The war in Ukraine: Convincing Putin he holds a losing hand
CBSN
After 10 months of intense combat and a staggering expenditure of ammunition, the war in Ukraine heads into a cold and dark New Year. For Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it is a fight for survival; for Russia and Vladimir Putin, it's a military debacle.
"He understands that this has been a mess," said military scholar Fred Kagan. "I don't think he's accepted that he is defeated, because the essence of being Putin is never accepting that you've been defeated."
Kagan's Institute for the Study of War produces daily maps showing how much ground Russia has been forced to give up since its invasion stalled.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Monday for a scheduled visit to Washington, one day after President Biden announced he would not be running for a second term and amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Ahead of his departure, Netanyahu said Israel will remain a key ally of the U.S. in the Middle East no matter who becomes the next president.