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Ukraine war: Kyiv’s successes do not mean imminent victory
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Here in Ukraine, though, people aren’t nearly so confident. They think they’re in for a long slog, which will end either with a clear defeat for Russia, or – alternatively – when President Vladimir Putin feels he has gained enough Ukrainian territory to be able to claim victory.