jonathanwestwood9373]

Brilliant to see Robert Fox a wonderful experienced commentator and brings together so much commentary from his contacts. A superb guest to Interview, very high quality and please get him on again, a lot. Thank you.

[@clearz3600]

Completely agree, such vigour and insight, a real feast for the ears.

[@IvanMartynenko-ir8xh]

@@clearz3600 This is the first time I've seen a man who enjoys hearing about the deaths of other people!

[@tonymadden9021]

This dude is assuming Trump is rational…….

[@daydays12]

a dangerous error!

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

Everyone can look back to 2017-2021 to see how Trump would govern.

[@rhodimusrime6737]

Putin sees Trump as irrational and dangerous. It’s why they didn’t attack before 2022 That can actually be used to the wests favor if trump does win the election Trump isn’t going to stop weapons to Ukraine

[@ridethecurve55]

Actually, Trump is very rational - for HIS own interests, and his alone.

[@AkweliParker]

@@davidhimmelsbach557up to a point. Trump term 2.0 would be wholly unburdened by legal concerns or temperate-minded advisors. Authoritarian, conservative police state government.

[@marie_171]

Very good guest. He had a lot of very good insights about the war in Ukraine. Looking forward to hear from him again.

[@ronmorrell9809]

Russian politicians dare not cede Crimea. The populace would see this as a loss. Vacationers on the beach adjoining a military installation demonstrate the unjustified optimism that all is well. News reports that the military has left Crimea would be an earthquake jostling the table holding the house of cards.

[@stephenhill545]

They may not have a choice.

[@Likeaworm]

Ukraine put them in a dilemma.

[@grahortarg9933]

Nobody cares about the populace. Whatever else happens, populace would be silent. It's not the populace that has a word in anything happening in Russia.

[@barca7jr4]

The populace has no impact in russia, they are passive after so many years of soviet subjugation. Why do you think we are even here today in this situation?

[@Anton-notnA]

@@grahortarg9933 I totally agree. Having known Ukraine and Russia since 2000 (including having relatives in both countries and on Crimea and learning the Russian language to draw on primary sources), I've understood Russians simply don't feel agency. This distinguishes them from Ukrainians who did two revolutions this century. When Russia falls, it will come from within the power vertical, e.g. by an alliance between disillusioned military leaders and those who either want to protect the assets they stole during Putin's reign or others who may feel having been short-changed under the mafia state he's built.

[@user-jz2sm5px9w]

US Marine veteran here and can say that a lot of the most major problem's for the past 75 year's was the American government and it's politicians hindering, slowing and even stopping the US militory from fighting to win ! 😡🤷🏼🤦🏼😞

[@m3cd]

My father was an Air Force pilot. He use to say the exact same thing. Thank you for your service 🫡

[@BrendanFitzGerald-sh3qt]

Too much political meddling

[@mcloutier5]

A couple of things I am glad you brought up. What is happening in the occupied territories and the fate of the troops in Chernobyl. If some are dead, how many are terminally sick?

[@WishMasterPtolemy]

Why is he so surprised that the Russians stationed people in Chernobyl? We've known they went into the red zone and dug trenches since before Bucha. Was he not paying attention?

[@GregMoylan-pn6sr]

Kate Gerbeau is a class act... best host by far!

[@JanBackstrom-ot2dw]

And she is also so charming. Right?

[@forestturnings5732]

What a remarkable interview! Kate, your questions are exactly pointed and clean in drilling down to the essence. Mr. Fox is a world-thinker of vast knowledge and wisdom. Bravo!

[@brianfalconer9499]

Impressive grasp of some very complex issues. Really enjoyed this conversation.

[@davidbrancaleone3039]

Well done, Kate! Always skilfully run interviews.

[@hair2050]

I often struggle with her, but to a much greater extent, other women hosting these talks. In fact I was pondering 🤔 my attitude, feelings, regarding this just prior to reading your comment. I do agree however that she did this well.

[@davidbrancaleone3039]

@@hair2050 yes, it does vary. My sense is that some journalists push their own prepared agenda to the detriment of listening to the point where unusual anslyses don't get a fair hearing. I suppose the pressure to do "a show" can win over the need to respond to doing "a programme". There's James Hanson (is that his name?) who is very good at listening and not butting in.

[@robertatkins9419]

There's nothing skilful about systematically deceiving people - unless you think that Lord Haw Haw was 'skilful'.

