Hopes are dimming for Ukraine’s spring push to drive Russia from its territory. Kyiv’s long-awaited counteroffensive has fallen flat and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is reportedly planning to fire his top commander. Columbia University’s Stephen Biddle tells The World’s host Carolyn Beeler that Russia’s deep, well-prepared defenses have transformed the conflict.
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