When a major conflict flares up in one part of the world – as with the Gaza crisis of late – a regrettable consequence can be that coverage and attention get diverted away from other equally significant global news hotspots.
That certainly feels the case with the Ukraine war in recent months, where the freezing winter has made battlefield gains extremely tough. But with the war’s second anniversary nearly upon us, the world’s focus is returning to the eastern frontline where the picture for Kyiv is decidedly mixed.