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Putin Plans New Ukraine Push Despite Losses as He Prepares for Years of War

Russia is preparing a new offensive to regain the initiative even as it prepares for a long standoff in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin holds a virtual meeting with Russian security council members on Jan. 20.

Vladimir Putin holds a virtual meeting with Russian security council members on Jan. 20.

Source: Kremlin
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Bloomberg News

Nearly a year into an invasion that was supposed to take weeks, Vladimir Putin is preparing a new offensive in Ukraine, at the same time steeling his country for a conflict with the US and its allies that he expects to last for years.

The Kremlin aims to demonstrate that its forces can regain the initiative after months of losing ground, putting pressure on Kyiv and its backers to agree to some kind of truce that leaves Russia in control of the territory it now occupies, according to officials, advisers and others familiar with the situation.