Just admit that you didn't know Trump acknowledged that Russia has lost 600,000 soldiers.
Trump consuming the same media propaganda the rest of you consume doesn't make it true.
As president elect, Trump gets all US military intelligence data, including PDB updates. US military intelligence (Pentagon) knows the name and location of every Russian killed or wounded in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trump got his 600,000 number direct from US military intelligence. It shouldn't even need to be said that US military intelligence is a massively more accurate source than Tim Pool, Benny Johnson or whatever other Russian stooges that the Kremlin suckered you into following.
Trump consuming the same media propaganda the rest of you consume doesn't make it true.
As president elect, Trump gets all US military intelligence data, including PDB updates. US military intelligence (Pentagon) knows the name and location of every Russian killed or wounded in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trump got his 600,000 number direct from US military intelligence. It shouldn't even need to be said that US military intelligence is a massively more accurate source than Tim Pool, Benny Johnson or whatever other Russian stooges that the Kremlin suckered you into following.
You seriously overestimate US military intelligence. You're also hopelessly naive if you think the casualty figures they release have any basis in reality.
The article you linked states about 315,000total casualties (it doesn't the death numbers).
The article also states that: "Kyiv treats its losses as a state secret and officials say disclosing the figure could harm its war effort. A New York Times report in August cited U.S. officials as putting the Ukrainian death toll at close to 70,000."
However, in recent article Zelensky decided to announce total military casualties - "Ukraine has lost 43,000 killed in action and 370,000 more were wounded."
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Ukraine is running out of manpower. They can't sustain this war much longer before total annihilation of all of their military forces. And since the U.S. can't provide any manpower to a bon-NATO member, Ukraine is done...finished.
Ukraine is simply too small of a country to be slugging it out with Russia in a conventional war. But stupid Congress continues to give BILLIONS of taxpayer's money in military aid. 😡
Pro-Russia posters, both on here and elsewhere, often claim that they and the Russian government support a ceasefire on current lines. The Russians again confirmed today that this is a lie. Russia is currently demanding that Ukraine cede territory that Russia does not currently control, including the major cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. This demand is clearly absurd. Russia is not interested in any kind of peace deal and instead in conquest.
Pro-Russia posters, both on here and elsewhere, often claim that they and the Russian government support a ceasefire on current lines. The Russians again confirmed today that this is a lie. Russia is currently demanding that Ukraine cede territory that Russia does not currently control, including the major cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. This demand is clearly absurd. Russia is not interested in any kind of peace deal and instead in conquest.
Russia has been crystal clear about their desires and intentions from the beginning.
There's nothing "absurd" about Russia wanting to control either of these cities as they are very important strategically as the largest cities in oblasts that link Crimea to Russia by land.
It would also be idiotic to declare they don't want these cities before any negotiations even happen.
Ukraine provoked a wider war at Joe Biden's bidding and then Joe Biden hung Ukraine out to dry. Ukraine cannot win and has now spent almost 3 full years destroying any and all leverage they might have had at the negotiating table.
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Pro-Russia posters, both on here and elsewhere, often claim that they and the Russian government support a ceasefire on current lines. The Russians again confirmed today that this is a lie. Russia is currently demanding that Ukraine cede territory that Russia does not currently control, including the major cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. This demand is clearly absurd. Russia is not interested in any kind of peace deal and instead in conquest.
Russia has been crystal clear about their desires and intentions from the beginning.
There's nothing "absurd" about Russia wanting to control either of these cities as they are very important strategically as the largest cities in oblasts that link Crimea to Russia by land.
It would also be idiotic to declare they don't want these cities before any negotiations even happen.
Ukraine provoked a wider war at Joe Biden's bidding and then Joe Biden hung Ukraine out to dry. Ukraine cannot win and has now spent almost 3 full years destroying any and all leverage they might have had at the negotiating table.
Ukraine did not “provoke a wider war” at all. The war was at its widest in February 2022 when Russia was attacking Kyiv. Ukrainian military victories have narrowed the war.
Russia has been crystal clear about their desires and intentions from the beginning.
There's nothing "absurd" about Russia wanting to control either of these cities as they are very important strategically as the largest cities in oblasts that link Crimea to Russia by land.
It would also be idiotic to declare they don't want these cities before any negotiations even happen.
Ukraine provoked a wider war at Joe Biden's bidding and then Joe Biden hung Ukraine out to dry. Ukraine cannot win and has now spent almost 3 full years destroying any and all leverage they might have had at the negotiating table.
Ukraine did not “provoke a wider war” at all. The war was at its widest in February 2022 when Russia was attacking Kyiv. Ukrainian military victories have narrowed the war.
Ukraine did not “provoke a wider war” at all. The war was at its widest in February 2022 when Russia was attacking Kyiv. Ukrainian military victories have narrowed the war.
The war started in 2014...
The wider war started in 2022....
Okay. That changes nothing about what I said.
The war was at its widest in February 2022 when Russia was attacking Kyiv. Since then Ukrainian military victories have narrowed the war.
