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The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko Has Hope For Ukraine’s Future

The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

FOX News Podcasts

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4.1738 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Ukrainian troops are preparing to launch a Spring Offensive against Russian forces, to reclaim their territory in the east. However, the recent leak of U.S. intelligence documents show that American officials say the operation would have minimal success.    Kyiv Mayor, Vitali Klitschko joins Martha to discuss the importance of this spring offensive and what he believes is a reasonable goal and expectation for Ukrainian victory. He emphasizes that support is still needed from foreign allies and expresses the importance of receiving modern weapons to defeat Russian forces.   Follow Martha on Twitter: @MarthaMacCallum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.6

This is a high-stakes push to take back territory from Putin's forces in the east and near the land bridge to Crimea.

0:56.0

But the recent leak of U.S. intelligence documents shows that American officials predict that

1:00.0

the operation would have only modest success.

1:04.0

One top secret file from February reads, quote, enduring Ukrainian deficiencies in training and munition supplies probably will

1:12.8

strain progress and exacerbate casualties during the offensive.

1:18.1

That according to the Washington Post, and that document is from two months ago now.

1:22.2

Fetali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine.

1:26.1

Mayor, thank you very much.

1:27.2

It's good to have you with us today.

1:29.9

You know, talk to us a little bit about the importance of this spring offensive.

1:34.4

And what you believe is sort of a reasonable goal and expectation for what you can achieve there.

1:41.4

It's very important for Ukraine support from our partners.

1:45.0

And one more time, thank you very much for everything, for military support, for

1:51.0

equipment support, for humanitarian help, for what we receive from the United States.

1:55.0

It's critical, important life, important for us.

1:57.0

And right now, it's a very big expectation of active activities from Ukrainian forces.

2:04.6

We keep our finger crossed. I'm not allowed to give you all details. This question is for military forces.

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