[@davidbrancaleone3039]

@@robertatkins9419 Russia blatantly in retreat. Your victory (yawn yawn) narrative is past its sell by date. Two years and look what you've invaded. Get out of Ukraine, Orcs. You and your terrorism are not welcome

[@davidbrancaleone3039]

@@robertatkins9419 Hypocriticsl botski has spoken. But there's everything skilful in systematically genocidal war against innocent people who do not want Russians on their land and don't want to their skilful justifications as to why they are killing them and (systematically) destroying their cities.

[@HouseholdDog]

Does this guy have any understanding of how important Crimea is to Russia? They are going to defend it at all costs.

[@captainhadd0ck]

Putler: "Everything is going according to plan!"

[@dpelpal]

Ukraine's plan😏

[@guidoaselmann-brinkmann4034]

I assume Chinas plan, Russia has to pass over the terrain it annexed from China.

[@Zolotou2604]

You know that Budanov tells last year that Ukraine will take Crimea? Governments lie.

[@clearz3600]

Always a feast for the ears listening to Mr Fox.

[@georgegough9395]

Times Radio is doing the job that Western media have abandoned. Well done!

[@vasik9719]

In the interview to Bloomberg, Zelenskiy said that quite a few fresh Ukrainian brigades are waiting for West weaponry. Go figure, eh!

[@alanwatterson2850]

One of the first things Zelenesky said was "I don't want a ride I want ammunition". Had it been provided, this would all be over.

[@dpelpal]

Zelenski was a comedian, and he turned Rusha' into one big joke🤭

[@Withnail1969]

Well we don't have it to give.

[@FreshSongs-AND-SOON-Politics]

Apparently you can't figure anything out, so why go figure? We have given Ukraine so much dam* money and weapons already. The idea that you think we should give everything we have and get attacked with no defense left is very unintelligent.

[@termopylae5506]

Did you think it would be cheap to defeat Russia? Heh, despite all their army is big. The money are having great value. You cant stop now.​@@FreshSongs-AND-SOON-Politics

[@gappzapp1248]

Hard to believe people once made fun of Baghdad Bob

[@keith8609]

Slava Ukraini 🇬🇧 ♥️ 🇺🇦

[@user-ok9nx9yr6k]

I just learned more than I’ve ever known about this conflict.

[@hereigoagain5050]

"The dance of the desperate," with regards to the security agreement of Russia, China, and N Korea. Brilliant.

[@johnjoeflanagan]

You could listen to Robert Fox all day. Knowledge and commonsense in abundance and a sense of humour.

[@geralddutcher3662]

Sounds to me, that his knowledge & intelligent analysis of current affairs, resonate sane reality! A welcome & sadly rare occasion of late! And the sense of humor only further resonates!

[@regineheine5707]

Thank you.

[@emilyw3483]

They hit Dnipro hard I think it was yesterday...very destructive. The population having no water is disruptive.

[@sonnythorelli-hw7rj]

Awesome Kate. You keep the conversion spot-on. Very interesting dialogue.

[@marisabenson1222]

Ukraine must take back Crimea whatever it takes because it is vital both for its security and its economic future. Whether Ukraine has to cede other territory is their decision. I hate that idea for obvious reasons but a realistic and practical appraisal needs to be made. The feeedom of Russia know what needs to be done to save their own country.

[@tominnis8353]

Is Times Radio biased and crazily optimistec. Yes, I think so.

[@andrewhutchinson4228]

Maybe so, but are you crazily pessimistic? The outcome will inevitably lie somewhere in the middle.

[@tominnis8353]

@@andrewhutchinson4228 Yes. Probably.

[@deesmith6363]

@@andrewhutchinson4228 NATO nuclear land and air forces are currently set at Defcon 2 with the Ohio and Vanguard class subs of the US and UK at Defcon 1 tentative, which is a red Presidential phone call away from launch. I'm pessimistic because of that fact.

[@attilamarics3374]

@@andrewhutchinson4228 Well they made up basically everythign they said here. What Kharkiv collapse? I hear similar things for weeks now. Ukraine gained exactly jacksht tho. They announced several times that Russia withdrew from Vovchansk. It never happened. And most channels report about Ukrianian losses everywhere and Russian gains.

