Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- President Vladimir Putin has tried to persuade President Trump that Russian forces are close to victory in Ukraine, urging Kyiv to cede the entire Donbas region to avoid defeat.
- Contrary to Putin’s claims, the Russian military’s progress has significantly slowed, with some areas in Ukraine seeing Russian forces lose ground.
- At the current pace of advance, it would take Russia over 30 years to fully control the Donbas, a key condition set by the Kremlin for ending the conflict.
