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MARIUPOL, UKRAINE - APRIL 19: Russian military members patrol in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol under the control of Russian military and pro-Russian separatists, on April 19, 2022. (Photo by Leon Klein/Anadolu Agen... MARIUPOL, UKRAINE - APRIL 19: Russian military members patrol in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol under the control of Russian military and pro-Russian separatists, on April 19, 2022. (Photo by Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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May 31, 2022 8:39 a.m.
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I wanted to update you on recent developments in Ukraine. As I hinted at a week or two ago, we’re now seeing signs of limited but steady Russian progress against the Ukrainian military. That in turn has spawned a series of articles asking whether Russia is now “winning” the war after months in which the Ukrainian resistance to Russia’s invasion seemed to go from success to success. The question is one of perspective. So it’s worth getting into some details about the last three-plus months.

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