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As Ukraine takes the fight to Russians, signs of unease in Moscow over war's progress

  • Written by Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
As Ukraine takes the fight to Russians, signs of unease in Moscow over war's progressFacing harder questions at home.Contributor/Getty Images

Whether or not the Ukraine counteroffensive that began in early June 2023 succeeds in dislodging Russian troops from occupied territory, there are growing signs that the push has prompted anxiety back in Moscow.

Such unease was, I believe, detectable in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s...

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