Russia’s victory-less Victory Day
Vladimir Putin’s forces are in the ascendancy – but there is still no end to the war in sight.
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Lawrence Freedman is emeritus professor of war studies at King's College London. His writing for the New Statesman includes in-depth analysis of the war in Ukraine and European history.
Vladimir Putin’s forces are in the ascendancy – but there is still no end to the war in sight.
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