Fires at the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region after a Ukrainian drone attack, August 28, 2025Ukraine War, Day 1,281: Russia’s “Massive” Attack on Kyiv Kills 21+I joined Ukraine’s War and Politics 24 for a 25-minute VideoCast analyzing the constraints on Russia’s 42-month full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and whether they will finally halt Vladimir Putin’s ambition of taking over a neighboring country. I chat with host Daniel Tkiie about Donald Trump’s chaotic swings of position, Ukraine and Europe trying to maneuver these into support of Kyiv’s security, and — perhaps most importantly — the economic pressure on Moscow as Ukraine’s attacks on oil refineries take their toll. I summarize with the answer to the question, “Do you still believe Putin has a window of 6 to 12 months to complete his takeover of Ukraine?”