President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s recent appeal to European leaders has brought in more military aid for Ukraine’s defense against Russia. It’s an indication that Western officials believe Kyiv’s forces could reclaim significant swaths of territory. Zelenskiy has also been offered assistance from China and the Vatican to negotiate peace with Russia. Host Marco Werman speaks with Jacob Kirkegaard, a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund in Brussels, about Zelenskiy’s prospects for a military victory over Russia, and his options should the war drag on indefinitely.
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