Morning Jolt: The Danger from a Wounded Putin

On the menu today: Vladimir Putin and Russia deserve to be humiliated on an epic scale, and right now, that's just what they're getting, with Ukrainian forces advancing and reclaiming vast swaths of previously conquered territory. But there's a catch to this good news for Kyiv, NATO, and the U.S., and it's that every Russian defeat makes Putin and his cronies more desperate to salvage something out of this wide-ranging military debacle.

What Will Russia Learn?

A few weeks ago, I noted that the Russian invasion of Ukraine tended to disappear from the U.S. news cycle for weeks at a time. Some readers responded that the war had been in a stalemate, and thus had little “real news." But the past days have brought real news, as the Ukrainian counter-offensive is picking up real momentum and regaining significant chunks of lost territory. Reuters summarizes:

Ukrainian forces ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 12 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 12 2022 The Danger from a Wounded Putin On the menu today: Vladimir Putin and Russia deserve to be humiliated on an epic scale, and right now, that's just what they're getting, with Ukrainian forces advancing and reclaiming vast swaths of previously conquered territory. But there's a catch to this good news for Kyiv, NATO, and the U.S., and it's that every Russian defeat makes Putin and his cronies more desperate to salvage something out of this wide-ranging military debacle. What Will Russia Learn? A few weeks ago, I noted that the Russian invasion of Ukraine tended to disappear from the U.S. news cycle for weeks at a time. Some readers responded that the war had been in a stalemate, and thus had little “real news." But the past days have brought real news, as the Ukrainian counter-offensive is picking up real momentum and regaining significant chunks of lost territory. Reuters summarizes: Ukrainian forces ...   READ MORE

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