Ukraine Faces a Dangerous New Adversary — Time
Ukrainian soldiers in the city of Severodonetsk in the Donbas region on April 7.
Photographer: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images
As we near the 100-day mark since Russia invaded Ukraine, the focus is turning to ... time.
As time goes on, the more Russia’s presence across eastern Ukraine becomes an established fact, making its troops harder to dislodge. Moscow is already attempting to “Russify” some areas, shifting to Russian telephone codes and promising Russian passports, although it will struggle to win hearts and minds.