Russia is reframing its goals in Ukraine and making it seem like their new strategy was their actual strategy from the beginning. Meanwhile, US President Biden is reframing his remarks about removing Putin from power. The underdog Ukraine is doing better and fighting fiercer than anyone thought. In the words of the great philosopher Mike Tyson, everybody has a plan until I punch them in the mouth. Ukraine has punched Putin in the mouth and now everybody is trying to figure out the new plan.

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Day 33 Roundup: Negotiators Travel to Turkey, Ukraine Retakes Irpin, Biden Walks Back Putin Remarks (improvethenews.org)