PDB Situation Report | May 31st, 2025: 50,000 Russian Troops Amass On Ukraine’s Border & No End in Sight for Gaza

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🗓️ 31 May 2025

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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sounds the alarm as Russia amasses 50,000 troops near the northeastern border. Is a new offensive coming? Retired Lt. General Ben Hodges, former commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, joins us to assess the threat and what it means for NATO. As the war between Israel and Hamas reaches the 600-day mark, the fate of dozens of Israeli hostages remains uncertain. Bill Roggio from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies shares the latest on Israel’s efforts in Gaza. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the P.D.B. Situation report. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right. Let's get briefed.
0:20.0	We begin tonight with a warning from President Zelensky.
0:23.9	Ukraine says 50,000 Russian troops are now masked near the border, sparking fears, of course,
0:30.2	of a new offensive.
0:31.7	Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges,
0:35.7	joins us with insight.
0:39.5	Later in the show, this week marks 600 days since the war between Israel and Hamas began when Hamas kicked off this conflict
0:46.7	with those brutal 7 October 23 attacks. For the families of the hostages still held in Gaza,
0:52.4	each one of these days has been a living nightmare. We'll bring you an update on the latest with Bill Rojo of the hostages still held in Gaza, each one of these days has been a living
0:54.5	nightmare. We'll bring you an update on the latest with Bill Rocio of the Foundation for the Defense
0:58.7	of Democracies. But first, our situation report's spotlight. Tonight, Ukraine's President
1:04.9	Zelenskyy is sounding the alarm. According to the latest intelligence from Kiev, more than
1:09.2	50,000 Russian troops are now
1:11.3	massed near Ukraine's northeastern border. Now, this isn't just a show of force. It may be the
1:17.4	prelude, of course, to a new Russian offensive, likely targeting the Sumi region. At the same time,
1:23.3	Western allies have reportedly lifted range restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles,
1:28.5	meaning that Kiev can now strike deeper into Russian territory.
1:32.9	Joining us to break it all down is retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former commanding general of U.S. Army Europe.
1:38.8	Sir, thank you very much for joining us here on the Situation Report.
1:43.1	Well, thanks for the privilege, Mike.
1:45.2	The reports that Putin is massing troops on the border of Ukraine and the Sumi region in particular,
1:54.4	what do you make of that?
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