The Intensifying Conflict: Ukraine's Battle for Bakhmut Against Russia.
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Putin is framing the Ukraine war as a fight for Russia's survival, accusing the West of using Ukraine as a battering ram against Russia. He is employing a psychological tool to get his people behind a conflict with no end in sight, according to several analysts. Putin has intertwined his own political and potential physical fate with the war and is trying to frame the violent conflict in ways to bolster his support. Putin's framing seems effective, and he is using propaganda to sway public opinion.
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- Ukrainian Troops Tap Their Best Firepower To Kill Russians On Bakhmut's Vulnerable Flanks Forbes
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