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Putin says the war in Ukraine could be a 'long process' as the Russian military's list of failures grows months into the invasion
JOHN HALTIWANGER
December 7, 2022 9:18 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, months into a conflict that's been disastrous for the Russian military, that the war in Ukraine could be a "long process." In doing so, Putin effectively acknowledged that the war has not gone to plan.
Putin warned Wednesday that the war in Ukraine could be a "long process."
As he did, Putin effectively acknowledged that the war, which was meant to be quick, has not gone to plan.
Putin has largely avoided offering assessments on how long the war could last.
As for the duration of the special military operation, well, of course, this can be a long process," Putin explained during a meeting with the presidential Human Rights Council, per Reuters. The war was expected to be over quickly, with Russian victory all but certain.
From the onset of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Putin has consistently refused to refer to the ongoing fighting as a war — instead calling it a "special operation." In reality, this conflict in Ukraine is the first major war in Europe since World War II.
Putin says the war in Ukraine could be a 'long process' as the Russian military's list of failures grows months into the invasion