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But the war has also brought immense changes to life in Russia, and in the past hours, a possibly significant development. Joining us to talk about this is NPR's Moscow correspondent Charles Maines. He's reported out of Russia since the beginning of the conflict, and he's here to tell us more about this. Charles, good morning.

So before we get to the thousand days, tell us what you can about this breaking news.

So before we get to the thousand days, tell us what you can about this breaking news.

So before we get to the thousand days, tell us what you can about this breaking news.

Has there been any response from the Kremlin?

Has there been any response from the Kremlin?

Has there been any response from the Kremlin?

Meanwhile, as all this is happening, we are marking a thousand days since Russia first launched its full-scale invasion. You've been living there. How do you think the war has changed the country?

Meanwhile, as all this is happening, we are marking a thousand days since Russia first launched its full-scale invasion. You've been living there. How do you think the war has changed the country?

Meanwhile, as all this is happening, we are marking a thousand days since Russia first launched its full-scale invasion. You've been living there. How do you think the war has changed the country?

So do we have a sense of what Russians think about all this? I mean, you've very much described just kind of the repressive political atmosphere there. But is there any way to know how Russians feel about the war, how they feel about all the changes it's brought?

So do we have a sense of what Russians think about all this? I mean, you've very much described just kind of the repressive political atmosphere there. But is there any way to know how Russians feel about the war, how they feel about all the changes it's brought?

So do we have a sense of what Russians think about all this? I mean, you've very much described just kind of the repressive political atmosphere there. But is there any way to know how Russians feel about the war, how they feel about all the changes it's brought?

And of course, President-elect Trump is going to be returning to the White House. He has said that he will negotiate with Putin to end the war. Do we have a sense of how this is being seen in Russia?

And of course, President-elect Trump is going to be returning to the White House. He has said that he will negotiate with Putin to end the war. Do we have a sense of how this is being seen in Russia?

And of course, President-elect Trump is going to be returning to the White House. He has said that he will negotiate with Putin to end the war. Do we have a sense of how this is being seen in Russia?

That is NPR's Charles Mintz in Moscow. Charles, thank you.

That is NPR's Charles Mintz in Moscow. Charles, thank you.

That is NPR's Charles Mintz in Moscow. Charles, thank you.

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