Bargaining Chip

Ukraine embarks on a daring operation to surprise Russia and gain important leverage to force an end to the war and the return of its territory. Planned and conducted in secrecy, the operation rocks the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, the Baltic Sea, and surrounding countries. Unanticipated reverberations in Moscow, Washington, NATO, and Kyiv are fast-paced and difficult to control leading to a conclusion that shakes-up the international powers.