Russia is not nearly as strong as you think it is | Peter Dickinson

Russia’s scaled‑back Victory Day parade has become a powerful signal in Kyiv’s diplomatic messaging to Europe.

Putin’s “military has not performed very well” in Ukraine, but Russia did manage to intimate the Europeans enough to force them to “self-deter,” Peter Dickinson, UkraineAlert Editor with the Atlantic Council, told TVP World. “So Zelenskyy is really saying to them: ‘Look, Russia is not nearly as strong as you think it is.’”

Is Europe overestimating Russia’s military power? Could increased pressure accelerate a shift toward diplomacy? And are Western leaders ready to act on signs of Kremlin weakness?

Join our host, Benjamin Lee, and his guest as they explain how Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is using symbolism to counter Western fears of escalation and push for sustained pressure on Moscow. The interview also explores EU political dynamics, Central Europe’s recalibration, Georgia’s trajectory, Poland‑Ukraine ties, summit diplomacy, and Europe’s response to the war.

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