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What’s behind Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region

What’s behind Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region

04/19/2022

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What’s behind Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region

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What’s behind Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region

Russian forces have made a push into the contested Donbas region as President Vladimir Putin focuses on capturing the Eastern part of Ukraine. To understand why the area is so significant, and the long battle ahead, Judy Woodruff talks to Samuel Charap, an author and senior political scientist at The Rand Corporation, about the latest and the challenges facing forces from each country.

04/19/2022

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