Putin’s War: Universal Sympathy for Ukraine Will Force Russia to Change its Tactics


President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is confident in his hopes for post-war reconciliation between Russians and Ukrainians, despite the fact that the current war may be entering its most dangerous phase, says Andrew Wilson, Professor of Ukrainian Studies at UCL's School of Slavonic and East European Studies.

In this video commentary, he considers Ukrainian behaviour during the conflict, and argues that Zelenskyy’s measured and brave response to Putin’s aggression has forced the Russian military to consider further escalation.

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