"... Elvira Bary breaks down how the Kremlin may try to sell defeat as victory if the war in Ukraine ends without the triumph Putin promised. Kyiv did not fall, Ukraine still stands, and Russia has paid a staggering price — but authoritarian regimes cannot simply admit failure. So the target shifts from Ukraine to “the collective West,” ..."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7huDrM1ju4