Why Putin is now confident about victory in Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is confident that his military can outlast Ukraine as a second winter of war approaches. The Kremlin believes that developments are moving in Putin’s favor and that he will be able to hold on to territories in southern and eastern Ukraine. Russia is playing for time as Putin prepares for presidential elections in March, aiming to secure the territory it currently holds and waiting for war fatigue in the US and Europe to mount.