26 Feb 2023

Norman Hermant: Russia, Putin and the war one year on

From Sunday Morning, 8:12 am on 26 February 2023

Vladimir Putin’s plans for a swift victory a year ago failed spectacularly. But now, Russia’s president appears to be preparing for round two.

We gauge the mood inside Russia with former ABC Moscow correspondent Norman Hermant who has been speaking to Russians including some who have left the country.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame and the Unknown Soldier's Grave in Alexander Garden during an event marking Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow, on February 23, 2023. (Photo by Pavel Bednyakov / Sputnik / AFP)

Photo: PAVEL BEDNYAKOV