Putin aims for show of power and reassurance as war in Ukraine appears at stalemate

Russian President Vladimir Putin is keen to manage any brewing discontent ahead of next March’s presidential election and used his year-end news conference Thursday to try to show he is best to steer the country and its war in Ukraine, experts say.

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