{"id":"cfbd215a-ec3e-4f50-ba31-3a41dc4650c1","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/13/putin-ukraine-nato-russia-forever-war-crime-against-humanity-western-democracies","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Putin would rather keep killing than admit he’s lost. As a winter of misery looms in Ukraine, Nato must step in | Simon Tisdall","plainHeadline":"Winter of misery looms in Ukraine as Russia steps up attacks","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Ukraine faces a harsh winter with repeated Russian missile and drone strikes.","Russia targets civilians, homes, hospitals, and critical infrastructure amid war.","Ukrainian water and power systems are at risk as winter nears.","Putin reportedly told Trump the war was going to plan despite setbacks.","Analysts view US ambivalence and Trump’s actions as factors prolonging the conflict."],"topics":["Politics","Health","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-13T05:00:03.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-13T05:14:40.391Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/65cf3b7a-1502-4cec-ba5f-a9b18f0a59c5","storyId":"65cf3b7a-1502-4cec-ba5f-a9b18f0a59c5","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/bfb6e3b555b6589eeed7d3ee4eaeb0683fc9d6c9/111_0_3368_2696/master/3368.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=c07b593d42abc081c46e2122383dd317","author":"Simon Tisdall","dek":"The Russian leader is ploughing on with his forever war – and each day is a crime against humanity. Western democracies cannot simply sit on their hands"}