Putin hails Russia's military performance in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the military has seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine after repelling Kyiv's counteroffensive and is well positioned to achieve Moscow's goals. Putin's speech at a meeting with top military brass came a day after he presented documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission to seek reelection in the March presidential vote that he's all but certain to win. The Russian leader hailed the troops for repelling Ukrainian attacks during the summer counteroffensive.