As the war in Ukraine comes to an inflection point, Fred Kagan, Director of AEI's Critical Threats Project and recurring guest, joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia for a military update.Fred explains why the Russians are focusing their operations in Donetsk and what might come next in eastern Ukraine. He also unravels what is actually going on in Azovstal and Mariupol after reported Ukrainian military evacuations. In a wide ranging conversation, Fred and our hosts also discuss the US aid package, solutions to the food crisis, and reported deportations.Iulia's dog also weighs in.Find daily updates from the Critical Threats Project <a href="https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

Russian Cyber Aggression in Ukraine and the West (with Jason Blessing)

Ensuring the balance of power in Europe has, since the inception of our republic, been a core security interest for the US. Today, and for the entire post-Cold War period, the challenges to the European peace have emerged along the line running roughly from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This is what we call the Eastern Front. Our goal in this podcast is to better inform the American people about what’s going on there. 
Join us, Iulia Joja and Dalibor Rohac every week on in our discussions on what’s next for “The Eastern Front.”