VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-24
“Remember, Putin thought that this was going to be a special military operation that was going to last a matter of weeks,”
Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24
Filipetti recalled that Putin expected the military operation to last only a matter of weeks.
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