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PUTIN IS DONE is clickbait, but the situation is not looking great for Russia at the moment. Today's video makes a serious case for why Ukraine should be cautiously optimistic at the moment. 0:00 The Current Situation 1:26 The Front Is Frozen 3:07 A Recession in Russia 4:42 Russia Is Fragmenting 5:47 Russia's Porous Air Defenses 6:46 The Failed Oil Shock Exploitation 7:41 Dwindling Russian Recruitment 8:44 Military Independence from the U.S. 9:56 European Arms Expansion The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), EU, and NATO visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement. Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By Kremlin.ru: http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/50658 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67843 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68016 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68366 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68371 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71496 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/72081 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73200 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73240 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73995 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/74920 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76450 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76458 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78301 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78802 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79025 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79630