Putin Is in Denial as Crimea Runs Out of Fuel - Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦

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Putin says Ukraine’s strikes are just an “information operation,” but his own interview points to something very different: fuel shortages, infrastructure damage, air defense gaps, and Crimea needing urgent supply. The question is whether Putin knows how bad this is—or whether he is trapped inside his own version of reality.

0:00 Putin’s interview and Russia’s denial problem
1:02 Crimea, fuel shortages, and damage from Ukrainian strikes
2:22 Putin admits the strikes are causing problems
3:02 Russia’s air defense gap becomes obvious
5:31 Crimea needs urgent fuel deliveries
6:28 Putin calls the crisis an “information operation”
7:46 Why Putin does not want a pause in fighting
8:07 Putin’s double standard on attacks and terrorism
9:16 Putin rejects proposals to limit the war
12:00 Is Putin lying—or does he believe this?
12:35 Viewer comments and the rock-bottom question