- Putin appears ready to sharply escalate missile strikes on Kyiv — even urging embassy evacuations — apparently to bolster sagging domestic support.
- The front lines have largely stalled, and rising war fatigue, economic strain and restrictions at home are eroding Kremlin popularity.
- Ukraine’s expanding long‑range drone and strike campaign is hitting deep inside Russia and rattling allies, prompting Moscow to threaten reprisals.
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