On the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Paul Niland argues that, despite exhaustion, Ukraine has learned to fight smarter – and that is reason for hope
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Almost two years after its full-scale invasion, Paul Niland examines what Russia claims is the purpose of waging war on Ukraine