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February 24, 2022
What Russia is Hoping to Achieve in Ukraine
As Russia presses toward Kyiv and the death toll continues to rise across Ukraine, we explore what Moscow's next move may be along with Ukraine's response. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies at the Center for Naval Analyses, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.
Watch the full video from PBS NewsHour.
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