Is Russia Concentrating Its Efforts in Fewer Places?

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A week ago, there were russian forces sitting in the suburbs of kiev. They've retreated over the border to bellarus and to russia. But we have seen no indication that the presedent putin has changed his ambition to control the whole of crane. We need as the war moves into a new phase, will yu crane be able to withstand a concentrated russian attack?

Russian troops have withdrawn from suburban Kyiv to focus on the eastern Donbas region. With Western weapons for Ukraine flowing in, a grinding war of attrition looms. For our French-election series we meet members of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, which has found success by shifting the focus away from its extremist image. And why a bid to rename Turkey will be so fraught. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer