# Putin Can’t Protect Crimea and Moscow

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Podcast: [Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811)
Published: 2026-06-22T20:30:22+00:00
Episode link: https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com/e/putin-can-t-protect-crimea-and-moscow/
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Crimea is increasingly becoming a Russian liability. Ukraine is striking fuel supplies, disrupting logistics, forcing power cuts, and creating pressure around the Kerch Bridge while Russia also worries about Moscow, St. Petersburg, Belarus, and the front lines. Putin’s problem is no longer just Ukraine’s resistance; it is that Russia’s war machine now has too many weak points to defend at the same time.Chapters0:00 Crimea is being cut off1:40 Ukraine targets Russia’s fuel system3:42 The war returns to Russia6:14 Cracks inside Russia8:46 Poland-Ukraine tensions13:31 Belarus gets a warning15:47 Europe and NATO posture18:12 Trump, Putin, and Ukraine21:24 Final reflectionHashtags#Ukraine #Russia #Crimea #Putin #UkraineWarFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.c…

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