This episode analyzes the war in Ukraine as a war of attrition, highlighting Russia’s economic strain and Ukraine’s drone capabilities alongside conscription challenges. Host Ben Fickert and guests discuss the potential for a winter refugee wave, Germany’s bureaucratic hurdles for Ukrainian workers, and how migration fuels right-wing politics ahead of state elections. The panel also covers Ukraine’s internal political tensions regarding corruption and elections, while debating the need for clearer Western military responses to Russian hybrid warfare.
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