In part five of How it Happened: Putin’s Invasion, Axios' Dave Lawler zooms into the frontlines of the war, seen through the eyes of a journalist who has been covering the war there and a soldier who has been fighting there, both since 2014.
Why it matters: The battle to defend this region, which has been partially controlled by pro-Russian separatists since 2014, will determine the outcome of this war.
In part four of How It Happened: Putin’s Invasion, Axios' Dave Lawler digs into polling indications that Russians are rallying around their president even as Western sanctions and global condemnations escalate.
Understand how the war in Ukraine started, how it has changed global geopolitics, and how it is impacting Russians and Ukrainians. Listen to the podcast.
In part three of How It Happened: Putin’s Invasion, Axios' Dave Lawler examines the red lines being drawn by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in discussions about possible paths to peace.
In the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, the assailants were both just 18 years old, highlighting a disturbing trend: shooters are getting younger.
Plus, the war in Ukraine at one hundred days.
And, blue cities in red states are saying they won’t enforce abortion bans.
Guests: Axios' Oriana Gonzales and Dave Lawler.
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