{"id":313648,"date":"2026-01-29T15:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fighting-and-negotiating-how-strong-is-russia-really-to-the-point\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:01:19","slug":"fighting-and-negotiating-how-strong-is-russia-really-to-the-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fighting-and-negotiating-how-strong-is-russia-really-to-the-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting and Negotiating: How Strong Is Russia Really? | To the Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DHA44ury_xY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Fighting and Negotiating: How Strong Is Russia Really? | To the Point\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHA44ury_xY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Nearly four years after Russia\u2019s fullscale invasion of Ukraine, the attacks continue \u2014 relentless, deadly, and daily. While talks about a potential ceasefire are taking place, Vladimir Putin keeps escalating the war with no indication of stepping back. <\/p>\n<p>With critical infrastructure intentionally destroyed, millions of Ukrainians are forced to survive in freezing temperatures, often without electricity, heating, or water. Meanwhile, Russia faces severe battlefield losses and a rapidly weakening economy \u2014 yet the Kremlin refuses to change course. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFighting and Negotiating: How Strong Is Russia Really?\u201d<br \/>\nA deep dive into military realities, political pressure, and the future of the conflict with our guests: Anastasia Tikhomirova, Die Zeit, Steven Erlanger, Berlin Correspondent New York Times, Nico Lange, Military Expert, Jeremy Morris, Russia Expert University of Aarhus.   <\/p>\n<p>Chapters<br \/>\n00:00 Opener<br \/>\n02:10 The economic situation in Russia<br \/>\n02:59 Will Putin really negotiate?<br \/>\n03:30 How strong is Russia?<br \/>\n04:40 About 66% of Russians want the war to end<br \/>\n04:55 Most Russians reject returning occupied territories<br \/>\n05:10 Trump adopted the Russian narrative<br \/>\n06:09 When will the war end?<br \/>\n06:18 Video: How Russia terrorizes Ukraine<br \/>\n07:40 Europe is decoupling its energy supply from Russia<br \/>\n09:30 It\u2019s mostly poor men that are dying<br \/>\n10:08 Russia is not strong \u2014 it is brutal<br \/>\n11:02 For Trump, it\u2019s a real estate deal<br \/>\n14:03 What do ordinary Russians think?<br \/>\n16:40 Video: Cold has become a weapon<br \/>\n18:40 Will Russia settle for the Donbas?<br \/>\n20:20 Is this a real peace process?<br \/>\n21:15 Europe has no strategy for ending the war<br \/>\n23:00 Is Russia a small player compared to Europe? <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#putin #russia #ukrainewar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly four years after Russia\u2019s fullscale invasion of Ukraine, the attacks continue \u2014 relentless, deadly, and daily. While talks about a potential ceasefire are taking place, Vladimir Putin keeps escalating the war with no indication of stepping back. 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