Russia's view of the Ukraine war: a Kremlin ally's perspective

After months of grueling warfare, heavy casualties, costly equipment losses, and with little to show for it, what are Russia’s goals heading into the Ukrainian counteroffensive? Is there any hope for resolution in a conflict the Kremlin describes as an existential battle with NATO for the future of Russia itself?   On the first episode of the GZERO World podcast’s newest season, Ian Bremmer sat down with former director of the Carnegie Moscow Center and Kremlin ally, Dmitri Trenin, to hear the Russian perspective of the war in Ukraine.   Bremmer and Trenin spoke just hours before Wagner Group head Yevgevy Prigozhin led an armed rebellion that made it within 125 miles of Moscow, a crisis that represented the single most brazen challenge to the Kremlin’s authority in post-Soviet Russia.   On the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer podcast, Trenin gives his opinion of Prigozhin’s role in Russia’s military, Russia’s goals in the war, its relationships with allies like China and Belarus, nuclear deterrence, and more. GZERO World strives to present a diverse range of views. Many will strongly disagree with Trenin's opinions, but hearing Russia’s perspective on the war could bring a better understanding of the paths to compromise.

[stephensuddick]

Most people completely overestimate Russia's military competency. Conversely, they have completely underestimated the Ukrainian military and people. Russia is going to lose this thing.

[joshuapaul]

It's a year-old interview. You can judge by yourself the level cluelessness of Ian, now that the war is practically lost by Ukraine.

[blafonovision]

There is no room for negotiation here, on either side.

[MidnightRambler]

Constant interruptions. Let the man talk

[stavroshadjiyiannis]

The Carnegie Institute is not a "Kremlin ally"

[hmhm]

Russia is not alone the 90% of the world is on the syde of

[blafonovision]

Last I checked, no NATO militaries have deployed in Ukraine. So Ukraine is fighting alone as well.