Ukraine pledges to take back Russian-occupied territories, but experts argue success is unlikely | 2023 | News
Ukraine pledges to take back Russian-occupied territories, but experts argue success is unlikely
Carol R. Saivetz | GBH News
May 16, 2023
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced an impending counteroffensive to take back Russian-occupied zones, with the increased financial and military aid from allies in Europe. BG Kevin Ryan (ret.), former defense attaché to Russia and a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and Carol Saivetz, senior advisor for MIT’s Security Studies Program, joined Gautam to discuss Ukraine’s chances at victory, and what has some world leaders concerned for how Russia’s Putin may respond.