World Odesa Is Defiant. It’s Also Putin’s Ultimate Target in Ukraine. August 19, 2022August 19, 2022Roger Cohen and Laetitia VanconComments Off on Odesa Is Defiant. It’s Also Putin’s Ultimate Target in Ukraine. President Vladimir V. Putin knows that Ukraine’s fate, its access to the sea and its grain exports hinge on Odesa. Without it, the country shrivels to a landlocked rump state.
