Both leaders were signaling that this war is going to last for a long time, says Peter Bergen. The next few months on the battlefield will determine whether either side takes territory, he adds. If Ukraine can take a large amount of territory, then the pressure starts to build on Vladimir Putin, writes Bergen.
President Joe Biden’s riposte to the bellicose speech of his counterpart Vladimir Putin was a study in contrast. We examine their views on Ukraine and ask how a lasting peace could be secured. We speak with an exiled Chinese blogger trying to get the truth about that conflict into his homeland. And why the young are leaving Japan to seek greater fortunes abroad.
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