Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin at the 22nd Russia-Kazakhstan Forum of Interregional Cooperation, Omsk, Russia, July 25, 2026EA on Slawa TV: A Trump Administration Shift Towards Ukraine? UPDATE, AUG 6:EA’s Cormac Smith spoke with Philip Ingram of Times Radio’s Frontline on Wednesday as Vladimir Putin faces increasing pressure over his invasion of Ukraine. Before he analyzes that pressure, Cormac discusses the latest Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine early Wednesday. ORIGINAL ENTRY, JULY 31: I joined Times Radio’s Frontline on Thursday for a 32-minute deep dive into the latest developments around Russia’s 53-month full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including the increasing isolation of Vladimir Putin. We discuss further problems for Putin, including a US shift towards joint military production with Ukraine and the economic problems from Ukraine’s mounting counter-attacks.