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On the recordMarch 7, 2022
Russia's failure to rapidly seize Kyiv and overwhelm Ukrainian forces has deprived Moscow of the quick military victory that probably had originally expected.
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Avril Haines
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Avril Haines discusses the setbacks faced by Russia in their military campaign in Ukraine.

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