Odesa Is Defiant. It's Also Putin's Ultimate Target in Ukrai

President Vladimir V. Putin knows that Ukraine’s fate, its access to the sea and its grain exports hinge on Odesa. Without it, the country shrivels to a landlocked rump state.

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