Phillips O'Brien
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-08-2025 5PM EST
Russian advances had really almost stopped completely. And the Ukrainians had taken a very heavy toll on the Russians. The Russian losses were actually heavy and the Russians could maintain and go forward. The question we face now, of course, is with the U.S. basically siding with Putin.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-08-2025 5PM EST
It's not like they've just withdrawn from Ukraine, that they've withdrawn in such a way to provide a significant military advantage to the Russians. What we don't know is how significant that advantage will be and whether that will change what's happening on the battlefield.