While the first part of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ended in failure, the Russians are starting to see results from their second act: the scaled down aim of controlling all of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region is getting closer to reality for Russia.

Russia is working to secure its gains in the Donbas. Its forces have taken complete control of one of the provinces and are now focusing on one city where the mayor has urged civilians to evacuate as quickly as possible. 

If Russia succeeds in controlling the Donbas, what does it do next in Ukraine?

Both Vladimir Putin and several leading Russian politicians and generals have let on to the fact that they still have ambitions to control all of Ukraine and overthrow the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Even though Russia's first attempt to seize Kiev went nowhere, could they take another shot at it?

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