The President's Daily Brief
November 25th, 2024: Ukrainian Forces Lose More Ground & Montreal Burns in Anti-NATO Unrest
25 Nov 2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: An update on the situation for Ukrainian forces, who are facing mounting challenges as they lose territory in the Kursk region, signaling a faltering offensive into Russian territory. In Montreal, an anti-NATO protest escalated into a night of arson and rioting. In the Middle East, deadly exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah persist, dashing hopes for a ceasefire between the two sides. And in today’s Back of the Brief: Scott Bessent, a pro-tariff billionaire, has been tapped by President Trump as the next Treasury Secretary. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Blackout Coffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Go to blackoutcoffee.com, promo code PDB, for 20% off your first-time purchase. It's Monday, 25 November. Look at that. We are winging our way towards the end of another month. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. Today, we'll start with an update on the situation for Ukrainian forces.
They're facing mounting challenges. Look, Kiev's troops are steadily losing territory, particularly in the Kursk region, where their previously ambitious offensive into Russian territory is faltering. Later, we'll head to Montreal, you know, that's in Canada, where a combined anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protest, they smushed them both together, spiraled into a night of arson and rioting.
Then, we'll turn to the Middle East, where, despite hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, the deadly exchanges between the IDF and Hezbollah continue. Turns out that hope only takes you so far in a conflict as long-standing and complex as this one. And in today's back of the brief, we'll profile Scott Besant.
He's the pro-tariff billionaire tapped by President Trump or President-elect Trump, let's be accurate, as the next Treasury Secretary. And of course, Treasury Secretary in the U.S., that would be the most important economic job in the country. But first, today's PDB Spotlight. As the bitter winter months approach, the outlook is becoming increasingly concerning for Ukrainian forces.
Reports indicate that Russian troops are now advancing at their fastest pace since the beginning of the 2022 invasion by Putin. The most significant territorial losses are occurring in the province of Kursk in Russia, where Ukraine, as you'll recall, launched a somewhat risky invasion into Russian territory back in early August.
Now, according to a senior Ukrainian military official, Kyiv's forces have lost over 40% of the land that they had initially seized in that offensive into Russian territory. At its peak, the incursion saw Ukraine controlling as much as 530 square miles. However, recent updates from Kyiv's military suggest that figure has now shrunk to just over 300 square miles.
That initial push into Kursk was the first ground invasion into Russia since World War II, and it caught Moscow by surprise, obviously. But in the weeks that followed, Russia deployed tens of thousands of reinforcements to the area. The situation quickly turned, and Russian forces have not only stabilized the region, but have also begun reclaiming lost ground through relentless counterattacks.
Ukrainian President Zelensky addressed the deteriorating situation, stating that Vladimir Putin's objective is to push Ukrainian troops out of the area by January 20th of next year. That date just happens to coincide with the inauguration of President-elect Trump.
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