27 Jul 2023 - Robert C. Castel Dangerous development of maritime escalation in war
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Topics for today's discussion:
01:45 Developments at the front
What is the most surprising event in the Russian-Ukrainian war in recent days?
Significant Russian advance south of Kupchansk
There are also Ukrainian successes in blocking Russian supplies in and around Bahmut
17:13 Russian attack on Danube ports (Reni). Why is this important?
19:00 Grains agreement - Black Sea
British intelligence report: Russian Black Sea Fleet given a new mission
What does Moscow want to achieve by totally paralysing the Black Sea? - Impact on Ukraine's economy - Africa - Europe
A global food crisis on a Russian recipe
Can Europe be the solution?
27:30 Sergei Soygu in North Korea, Putin goes to China
34:00 Unexpected outcome of the Wagner rebellion: Putin's support has grown strategically
ECFR, a European think tank, has published a fresh study on the attitudes of the Russian elite following the Wagner rebellion. The analysis interviewed several senior leaders and came up with some surprising results. While panic was rife following the uprising led by rebel leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, a few weeks after the events, the elite expected a major positive return from consolidation.
37:00 Aircraft incident between Russia and America: an MQ-9 seriously damaged
Another serious air incident in Syria between the Russian Air Force and the US Air Force. This time, a US MQ-9 Reaper multi-purpose military drone was seriously damaged due to a dangerous manoeuvre by a Russian aircraft
39:30 Viewer questions
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