Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities continue almost nightly; Ukraine’s allies and proxies take the fight to Russian soil with a drone attack on Moscow and a bold incursion into Belgorod; anticipation builds for a long-awaited Ukrainian spring offensive in the east; and NATO gears up for a landmark summit in Vilnius next month.
What can we expect in the spring offensive? What kind of security guarantees will Kyiv receive in Vilnius? And how much staying power does the West’s support for Ukraine have?
On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, host Brian Whitmore speaks with James Sherr, a Senior Fellow at the International Center for Defense and Security, and Paul Massaro, a Policy Advisor at the U.S. Helsinki Commission.
SHOW NOTES
The audio clips opening the show and the second half came from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech on June 1, 2023. The translations are as follows:
“Dear Ukrainians! This long and hard day is coming to an end. First of all, my condolences to the families and friends of those whose lives were taken by Russia, taken by Russian strikes. We are doing our best to protect people.”
“But even on this day, Russia shelled our cities – from Kharkiv to Kherson, from Kyiv to Donbas. But we used this day to the maximum to bring the terrorists’ defeat closer. And this day has become a time when we are bringing Russia’s accountability – accountability of every murderer, every terrorist – closer.”
James Sherr’s work can be accessed here and here.
The work of the United States Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) on Ukraine can be accessed here. Information on the bipartisan Ukraine Victory Resolution introduced to the U.S.House and Senate, which was discussed on the podcast, can be accessed here.