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The head of Ukraine鈥檚 armed forces, General Zaluzhny, has a frank take on his country鈥檚 conflict with Russia: "Just like in the First World War, we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate."

He explains that using drones and remote surveillance equipment in battlezones means each side knows what the other is doing. That slows down troops advancing, and creates a standoff. In a separate essay offering solutions, the general states that fresh tech innovation is the key to cracking it.

President Zelensky disagreed, and his office accuses the general of making 鈥渢he aggressor鈥檚 job easier.鈥� The Kremlin also denies there鈥檚 a deadlock. But with the world鈥檚 attention also focused on the Middle East, has attention drifted away from the Ukraine conflict 鈥� and if it has, what does that mean for Ukraine鈥檚 campaign?

Charmaine Cozier explores the current state of fighting which continues on the eastern frontline, and whether Ukraine鈥檚 recent attacks on Crimea demonstrate the country鈥檚 capacity to fight back against Russia鈥檚 forces. Meanwhile, Moscow has been building up an 鈥榓xis of the sanctioned鈥� 鈥� countries including Iran and North Korea, which are providing armaments and sharing technology to support Russia鈥檚 military in Ukraine in a war of attrition.

And as the war heads towards its second year, is international support for Ukraine holding up? In the United States, some Republican lawmakers have delayed the latest package of military aid to Ukraine as they raise questions about the cost of the war for Americans. One year out from the next Presidential election, support for Ukraine may become an election issue. In Europe, support for Ukraine has been signalled by the European Union as it recommends formal talks should begin.

Contributors:
Tymofiy Mylovanov is president of Kyiv School of Economics. He鈥檚 also a former member of the Ukrainian government. Before leaving it in 2020, his roles included minister of economy, international trade and agriculture.

Dr. Hanna Notte is director of the Eurasian programme at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. It focuses on research and training around preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and technologies. She鈥檚 also senior associate with the Europe, Russia and Eurasia programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

Natasha Lindstaedt is a professor of government at the University of Essex in England

Mark Katz is a professor of government and politics at the George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government in Virginia in the US.

Presenter: Charmaine Cozier
Producer: Philip Reevell.
Researcher: Matt Toulson
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical producer: Richard Hannaford.

Image credit Getty Images

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