Episode
Why Putin’s "Inevitable" Victory in Ukraine is a Myth
- Podcast
- The Last Line of Defense
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- Feb 18, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1870
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Summary
Host Seth Jones speaks with Kate Bachelder Odell of The Wall Street Journal about the state of Russia’s war in Ukraine as it nears its fifth year. They discuss recent remarks by J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio, Ukraine’s battlefield resilience, Russia’s mounting casualties, and the prospects for negotiations and a potential peace deal.