[@Doomer1984]

​@@attilamarics3374it's an attempt to shape the narrative. "Russia failed to capture Karkov, so Ukraine won." these clowns only know how to fight a psychological war(normally against the British population "

[@jimheaven]

Robert Fox really knows his stuff, absolutely loved listening to him. ❤

[@qtube2007]

they are in psychological retreat? ! ? brilliant!

[@Doomer1984]

They are losing in their minds. 😂

[@aprilrains9921]

Robert Fox's knowledge and analysis is exceptional.

[@paulthomas-hh2kv]

Delusional

[@Stevekpb]

@@paulthomas-hh2kv Go crawl back under your rock Russian fascist.

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

​@@paulthomas-hh2kv".Exceptional"to nothing.

[@johnyblazer8597]

Exceptional nonsense 😂

[@dpelpal]

​​@@alexanderlazarev3570 Now people are *really* laughing at Russia😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnvaleanbaily246]

Yup. American restraint on Ukraine in limiting weapon usage is contemptible. Shades of Vietnam.

[@jananders1351]

Micro-management of wars from the White House doesn't have a particularly successful history.

[@K1forMVP]

Yea except that’s not happening in reality…. Perhaps you’d like to compare receipts and compare what America has done for Ukraine compared to the UK?? America has spent hundreds of billions of dollars and they are sending over billions every week to FUND THEIR GOVERNMENT and pension/welfare/payroll systems or it would have collapsed years ago. America has spent many many many times more in Ukraine DESPITE the fact Ukraine winning is FAR MORE in the EUs and UKs national interests than it is Americas, and the only reason Ukraines military is doing as well as they are other than their bravery on the battlefield is because America has spent the last 10yrs building up their armed forces from the ground up and have them hundreds of billions in military equipment…. The only thing that is contemptible is your ignorance on the matter clearly you don’t know WTH you’re talking about….. maybe go ask your friends Indian PM why the UK isn’t doing more.

[@dpelpal]

And yet still Ukraine is winning

[@warpaulgundol7560]

That is one of the main reason why the US failed in Vietnam because they were too soft with the North Vietnamese for restricting themselves by not sending the ground forces to North Vietnam.

[@alan.richard]

@@dpelpal In what respect are Ukraine 'winning'?

[@rogerbeck3018]

I am desperate to know that there are some straight thinking people like Robert Fox in the corridors of power, not Whitehall alone. Great work Kate.

[@JACB006]

Good plain speaking on what is really happening - Thanks

[@Xenophaige_reads]

I think he's being very optimistic/fantasistic regading Trump.

[@robbie4084]

I agree, Trump will be a disaster, but he isn't going to win anyway

[@facespaz]

Trump would indeed pull out of NATO and "end the war in 24hrs" by giving Pvtun what he wants.

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

No, he's nailed it. Trump has always bowed to the Pentagon. Trump wanted out of Syria and Afghanistan y e a r s before -- but was always talked out of abandoning the 'projects.'

[@facespaz]

@@davidhimmelsbach557 He pulled out of the Climate Accords and the Open Skies Treaty quickly enough, as well as abandoning the Kurdish. 2024 Trump would have far fewer guard rails now that his appointed Justices have given him immunity and has learned from the "shortfalls" to his power by emulating tyrants with Pr0ject 2O25.

[@iLovettGolf]

@@facespazhe ain’t pulling out of NATO 😂… 🤡

[@ole2134]

It’s hard to see what Russia’s goal might be at the moment. One the other hand, there shouldn’t be any doubt on our side. Huge advantage in and of itself.

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

Putler is just playing for time -- same as Adolf in 1944. Imagine sending wounded -- not healed -- troops back into the front line. (!!!!!) This is actually happening right now -- videos up on the Web.

[@jl8217]

Times Radio is the best for Ukraine News! Thank you!

[@handyandy6488]

Your convos are always excellent This one was indisputably exemplary. Thank You SO much. We badly need more of this expert discourse.

[@BlindSquirrel425]

Maybe those Russian soldiers stationed at Chernobyl who have died now knew too much about that situation.

[@bigdaddyrat7854]

Remember the Trump-Manafort-Yanukovich-Putin axis.

[@stevehoogenakker9619]

Obama sent blankets, Trump sent weapons. Trump got NATO to spend 100s of billions more on defense by removing their 100%certainty of America paying for everything. Biden offered Zelensky a plane ticket. Imagine if he tool that. Dems are wrong on everything

[@LambdaNL]

Remember Joe Biden, the most corrupt president in the world.

[@carlnielsen3833]

Yet Russia keeps advancing.

