S8 Ep865: PREVIEW for Later Today: Ukraine's Strategic Leverage and Middle-Strike Success. Guest: John Hardie. John Hardie analyzes Ukraine's defensive progress, noting successful strikes on Russian infrastructure. Despite slow Russian advances, Ukraine's "middle s
Podcast:The John Batchelor Show Published On: Tue May 12 2026 Description: PREVIEW for Later Today: Ukraine's Strategic Leverage and Middle-Strike Success. Guest: John Hardie. John Hardieanalyzes Ukraine's defensive progress, noting successful strikes on Russian infrastructure. Despite slow Russian advances, Ukraine's "middle strikes" against logistics provide optimism for future leverage in negotiations and pressure on Putin to settle.1941 ODESSA