Putin’s ‘Hunky-Dory’ Act Flops as Frantic Russians Flee Crimea

Moscow is desperately trying to signal that Crimea will remain under Russian control after a slew of recent retreats in Ukraine. But some aren’t buying it.

Shannon Vavra 

National Security Reporter

Published Nov. 18 2022 5:20PM EST 

Shannon Vavra

National Security Reporter

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