Is It the End of the Beginning of the War?

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Ukraine has recaptured more than 50% of the territory it's lost since February 24th. Putin still thinks against all evidence he can win this war, but I think the shape of the Ukrainian victory is shimmering to view. ClickUp wants to get you that extra day by saving you all the time that you spend clicking between different platforms and apps and docs and spreadsheets. Use the code explained to get 15% off ClickUp's massive unlimited plan for a year.

In its biggest victory yet, Ukraine retook its vital port city, Kherson. The Guardian’s Luke Harding calls Russia’s retreat a turning point in the war — but a long, cold winter awaits.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.

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