Putin tries to reset stalled offensive as Russia loses more troops in Ukraine | Riley Bailey

"These casualties do decrease and degrade the combat effectiveness of Russian forces."

Putin is set to send more troops in to Ukraine from Belgorod in an attempt to renew his northern offensive in Ukraine, says ISW Russia Analyst Riley Bailey

[physedi]

This week ( after Kharkiv events ) President Zelenski wrote on X " This weakness is not ours, but that of the world, which does not dare treat terrorists as they deserve for three years " Ukraine needs so much more air defence.
And today he called on allies to allow Ukraine to use their missiles to strike military targets in russia.

[rogerrussell]

Putin could stop this right now, just withdraw from Ukraine.

[johnmay]

A buffer zone is a great idea....it should extend from the border 50 kilometres into Russia, and enforceable by NATO

[ZootyZoFo]

At this point the entire Russian military is nothing more than a meme.

[brianholmes]

THE WEST NEEDS TO STEP UP BUT EVEN IF THEY JUST KEEP DOING WHAT THEY ARE NOW, RUSSIA WILL COLLAPSE BECAUSE THEIR ECONOMY IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH AND THEIR PEOPLE WILL FINALLY TAKE HIM OUT.

[lutzfilor]

Fool me once shame on me. Try to fool me again - I don’t trust you I don’t care how hard you try.

Go home Ivan. Go home. Nobody will ever trust you ever. 500 years have taught everyone not to trust you under any circumstances.

[billy]

This language about how NATO "expanded" doesn't make a ton of sense to me. Countries apply to join NATO, usually because they've determined that russia cannot be trusted. NATO doesn't take steps to "expand."

For instance, NATO doesn't proactively conquer peaceful neighboring countries. Like some dying empires do when their tsar gets old and crazy...

[lauriew]

Riley Bailey is a Russia Analyst on the Russia/Ukraine portfolio at ISW. He graduated from Georgetown University in May of 2022 with an M.A. in Security Studies and a concentration in Intelligence. Riley also holds a B.A. with a double major in Economics and Russian from the University of Florida

[johnbucher]

Mr Bailey seems to be asking a question with each sentence he utters. Is the inflection at the end of each sentence meant to convey uncertainty or is there something else going.

[rogerrantz]

Don't blame Americans, it's the politicians. Most Americans are not scared of escalation

[TauNomm]

We can all be supporters of Ukraine. For example, by donating to United24 which funds important drone programmes.

[colkurtz]

The fact that he i GRINNING through much of his "analysis" is disconcerting. Why? I expect more from ISW than a statement that says they may be doing this, or that or the other thing. Of course there are multiple motivations for this latest attack. You are not adding any value through deep analysis. This does not show ISW in a good light. I feel like I need the last 20 minutes back.

[louisebean]

Russia should give up, go home and stay home for good.!

[sobesub]

Obviously a knowledgeable guest, but it might be easier to listen to and understand him if he could manage to modulate his voice more evenly. I don't know if the big changes in tone and volume within a sentence are because there are issues with his microphone, the manner in which he speaks or both.

[BobP-sfcg]

What a knowledgable and articulate speaker - well done!

[adamlee]

The guest is no doubt knowledgable but does anyone else think his mannerisms make him better suited to presenting a gossip show about the latest red carpet fashions? 😂

[richardlynch]

With respect to Mr. Bailey: Nice enough guy, nice to look at n listen to, but in my view there was no depth or analysis to his remarks. Seemed like a regurgitation of the high points that talking heads everywhere are saying. I don't blame the producers for putting him on; marketing is everything, right?

[savaisakovic]

I can't decide who is better: TR hosts or guests... or the audience? 😊

[bow-fihiphop-yvgx]

This guy seems to really enjoy saying Kharkiv Oblast with as authentic a pronunciation as possible...

[karmascotland]

Who is this American commentator? It would be helpful to share his name and experience in this field? (Journalism fundamentals NOT provided in this vlog).