Has Russia given up on Kinburn Spit, its westernmost foothold in Ukraine?

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

At the start of the war in Ukraine, the Russian capture of Kinburn Spit – a narrow piece of land that holds the key to several Ukrainian ports – was hailed as one of Moscow’s most significant victories on the southern front. From there, Russia could launch attacks on the Ukrainian mainland, and use