Tuesday marked 1,000 days of the Ukraine warfare – a battle that for months had seemingly no finish in sight. Russia has been advancing, however its progress has been grindingly gradual, with Ukraine’s resistance scuffling with an absence of weapons and help. Either side have had issues with morale and recruitment.
Over the previous week, issues have modified. Russia has drafted in North Korean troops, whereas Ukraine has hit Russia with long-range missiles offered by the US. Dan Sabbagh is in Ukraine and explains how hits to the vitality grid might make the distinction on the bottom, and the way vital the usage of North Korean troops could possibly be given the dearth of prepared Russian conscripts.
Looming over all of it, Dan tells Michael Safi, is the upcoming Trump presidency and the expectation that making “a deal” can be his precedence. Is the current improve in violence an indication that each side are jockeying for a extra highly effective negotiating place?
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