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Putin's war: New military leadership to mobilize Russia?

May 16, 2024

Vladimir Putin’s shake-up of military leadership signals his readiness for a long war of attrition in Ukraine, as his forces advance in the northeast with new waves of attacks. Our guests: Nico Lange (Munich Security Conference); Marina Miron (King’s College London); Vladimir Esipov (DW)

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To the point Studiogast Esipov, Vladimir
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Vladimir Esipov,

author and journalist with DW.

 

 

To the point Studiogäste Lange, Nico
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Nico Lange,

Military analyst with the Munich Security Conference.

 

 


To the point Studiogast Miron, Marina
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Marina Miron,

Military analyst from Kings College London (Munich via Skype).
 

 

 

 

 

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