PDB Situation Report | May 23rd, 2026: Ukraine Is Turning The Tide Against Russia & China’s Power Play

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 23 May 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Russia’s battlefield momentum in Ukraine appears to be slowing dramatically as Ukrainian drone strikes hammer Russian logistics, fuel depots, and infrastructure behind the front lines. Christina Harward of the Institute for the Study of War joins us to discuss whether Kyiv may finally be regaining the initiative. China is flexing its growing geopolitical influence after hosting both President Trump and Vladimir Putin in Beijing within the span of a single week. Meanwhile, new reports allege Chinese entities have been involved in training Russian troops, raising fresh concerns about Beijing’s role in the Ukraine war. Gordon Chang joins us with analysis. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Fox One: Sign up at https://fox.com to watch The PDB show and more on-demand with FOX One. Tax Relief Advocates: End your tax nightmare today by visiting us online at https://TRA.com or call 800-583-6515 Supremacy WW3: Limited time: download Supremacy: World War 3 for free via our link and get an exclusive Elite Bomber Seasonal Unit worth $25 - but only for the next 30 days: https://con.onelink.me/kZW6/k7svq17a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:36.1	All right.
1:37.1	Let's get briefed.
1:38.1	First up, Russia's battlefield momentum in Ukraine has slowed to a crawl, not even really a crawl, as Ukrainian drone strikes
1:46.1	hammer Russian supply lines and infrastructure behind the front. We'll be joined by Christina
1:51.3	Harward of the Institute for the Study of War, for more on that. Later in the show, China is
1:57.4	flexing its growing global influence. It's flexing all over the place. After hosting
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