Putin is tightening his grip on the reins of the war as Russian losses mount.

By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, HELENE COOPER, ERIC SCHMITT AND MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/24/world/putin-is-tightening-his-grip-on-the-reins-of-the-war-as-russian-losses-mount.html?partner=IFTTT
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