[@VanCanN]

Excellent discussion. Thank you!

[@GaryStark]

I think Robert underestimates the potential of Trump to undermine, not just Ukraine, but the Europeans. He has chosen his side and that’s autocracy.

[@robbie4084]

Yes but Trump won't win

[@dpelpal]

If I was rushin', I wouldn't be supporting Trump. If Putin does not do exactly as Trump says, Ukraine could be absolutely flooded with weapons😏

[@silentlamb2077]

@@dpelpal I think trump is not in any way going to "undermine" Ukraine. but, he would love to make his voter base believe he would simply because it goes against the democrat's. and at this point.. that's all the republican's want xD

[@cherienafo7676]

Yes- dangerous. Cheers from Australia.

[@GaryStark]

@@dpelpal Anything is possible, but so far Trump clearly supports Putin.

[@dylancoleman68]

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇮🇪

[@silentblackhole]

Fantastic interview by both and please get Robert on again! Fantastic insights

[@tonyfranks9551]

First Class.

[@Grenadier1976]

In order to make military service attractive to its citizens Ukraine needs to offer attractive incentives to military veterans. Combat veterans, in particular, should receive preference in job hiring; home purchases; bank loans; food purchases; vehicle purchases. If presenting a military ID card that is also stamped “Combat Veteran” opens doors unavailable to draft dodgers and others, I think the floodgates of enlistees would open.

[@catfordprepper]

Blue card and chocolate fudge cake too! Maybe a fab!

[@grahortarg9933]

None of this is of particular importance for an average Ukrainian. You can't hire a vet as a programmer, if he isn't, and if he is, he'll be hired no matter what; how exactly preferences in food purchase? If you think about lower taxes, tax evasion negates any attractiveness of tax cuts.

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

Combat vets should be exempt from income tax for the remainder of their lives.

[@grahortarg9933]

@@ChrisHarding-lk3jj*shrug* taxes are usually paid by employer. Most people do not even know how much in tax they are paying, it doesn't interest them, they don't consider this as them paying something.

[@marclandreville6367]

@@ChrisHarding-lk3jj How convenient as over half a million are dead.

[@Kaesemesser0815]

ruzzia is dying, their troops are underequipped and demoralized, their economy crippled

[@TenylegMinekez-uc7co]

In NAFO wet dreams.

[@bigcoolviking]

Utter nonsense, the exact reverse is true, switch off your Masonic media and get a clue you are embarrassing

[@Zolotou2604]

Cope once again. Ukraine lost initiative after failed counter-offensive. Every time you tell that ruzzians are dying you need to understand that Ukranians dying too. And who got more troops in the end?

[@matterific]

love this guy. He seems so informed. Great guest.

[@jimmylightfinger1216]

Excellent interview Kate.❤

[@paulhanahoe-sp4hn]

Smart man and a fantastic interviewer ( classy )

[@TehNetherlands]

The people of Russia should rise up against their dictator.

[@grahortarg9933]

Yeah, right. That's not how it works. People never rise until there are elites ready to lead them and the army ready to join them; neither is true in Russia. It will not happen.

[@rcchin7897]

Take a look at Combat Veteran React’s analysis of the Dagestan attack! He sees it as an internal conflict by ethnic minorities against Russian’s weakened control internally. That’s why so many police were shot.

[@grahortarg9933]

@@rcchin7897 *sigh* yeah, but active part in a conflict leads a tiny radical Muslim sect. Even the majority of Dagestan's population, while not happy about Russia, don't support any active actions, and Dagestan and surrounding similar minority regions are tiny.

[@paularivero1878]

Excellent interview. You learn a lot. Thank you Timeradio/ Frontline❤❤❤

[@MrRacing44]

Your soft balling the use of long range weapons by G.B. And france and hard balling on the U.S. .

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Anyone who is not American has no idea what that means.

[@aethellstan]

ukraine needs to regain as much as possible before trump becomes president and turns off the tap of arms supply

[@bigcoolviking]

Lol they are retreating every day in 7 different areas in the real world

[@RonLWilson]

Oddly enough, just yesterday I made a video and uploaded it to my KZbin channel that was on a similar topic of how vulnerable Crimea is and how hard it would be to defend it.

[@catfordprepper]

When I advertised my channel j was prevented from buying 16 p hoops in tom sauce.

[@attilamarics3374]

If that was true, Ukraien wouldnt say for 3 years now that they will take bakc very fast, and then they cope about it after failed attacks.

