Leaders | Waiting for the order

Ukraine’s coming counter-offensive may shape its future—and Europe’s

It will set the scene for any future peace talks

AVDIIVKA, UKRAINE - APRIL 17: Ukrainian soldiers are seen on a tank while the Russia-Ukraine war continues near Avdiivka frontline in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 17, 2023. (Photo by Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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