Ukraine is entering its second long, hard winter at war. In the wake of the stalled summer counteroffensive, troops are digging in for a frozen war of attrition, while Putin appears increasingly emboldened about Russia’s prospects on the battlefield and beyond. President Zelensky’s recent trip to Washington didn’t get the result he needed, with the senate deferring any vote on more aid until the new year. Correspondent Nick Payton Walsh reports from the front lines, showing just how grim things have gotten for Kyiv.
Also on today's show: Fiona Hill, Former Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs, National Security Council; Mashe Gessen, Author and staff writer at The New Yorker; To Kill a Tiger Director Nisha Pahuja and Executive Producer Dev Patel
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