Is Russia Trying to Regain Footing in Ukraine?

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Do Russians have any idea that their prisoners, their murderers and thieves are fighting this war for them in Ukraine? I think majority does not know about this because it's obviously not covered by the national media. Do we have any idea what Putin's plans are to regain footing in Ukraine, if any? The planning is really not public in any way. It's quite difficult to analyze what Russia is going to do next.

A recent Ukrainian counteroffensive seems to have caught Russia on its back foot. That could have consequences for Putin in the war — and at home. The Washington Post’s Mary Ilyushina explains.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Miles Bryan, fact-checked by Serena Solin, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.

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