EDITORIAL. Russia's leader finds himself stuck in a war of attrition, causing a devastating loss of life for only limited territorial gains.

EDITORIAL. Russia's leader finds himself stuck in a war of attrition, causing a devastating loss of life for only limited territorial gains.

A quick landgrab has distorted into a complex geopolitical conflict – and even Trump’s fulminations can’t seem to make Ukrainians give in, says Rajan Menon, a professor emeritus…