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07-19-2022, 04:08 AM
After invading, Russia’s military was expected to sweep through Ukraine within a few days, quickly seizing the capital, Kyiv, and installing a pro-Moscow government.
It hasn’t worked out that way.
Now, with Russia’s advance stalling, there are signs that President Vladimir V. Putin is ready to wage a much darker, grimmer campaign.
Guest: Eric Schmitt (https://www.nytimes.com/by/eric-schmitt?smid=pc-thedaily), a senior writer covering terrorism and national security for The New York Times.
Background reading:
After days of miscalculation about Ukraine’s resolve to fight, Russian forces are turning toward an old pattern of opening fire on cities and mounting sieges (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-military.html).
Plagued by poor morale as well as fuel and food shortages, some Russian troops in Ukraine have surrendered en masse or sabotaged their own vehicles (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/world/europe/russia-troops-pentagon.html) to avoid fighting, a Pentagon official said.
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It hasn’t worked out that way.
Now, with Russia’s advance stalling, there are signs that President Vladimir V. Putin is ready to wage a much darker, grimmer campaign.
Guest: Eric Schmitt (https://www.nytimes.com/by/eric-schmitt?smid=pc-thedaily), a senior writer covering terrorism and national security for The New York Times.
Background reading:
After days of miscalculation about Ukraine’s resolve to fight, Russian forces are turning toward an old pattern of opening fire on cities and mounting sieges (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-military.html).
Plagued by poor morale as well as fuel and food shortages, some Russian troops in Ukraine have surrendered en masse or sabotaged their own vehicles (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/world/europe/russia-troops-pentagon.html) to avoid fighting, a Pentagon official said.
Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline).
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)