Melancholic mood in Moscow as war in Ukraine continues into holiday season

Melancholic mood in Moscow as war in Ukraine continues into holiday season

Moscow is gearing up for the holiday season but many muscovites are feeling melancholy as their country’s war effort in Ukraine sputters with no end in sight.

Some Russians say they struggle to see a strategy in what the Kremlin calls its “special military operation,” even though most said they trust their leadership.