Russia’s Psychological Warfare Against Ukraine

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🗓️ 23 May 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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After months of struggle with little movement, the war in Ukraine may be nearing a crucial point. With American aid stalled for months, the fight has not been going well for Ukraine. Weapons and ammunition are once again on the way after the long-delayed package passed last month. But will it be enough in time? Russia has broken through the lines around Ukraine’s second-largest city and appears ready to threaten a wider offensive. Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum joins to discuss the state of the war and how the fight extends well beyond the battlefield itself. Her June cover story in The Atlantic chronicles the “new propaganda war” that Russia, China, and other illiberal states are waging on the democratic world, and how that war can shape the fate of Ukraine. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.0	Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine, including a major offensive near Ukraine's second largest city.
0:53.4	President Selensky has warned that Russia's latest push in Ukraine's northeast
0:58.3	could be the first wave of a wider offensive.
1:00.8	Congress approved 60 billion dollars in military aid for Ukraine in April.
1:05.4	The approval came after months of dire warnings from Ukraine that its troops were running
1:09.8	out of weapons and losing ground to Russian fighters.
1:14.1	The news out of Ukraine has recently turned bleak.
1:18.2	Russia broke through critical lines in the north,
1:20.6	and the Ukrainian side seems depleted of manpower and weapons.
1:25.0	Now a major part of what changed the dynamic was the halt in US aid.
1:31.0	The aid was stalled since Republicans took over Congress, although a month
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