I think this is one of the most fascinating paragraphs the war in Ukraine has produced. From this piece in The Atlantic:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/06/counteroffensive-ukraine-zelensky-crimea/673781/ (Maybe paywalled).
The Case for the Total Liberation of Ukraine
The future of the democratic world will be determined by whether the Ukrainian military can break a stalemate with Russia and drive the country backwards—perhaps even out of Crimea for good.
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