Ep 1782: War in Ukraine - Putin prepared for long war and hopes to see Trump back in the White House

Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon from Lithuania about the house arrest in Russia of General "Armageddon" Surovikin, one of Putin's former leading generals, and, as Russia's central bank raises interest rates will Putin lose Russian hearts and minds as the power of his propaganda is diminished by the cost of living and the impact on Russian lives. Dmitry also raises concern about a recent NATO statement referencing how the war might end. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the YouTube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow.

Published: 17/08/2023

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