A Worrying Deadline For Russia's War

Russia-Ukraine War Briefing Next Monday, May 9th, is Victory Day in Russia - cause for a great amount of speculation (and fear) as to what Putin wants to prove by that deadline and what drastic measures he might take to cover losses in Ukraine. While this day in 1945 is celebrated as the day the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany, there is no cause for celebration in Moscow over Russia’s military advance in Ukraine, which is still referred to simply as a “special military operation”. But Putin needs some sort of victory here to…