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.

For all the bluster and boasting from the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin has been remarkably consistent in his war aims and strategy since he first took supreme power in Moscow just over 25 years ago.

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