This is a CBSi and the world. I'm John Bachelor with Reid Van Barry Costa, a

geopolitical futures analyst. He's in Warsaw, looking at the battle front.

There's doubts about Ukraine now and there's talk of negotiation.

However, I believe, if I read you correctly, Reid Vad.

Russia is looking at launching again around the edges once Ukraine is exhausted.

Do they want Odessa Oblast in this iteration? Are they prepared to launch an

offensive again? Hersan to Odessa?

Yes, thank you for this question. Can I return to the sixth phase?

Because sixth phase, as you correctly said,

that it is the most important,

because in my opinion, the sixth phase

it's about actually Ukraine. and the rest of the entire world

we'll see whether or not Ukraine is able to conduct some, some, let's say harmful, harmful operation against the Russians.

So even if you listen, for instance, Minister of Defense of Ukraine or head of the Ukrainian intelligence,

he says sometimes that it was Russian turn, now it's coming next is going to come our turn to attack the Russians

so he sees or they sees even Russians and Ukrainians in general they they see this war are sort of rhythms.

This war has rhythms.

And what is the most questionable or the most challenging right now for all of us when Russia is

going to exhaust what Ukraine could produce in response I mean what kind of answer is going to be

because after Bahmuth we witnessed response, I mean, what kind of answer is going to be?

Because after Bahmuth, we witnessed Ukrainian

Ukrainian counter-offensive operation.

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