Ben Meiselas (MeidasTouch host)

Second, the strength and size of the Ukrainian army itself.

We know exactly what it has to be and this requires significant funding.

This is why financial support from our partners is crucial.

Third, Article 5-like guarantees.

We are discussing this with the U.S.,

And I believe we will reach bilateral decisions.

And finally, sanctions in case Russia decides to repeat aggression again, as well as reconstruction, including the use of frozen Russian assets.

To give an example, the cost of this war today is about $120 billion per year.

Ukraine covers half of it from its own budget.

The other half, $60 billion, must be secured.

Plan A is to end the war.

Plan B is to secure the cost.

I think that's really said very smart.

And I'm a data guy.

So you give me the info and the data and the plan, that's what I respond to.

Zelensky also goes, Russia prepared offensive operations along four main accesses this year.

Sumy, Novovlakia, Porosk, and Zaporizhia.

The Sumy operation has already failed.

Russia suffered heavy losses, especially in manpower, and has redeployed forces to other fronts.

Ukrainian armed forces inflicted even greater losses on them there.