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Putin’s two remaining bets to defeat Ukraine

The Kremlin’s hopes of winning on the battlefield or securing a deal brokered by Donald Trump have faded. Putin is now counting on Ukraine’s economy to collapse and European backing for Kyiv to weaken over time.
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