Maria Butina: What is Russia achieving in Ukraine?

Published: March 31, 2022, 11 p.m.

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Stephen Sackur speaks to Maria Butina, a pro-Putin member of Russia\\u2019s state Duma. Where does Vladimir Putin\\u2019s self-styled 'special military operation' in Ukraine go from here? He expected Kyiv to fall quickly; it didn\\u2019t. Ukraine\\u2019s determination to resist hasn\\u2019t crumbled, despite the terrible human cost. Russian losses mount, and its economy is hurting. In the invasion\\u2019s second month, what do Russians think it is achieving?

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