Russia's society was changing and not in the way that Putin wanted, says Jason. Despite all the propaganda, 60% of young Russians had a positive attitude towards Europe and U.S., he adds. "I think that it's really a war against Russia's future and the future will be just very different"
After a year of a conflict that was predicted to last just days, we examine the battle lines—seeing an opportunity for Ukraine that may not come around again. We look at the strains on Russian civil society by speaking with self-exiled citizens. And one Ukrainian woman who returned to Kharkiv tells us how the war has changed her.
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