Two years of the Ukraine War: Whats in store next? | In Focus podcast
It\u2019s now exactly two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, so far 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have perished in the war. Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced. The population in territories under Kyiv\u2019s control has shrunk from 52 million to 30 million while the country\u2019s economy has been devastated.\nAs for Russia, after initial setbacks \u2013 likely caused by an underestimation of Ukraine\u2019s capacity for resistance \u2013 it has modified its tactics and settled into a long-term war of attrition. Its economy is doing well, despite Western sanctions. In the meantime, there are question marks over the West\u2019s will to continue its military aid to Ukraine with the same intensity.\nWith no signs of the conflict ending any time soon, we look back at the past two years to understand what have been the gains and losses for all the sides in involved. What does the third year of this war have in store? Will it see one of the sides gaining a decisive advantage? And what needs to happen before either side decides that enough is enough?\n\nGuest: Stanly Johny, The Hindu\u2019s International Affairs Editor.\nHost: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu.\nEdited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian.