Russia has forgotten history’s lessons about waging war in winter
The Russian president wants to draw this war out; the West must help Ukraine retain its current momentum.
ByVladimir Putin is the president of Russia and has been the country’s leader, with an interlude as prime minister, for more than 22 years. Putin was born in 1952, studied law at Leningrad State University and served for 15 years as a KGB officer before becoming a politician in 1991.
The Russian president wants to draw this war out; the West must help Ukraine retain its current momentum.
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ByIf the Russian president wants to stay in power, his country needs to keep fighting in Ukraine.
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ByIt is hard to find a route to a diplomatic resolution in Ukraine.
ByHaving failed on the battlefield, Moscow is hitting energy infrastructure before the winter.
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