Attrition, Attention, Exhaustion

Politicology · Sep 13, 2025 · 1h 24m

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In this episode Ron talks to Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare) about Ukraine’s resilience and global fatigue 3.5 years into Russia’s invasion.

They discuss:

(07:56) The Ukrainian refugee murdered in Charlotte(09:52) Ukrainian morale and shifting public opinion

(20:37) Russia’s strategy

(27:11) Trump and Putin’s meeting

(32:41) The Allies meeting

(42:14) Europe’s internal politics and security challenges

(46:50) European security dynamics

(51:09)…