[@thesecondopinion8047]

Great conversation. Good questioning as always from Kate, and a really interesting and informed analysis from Robert.

[@erikdewilde3219]

Super interesting thanks a lot

[@chriswardle6462]

This man is living in some kind of alternative reality.

[@Withnail1969]

Episode 3027 of how Putin is definitely losing the war.

[@DarkCriimes]

It’s a war not a football match.

[@paulthomas-hh2kv]

😂

[@boink800]

Russia 1 tv did say that Russia could easily defeat Ukraine in just three days. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@Withnail1969]

@@boink800 I don't know, did it?

[@boink800]

@@Withnail1969 Yes, Russia 1 tv made that claim many times. All the Russia 1 tv pundits repeated "three days" many times.

[@tawektawek3838]

Too often, the relatively short videos from Times Radio are a bit superficial. However, this one was excellent in how much it covered. Lots of detail, and a lot of hints of the complexities that you didn't have time to cover.

[@richardjohnson3463]

Great guest and an absorbing discussion, thank you

[@LouigiVerona]

Funny how this same dude just slightly over 6 months ago was saying that Ukraine should give up Crimea. All of these analysts are simply following the news. There are no deep insights here. You and I can be "analyzing" the same way.

[@yo2trader539]

They tend to over-generalize for sure. Their main method is to extrapolate from recent available data and try to forecast the future. It's also why most of them usually don't get it right. People adapt, tactics and goals change, and new unexpected factors always enter the equation.

[@paulrizza1457]

you are sticking your head in the sand about trump, trump admires putin and would like to dismantle NATO, trump is only intersted in creating a US version of the dictactorship in Russia

[@drutter]

Think how much safer it will be once Putin and Trump achieve peace and stop this NATO slaughter?

[@stevenpace892]

Trump says lots of things. Lots of his people resign, and lots of his proposals are blocked. Trump is poison, but he will pass like a bad hangover, and a big mess to clean up.

[@rcchin7897]

Russia invaded Crimea during Obama’s term. Russia invaded Ukraine during Biden’s term. Russia sees the Democrats and EU as weak and ineffective.

[@Johnny_Ringo_75]

Very good guest, great insight. Keep up with these podcasts, graet questions as always. Political red tape, lack of manufacturing and logistics severly lacking from Europe .... I really liked his point about a smaller team of talented inviduals to shorten the decision making process. Hold fast Ukraine, hope it comes, scarificed so much already in the face of agression.

[@gregparrott]

This covered a lot of topics, and did so admirably.

[@Technoriety]

A bit too much hyperbole in the headline, don't you think? "Kharkiv collapse" and "'Retreat' from Crimea". Even with quotes it's still over the top. Too much of that and people will stop believing what they read.

[@STHFGDBY]

Except it's true.

[@Lrb402]

Yeah, that’s me. If you’re following the front line, Russia pushed 90% of the line forward yesterday. Russia has 1mm troops left. Ukraine?? Maybe 100k. Its nonsensez

[@FBDAGM2023]

I double check anything that comes from Rupert’s stables. From the all-propaganda Fox ‘news’ to the half-thruth peddling, Johnson fanboy Times.

[@daveballjoint5285]

@@Lrb402 Well this is not supportable with evidence but I think that the documented deliveries of goats and condoms to the Kremlin is very good evidence that Putin does not want to spread any of his venereal diseases to his beloved goats. It’s nice to see that Vladimir Valanodich is a not just a goat lover.

[@anaryl]

Thumbnail syndrome. The headlines and thumbnails appear entirely disconnected from the content.

[@moneymay6324]

Poutine don't understand the reality the man is a genius in his own mind 😅😅

[@STHFGDBY]

Ya, only in his mind, everyone knows he a complete loser.

[@Stickyman61]

A rebel without a clue😊

[@dpelpal]

​@@Stickyman61 I wonder if he realizes the entire planet is laughing at the Russian army😂

[@deesmith6363]

The only ones laughing are the fools that listen to mainstream media and don't realise what being at Defcon 2 means.

[@raydunn2582]

Just like Trump. The only difference being that Putin is the one who's smart enough to be blackmailing Trump, not the other way around.

