July 7, 2022
The Russian army appears close to taking the entire Donbas region
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Russian troops have taken Luhansk and are headed for Donetsk, pounding cities along the way. When Donetsk falls, which seems likely, Putin will have "liberated the Donbas." But will he be satisfied? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy