Ukraine’s 40-day campaign has not brought the war closer to an end

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s 40-day campaign to “influence” Russia into ending the war expired last week without much fanfare. The campaign involved high-intensity attacks with long-range missiles that were meant to compel Moscow into accepting Ukraine’s terms. But it does not seem to have worked. Russian President Vladimir Putin is still unwilling to make any concessions.

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