William Courtney

senior fellow, RAND Corporation; former U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan, Georgia, and the U.S.-Soviet Bilateral Consultative Commission

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KCRW looks at the leveling of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Russia claims to control the once lively city, but Ukraine denies it.

What happened with the Battle of Bakhmut?

KCRW looks at the leveling of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Russia claims to control the once lively city, but Ukraine denies it.

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Russia is potentially planning a large-scale offensive on Ukraine.

Is Russia gearing up for another big push into Ukraine, a year after invasion?

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