Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
“Reports indicate that after months of fighting, the Russians have taken the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. This comes at a time when world leaders are pledging more aid and weapons — including sophisticated, American-made F-16s — to Ukraine in hopes that its armed forces will be able to mount a much anticipated counteroffensive this spring. I asked the two top Russia experts at the Quincy Institute — Anatol Lieven and George Beebe — for their candid takes on what this apparent victory for Russia really means, and how it might change the war’s landscape.” (05/23/23)
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/05/23/what-does-the-fall-of-bakhmut-in-ukraine-really-mean/