In an interview with Jacob Heilbrunn, the Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council delivers a clear assessment: despite a campaign of terror waged by Moscow, the Ukrainian state remains resilient. No decisive Russian breakthrough, a government firmly in place, a society that holds together, and a Ukraine that continues to innovate, resist, and already prepare for the postwar future — provided that genuine security guarantees are put in place.
Shelby Magid: Ukraine is holding and Russia is bogged down
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