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The war of attrition has begun in Ukraine, as Russian forces make a grinding push using heavy artillery shelling in the south and east of the country alongside deep strikes further west into Ukraine in an attempt to disrupt logistical supply lines used by the West. Predicting when the Russian offensive will end is very complicated, a European official in Washington told reporters Thursday.In the long term, Russian President Vladimir Putin s objective is to capture the broader Donbas region, where Ukrainians and Russians have been fighting since 2014, as well as the land bridge linking mainland Ukraine to Russian-occupied Crimea. However, Russian forces mdash; pushing from the east, south, and from the north area of Izium, in eastern Ukraine, while using heavy artillery shelling mdash; have still not made much progress on the ground, the European official said.The remaining part of the Donbas that the Russians are trying
stanley cup to secure has complex terrain with substantially sized rivers and urban areas. If they succeed in securing and moving past the southern Kherson region, the Russians could push on to the port city of Odesa further west. But this is unlikely because it would require a complex amphibious operation, and Russia also does not have enough troops in place to expand to the southern coast, t
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Snap reported record revenues in the fourth quarterThe results pleased investors, with Snap shares su
ugg rging more than 17 percentAlthough Snap s growth jumped, it s having trouble attra
yeezy cting usersSnap has seen a number of top executives leave, including the January exit of its chief financial officerAiling Snap continues to lose money, but it s showing signs of making a c
reebok omeback.The social media company on Tuesday reported record revenue of $390 million in the fourth quarter, up 36 percent from a year ago. The company, which has never recorded a profit, reported a loss of nearly $192 million for the period, down from a loss of $350 million in the year-ago quarter.Digital advertising revenue is rising, driving growth for the company as it develops new products for advertisers. Brands can now load product catalogs onto the app and add non-skippable commercials to Snap s premium content. The results topped analyst forecasts, and Snap shares jumped more than 17 percent in after-hours trading.The stronger report offers a much needed boost for Snap, which along with poor financial results has faced management turmoil. Most recently, Tim Stone, the high-powered former Amazon executive who took over as chief financial officer last May, departed suddenly after reportedly going behind Evan Spiegel s back to ask the board for a raise in pay. While Snap announced that Lara Sweet, the chief accounting officer, would take over as interim CFO, Sto
