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'While Putin Lives, Ukraine War Will Continue’ (S01E10)
February 25, 2026, Paris
The Ukraine war began four years ago this week.
It has become a bloody war of attrition. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and continue to die, many of them Ukrainian civilians, including children.
The conflict has also reshaped global politics and alliances. Russia describes the war as part of a broad conflict against an expansionist West. Ukraine and its allies see the war as a a struggle for survival and an attempt to roll back a revanchist Russia yearning to re-establish its Empire.
The war has also receded into the background. Few are paying close…
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