The Ukraine War's Impact on Russia, One Year On

MIN READFeb 24, 2023 | 22:20 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address at the Gostiny Dvor conference center in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2023.

(RAMIL SITDIKOV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

As the war enters its second year, I thought it pertinent to reflect on the tactical and strategic failures Russia has suffered in Ukraine (which confirms why many, including myself, thought a full-scale invasion was relatively unlikely in the first place), along with the ways the conflict has fundamentally changed Russians' lives and their leaders' perception of the world....