Putin’s Worst Headache, Russia Running on Empty plus Is the DSA a New Political Party?
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 15 July 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
1. Ukraine's Drone Campaign Against Russia
- Russian oil refineries
- Fuel depots
- Transportation and logistics infrastructure
- Energy facilities supporting the Russian war effort
These attacks are causing:
- Fuel shortages inside Russia
- Long lines at gas stations
- Economic pressure on the Kremlin
- Growing dissatisfaction among Russian citizens and oligarchs
Ukraine is attempting to weaken Russia economically and politically rather than solely through battlefield victories.
2. Pressure on Vladimir Putin and Russian Oligarchs
- Putin's image of stability is being threatened.
- Economic disruptions may reduce support among Russian elites and oligarchs.
- Internal dissatisfaction could eventually force Putin toward negotiations.
3. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the Democratic Party
- Marxist and communist ideologies have become influential within DSA leadership.
- DSA is increasingly shaping Democratic Party candidates and policy.
- The Democratic Party has failed to resist these ideological influences.
The DSA Party portrays:
- Socialism
- Marxism
- Communism
as threats to American democracy and economic freedom.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.3 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.1 | It's crazy to think it's now been more than four years since the war in Ukraine started. |
| 0:10.9 | Vladimir Putin has not gotten what he thought was going to happen out of that war. |
| 0:15.6 | He certainly has not taken over all of Ukraine. |
| 0:18.6 | And Ukraine has largely been defined by the battles on Ukrainian soil. |
| 0:24.8 | But something has changed over the past several months. Increasingly, Ukraine has been taking the |
| 0:31.9 | fight deep inside of Russia. Now, not with massive ground invasions with troops or machinery. Instead, |
| 0:39.9 | they've been doing it with long-range drones, flying very low and targeting the actual infrastructure |
| 0:46.4 | that keeps the Russian economy and military running. Now, to be clear, that's actually one thing. |
| 0:52.5 | Well, two, if you really want to get down to it, oil and gas. |
| 0:56.2 | And now there are new reports coming out saying that Ukraine's new battle plan is working |
| 1:01.6 | incredibly well. |
| 1:03.4 | The coverage now being highlighted in a lot of Europe. |
| 1:07.5 | Ukrainian strikes have not only hit oil refineries, but also fuel depots, as well as ports |
| 1:13.6 | and logistics hubs across Russia. That has resulted in massive now fuel shortages. That has |
| 1:21.3 | turned into long lines at gas stations in Russia and now official rationing in some regions. |
| 1:28.6 | Now there's growing pressure on Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin in general. |
| 1:34.1 | Reuters and now the Associated Press are also reporting, quote, significant disruptions |
| 1:40.2 | to Russia's fuel production and distribution following the latest wave of attacks on their energy infrastructure. |
| 1:48.1 | Now, this matters because wars aren't fought on the battlefield alone. |
| 1:52.5 | They're literally fought with logistics and manufacturing and transportation, |
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