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‘Reality speaks for itself’: This narrative about Ukraine is collapsing

Russia boasts of gains, but its army is trading lives for villages with no strategic value.

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Artillerymen of the 152nd Separate Jaeger Brigade fire a howitzer near the frontline town of Pokrovsk on Dec. 11. (Reuters)
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Yevhenii Malik is a former Ukrainian marine who was held in Russian prisons from 2022 to 2024. He is now at the Kyiv School of Economics.

Russia had been claiming for weeks that it had taken the Ukrainian city of Kupyansk. It also recently declared that it had conquered the devastated town of Pokrovsk and was moving on to capture neighboring Myrnohrad.

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The conversation explores the impact of Kremlin propaganda on perceptions of the war in Ukraine, both within Russia and internationally. Participants highlight how Russian propaganda aims to create an illusion of success and inevitability, despite significant military setbacks... Show more
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