Putin’s World Shrinks: As Ukraine Becomes Russia’s Afghanistan, Allies Walk Away​on July 3, 2025 at 1:10 am

The war in Ukraine, now dragging into its third year, is doing more than bleeding Russian soldiers. It is draining the trust and warmth once shared with nations that stood shoulder to shoulder with the Kremlin. The war in Ukraine, now dragging into its third year, is doing more than bleeding Russian soldiers. It is draining the trust and warmth once shared with nations that stood shoulder to shoulder with the Kremlin.