Three Times Ukraine War Might Have Stopped, but Didn’t

As the first anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches, there is no shortage of punditry and prophesying afoot.

Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP
Prime Minister Johnson and President Zelensky ahead of their meeting at Kyiv June 17, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP

A former director of the CIA, David Petraeus, has given his assessment of how the war in Ukraine might end — but the big question almost a year since Russia stormed into Kyiv’s backyard is why it’s taking so long. 

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