ISW names goals of Putin's trips to occupied territories

Analysts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have analysed Putin's trip to occupied territories of Luhansk and Kherson oblasts and indicated that he had several goals. Source: ISW Details: Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to portray himself as a wartime leader in anticipation of a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive during his visit to occupied Kherson and Luhansk oblasts. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/19/7398460/