Well, we've called on NPR's Charles Maynes in Moscow and NPR's Greg Myre, who is just back in Washington after a month reporting in Ukraine. It's important to remember that Russia lost most of its elite troops early on in the war, really due to a huge miscalculation by Putin and his generals who thought there would be minimal resistance with the invasion. And there's always the threat, again, on and off, of Trump - President Trump issuing sanctions on Russian energy exports, which is what drives the Russian economy.
Author: Greg Myre
Published at: 2025-09-03 21:28:28
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