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We are now into the fourth week of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, and there is still not much clarity or consensus on whether and to what extent, Russia has been able to execute its military objectives in this time period. While there is no doubt that Ukraine has decisively won the propaganda war, with the world\u2019s sympathy overwhelmingly in its favour, not many seem to be buying Russia\u2019s line that Ukrainian atrocities in the Donbas region had necessitated what the Kremlin calls a \u201cspecial military operation\u201d. Nonetheless, it does appear as though Russia\u2019s military operations are focused on securing the Donbas, and perhaps turning the two self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk into some kind of a buffer zone against a militarily defanged yet hostile Ukraine. So, how do we assess Russia\u2019s military campaign? Are the Russians concerned about running out of time? And how do their military successes, or the lack of it, play into their negotiation tactics with the Ukrainians? Guest: Stanly Johny, International Affairs Editor, The Hindu Host: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu Edited by Reenu Cyriac