Putin stands firm despite Ukraine’s attacks deep inside Russia

The World

Ukraine launched its biggest-ever assault on Russia on Monday, firing 144 drones, including dozens that landed around Moscow, killing at least one person. Nina Khrushcheva, co-author of “In Putin’s Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia’s Eleven Time Zones,” tells The World’s Marco Werman that the attacks have done little to dent the status of leader Vladimir Putin inside Russia. 

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