Russia is leading the Ukraine war with relentless rigour. But counterattacks from Kiev are shrinking Putin's approval values – is the Kremlin chief responding to escalation?
Putin's war machine is starting to crack. Ukraine is taking a hard hit - and there are alarms from within that Russia cannot hold back. But the president promises to respond in kind.
Russia is leading the Ukraine war with relentless rigour. But counterattacks from Kiev are shrinking Putin's approval values – is the Kremlin chief responding to escalation?