{"podcast":{"title":"Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine","slug":"daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811","podcast_index_feed_id":7410811,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/ProfessorGerdes/feed.xml","website_url":"https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21035801/hqdefault.jpg","author":"Professor Gerdes","episode_count":100,"summary":"Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T02:22:03.276512+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811"},"episode":{"title":"Top Russian Official Openly Calls for War Crimes","slug":"top-russian-official-openly-calls-for-war-crimes","published_at":"2026-08-28T22:14:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/top-russian-official-openly-calls-for-war-crimes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811","url":"https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com/e/top-russian-official-openly-calls-for-war-crimes/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sdszxzafm4k4yop1/yt_video_y05H9cgfIVs_cyc5zp.mp3","summary":"Top Russian Official Openly Calls for War CrimesA senior Russian official has openly called for Ukrainian cities to be bombed until the civilian population becomes demoralized and surrenders.Pyotr Tolstoy—one of the deputy chairmen of Russia’s State Duma—was not describing accidental civilian casualties. He advocated using attacks on cities and civilian morale as instruments of political coercion. He then described Ukraine as strategically valuable territory that could provide Russia with a shorter energy route into Europe.In this video, Professor Gerdes examines what Tolstoy said, why it appears to amount to advocacy for war crimes, and how it contradicts Moscow’s claim that Russia wants a peaceful resolution. Russia is also reportedly planning to manufacture as many as 10,000 cheaper Dan-T missiles in 2027 while punishing Russians who publicly discourage others from going to war.The larger pattern is difficult to ignore: coercion abroad, repression at home, and a Russian political system increasingly structured around prolonged war.Also covered: Russia’s extraordinary casualties, Lukashenko’s approaching meeting with Putin, the CIA director’s Moscow visit, Ukraine’s mobilization requirements, Russia’s shadow fleet, mixed American messages to Europe, Germany’s rising defense spending, the death of King Harald V, and the remarkable humanitarian legacy of Dolly Parton.Support Ukraine Support Bridge:https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.0:00 Russian official calls for bombing Ukrainian cities0:27 What Pyotr Tolstoy actually said3:02 Kremlin blames Ukraine for rejecting “peace”3:24 Russia criminalizes telling people not to fight4:35 Russia reportedly plans 10,000 new missiles5:21 S…","meta_description":"Top Russian Official Openly Calls for War CrimesA senior Russian official has openly called for Ukrainian cities to be bombed until the civilian populatio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1345,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/episodes/top-russian-official-openly-calls-for-war-crimes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/top-russian-official-openly-calls-for-war-crimes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}