When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Vladimir Putin allegedly believed it would be over in a fortnight. Three years on, the Russian president is showing no signs of weakening his assault on the nation.

Concern and questions remain over his next move, as Putin continues to ignore Trump’s warning and countries such as Estonia and Poland have accused Russia of incursions in their airspace.

So what really is Putin’s endgame? Sky News’s Diana Magnay , defence expert Robert Fox and The i Paper columnist Ian Birrell offer their perspectives.

If you want to ponder Vladimir Putin’s endgame, travel back in time to those hours on 31 December 1999 as the clock counted down towards a new millennium when an ailing Boris Yeltsin handed him the presidency on a plate.

These moments

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