[@teeguy100]

Thanks again for the analysis

[@dorseyjack3206]

Putin is never the one that looks worried

[@michaelhenault1444]

Ben Hodges said make Crimea untenable by Russia and they'll sue for peace. Reporting in the battlefield lines is secondary.😉

[@pedtrog6443]

Ben Hodges is a committed booster for Ukraine but a little too over optimistic in my opinion

[@michaelpettersson4919]

Nope. If Russia's hold on Crimea is threatened they will not sue for peace. Under no circumstances will Russia accept a peace where they do not own Crimea, that is off the table in any peace negotiation.

[@raydunn2582]

@@pedtrog6443 Ben, like so many others, speaks to a military wisdom that politicians simply will not face until the enemy is right on their border. Despite the lessons of history, politicians still seem to hope that another Neville Chamberlain-like moment will end things peacefully.

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

@@michaelpettersson4919 russia will be asked nothing about it.

[@TenylegMinekez-uc7co]

Ben Hodges is a joke since his counter-offensive predictions...

[@MAgaSUXX]

Rtump is toast.

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

🙏

[@jhsalem5480]

He's ahead in every single poll... you're going to have a huge surprise in November. Biden has advanced dementia and can't even finish a sentence. It will affect all Democratic candidates down ticket and lead to a massive Red Wave

[@shantanusapru]

An excellent, insightful interview!!

[@TenylegMinekez-uc7co]

Dreaming and dreaming. Reality will hurt.

[@maxdragon9735]

“reality” every one acts like the all knowing and all about “reality”, “reality”…

[@TenylegMinekez-uc7co]

@@maxdragon9735 The reality is what is confirmed by the multiple sides and pretty much differs from propaganda wins and losses. The reality is that Russia is gaining grounds extremely slowly with their attritional warfare tactics and the Ukrainians ran out of soldiers. They are not retreating (tactical retreats are exist of course by recons), Ukraine is retreating front Chasiv Yar partially.

[@tommyb1two3]

The way I see it everything depends on how long Trump is involved in politics. So long as he has control over his party then it doesn't matter who is president because he's always gonna create obstacles. Best thing for the US and for the world is for him to disappear from politics. Then things will be much smoother.

[@jgir100]

Wow, very inciteful interview with Robert Fox! As a rather blinders-on American, his name hasn't been on my radar but I deeply appreciate his analysis on the interplay of the world powers, vis-a-vis the war in Ukraine. I fear a potential Trump presidency and appreciated Mr. Fox's observation that Trump may be constrained by realities if he intends to defend the east from Chinese hedgemony. Unfortunately, reality has never been Trump's strong suit. The subtleties of US interests will likely take a back seat to his focus on political retribution. Most thought provoking was Mr. Fox's observation that NATO members abilities may be hobbled by their collective debt. China being the largest holder of this debt is in a unique position to turn the financial screws on us to achieve its goals. This is what the future looks like when we mortgage our children's future for immediate gratification.

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

Red China is in MORE debt trouble than any other power. Joe Blogs, China Uncensored goes into the facts. The numbers are terrifying.

[@christianevanherck6023]

inciteful? or insightful?

[@jgir100]

Yes, you’re right. I should have written Insightful. Thanks for the correction.

[@timthetiny7538]

China can't turn any screws. The debt is meaningless

[@joeguerra8435]

Excellent analysis from Robert Fox. I only wish he would have been my foreign affairs college instructor. Great job facilitating this discussion by the host, Kate Gerbeau.

[@omegacentauri73]

Russia needs help from North Korea, and can only attack in human waves of conscripts equipped with shovels and garden forks, yet NATO still can't get the war won

[@TesterAnimal1]

Another ignorant troll. NATO is not fighting. It would be over in a week if it were.

[@omegacentauri73]

@@TesterAnimal1 "we could save ukraine in a week but we won't do it"

[@TenylegMinekez-uc7co]

Propaganda meets the reality.🤣

[@hawsker4024]

Typical times radio video title: Ukraine are 'winning' against 'weak' Russia. Orwelian quotation marks.

[@alan.richard]

Brought to you by the Ministry of Truth.

[@boink800]

@@alan.richard At least in the Orwellian world they could call a war a "war" -- you can't do that in today's Russia.

[@boink800]

Ignorance Is Strength -- applies to modern day Russia.

[@steveflanagan5206]

Thank you!

[@stephenking4170]

Kate is the most knowledgeable and insightful war correspondent, not to mention the the most beautiful .

[@JustinTimeEnglishClip]

Excellent expert knowledge. Thank you so much.