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Ukrainian troops are probing Russian defenses as spring gives way to a second summer of fighting, and Kyiv’s forces are facing an enemy that has made mistakes and suffered setbacks in the 15-month-old war. Sir Richard Barrons, a retired general who led the U.K. Joint Forces Command, said the Russian military has built “textbook” defensive lines and adjusted its tactics …
LOADING ERROR LOADING As soon as Russia invaded Ukraine, the war became inextricably linked with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As the Russian president’s former economic advisor, Andrey Illarionov, told the BBC, the less resistance to Putin, the easier it is for him — and if there was no resistance, “he would go as far as he could.” He added: “There …
