Putin's War on Ukraine Throws Black Sea Commercial Shipping Into Turmoil
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his “special military operation” against Ukraine in an early-morning TV address on February 24. Over a month later, beyond inflicting massive suffering and damage, few of Putin’s initial objectives in Ukraine have been accomplished, from defeating the Ukrainian Armed Forces to removing the government of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. While the Russian Federation never made a …
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