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In most of Ukraine, Russia's war effort is slowing down, its forces losing ground after they pulled out entirely from the north and the capital, Kyiv. But in Lysychansk, in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, that is all a world away. Here, Russia is concentrating its forces and slowly but surely moving forward.
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The CBC's David Common explains Russia's shift in tactics, one day after a key meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and two high-level U.S. cabinet members.
The reality of a fractured Ukraine, where Moscow retains control or significant influence over a major area, raises questions about future boundaries and whether other autocratic nations may be emboldened to try to seize control of neighbouring regions.