This nearly three year long conflict is now coming down to a race against time. Russia has been able to weather sanctions and the demands of mobilization on its domestic economy for two and a half years. But recent ramped up sanctions on Gazrpombank and the war's attrition on Russia's labor force have put Russia on the brink of economic collapse. Russia's non-war economic sector is in dire straits due to high interest rates (just hit 23%), inflation and a labor market where the workforce has been diverted to fight the war and to join arms production. Many Russian non-war enterprises are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Grocery stores are locking up butter due to price shocks and theft. Pensioners are furious that they cannot get by on their benefits with rising prices everywhere. Russia has even slapped tariffs on Chinese furniture parts in an opening salvo on China's opportunistic dumping of its goods on the Russian market to make Russia dependent on China's manufacturing sector. Worse of all, Russia's energy production and exports have fallen off sharply as oil prices have remained around $70 a barrel and Russia's energy sector has been dealing with labor shortages and damage from Ukraine drone strikes.
At the same time, Ukraine is racing against the clock of an inevitable cut off of support from the US under Trump. This won't mean the end of Ukraine's ability to fight Russia. But it will leave it up to the Europeans to pick up as much of the slack as they can. Much of the European right wing's opposition to funding the Ukraine war has been on the premise that it is just a fight between Russia and the US and should not concern Hungary, France, etc. But if Trump cuts off funding for Ukraine, that raises the prospect of Ukraine being overrun by Russian forces who will then be on the doorstep to the Balkans and Poland. So, Ukraine will not fold on inauguration day in the US. But unless the EU steps up in a big way, Ukraine will face arms shortages later this spring and into the summer.
Thus, the question is who will reach their tipping point first? Can Russia's economy make it through the winter without cascading non-war sector bankruptcies and revolts over inflation? Or will the EU step up and take up the slack where Trump leaves off and supports Ukraine through 2025? Or will both countries blink at the same time and strike a peace deal (probably an armistice on the current front lines) before either side faces their critical point?
The war was at its widest in February 2022 when Russia was attacking Kyiv. Since then Ukrainian military victories have narrowed the war.
From 2014-February 2022 Russia wasn't directly involved in the war.
It became a wider war when Russia actively joined the war.
Russia had been massing troops on the border for months while clearly stating that NATO in Ukraine was a red line. It was strictly a show of force and Russia didn't plan on invading.
Then Biden told Zelensky in December 2021 that Ukraine could be in NATO if Zelensky wanted it to be. Zelensky then declared loudly and often that he had every intention of joining NATO which provoked the invasion.
This nearly three year long conflict is now coming down to a race against time. Russia has been able to weather sanctions and the demands of mobilization on its domestic economy for two and a half years. But recent ramped up sanctions on Gazrpombank and the war's attrition on Russia's labor force have put Russia on the brink of economic collapse. Russia's non-war economic sector is in dire straits due to high interest rates (just hit 23%), inflation and a labor market where the workforce has been diverted to fight the war and to join arms production. Many Russian non-war enterprises are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Grocery stores are locking up butter due to price shocks and theft. Pensioners are furious that they cannot get by on their benefits with rising prices everywhere. Russia has even slapped tariffs on Chinese furniture parts in an opening salvo on China's opportunistic dumping of its goods on the Russian market to make Russia dependent on China's manufacturing sector. Worse of all, Russia's energy production and exports have fallen off sharply as oil prices have remained around $70 a barrel and Russia's energy sector has been dealing with labor shortages and damage from Ukraine drone strikes.
At the same time, Ukraine is racing against the clock of an inevitable cut off of support from the US under Trump. This won't mean the end of Ukraine's ability to fight Russia. But it will leave it up to the Europeans to pick up as much of the slack as they can. Much of the European right wing's opposition to funding the Ukraine war has been on the premise that it is just a fight between Russia and the US and should not concern Hungary, France, etc. But if Trump cuts off funding for Ukraine, that raises the prospect of Ukraine being overrun by Russian forces who will then be on the doorstep to the Balkans and Poland. So, Ukraine will not fold on inauguration day in the US. But unless the EU steps up in a big way, Ukraine will face arms shortages later this spring and into the summer.
Thus, the question is who will reach their tipping point first? Can Russia's economy make it through the winter without cascading non-war sector bankruptcies and revolts over inflation? Or will the EU step up and take up the slack where Trump leaves off and supports Ukraine through 2025? Or will both countries blink at the same time and strike a peace deal (probably an armistice on the current front lines) before either side faces their critical point?
The people telling you Russia's economy is going to collapse at any moment are the same people who told you inflation was transitory.
Russia can feed itself. Russia can arm itself.
The idea that it will quit if it's economy gets too bad is absurd. Russia considers the war to be an existential threat. The majority of the populace supports the war.
It's going to take a hell of a lot more than expensive butter to get Russia to accept NATO in Ukraine.
This nearly three year long conflict is now coming down to a race against time. Russia has been able to weather sanctions and the demands of mobilization on its domestic economy for two and a half years. But recent ramped up sanctions on Gazrpombank and the war's attrition on Russia's labor force have put Russia on the brink of economic collapse. Russia's non-war economic sector is in dire straits due to high interest rates (just hit 23%), inflation and a labor market where the workforce has been diverted to fight the war and to join arms production. Many Russian non-war enterprises are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Grocery stores are locking up butter due to price shocks and theft. Pensioners are furious that they cannot get by on their benefits with rising prices everywhere. Russia has even slapped tariffs on Chinese furniture parts in an opening salvo on China's opportunistic dumping of its goods on the Russian market to make Russia dependent on China's manufacturing sector. Worse of all, Russia's energy production and exports have fallen off sharply as oil prices have remained around $70 a barrel and Russia's energy sector has been dealing with labor shortages and damage from Ukraine drone strikes.
At the same time, Ukraine is racing against the clock of an inevitable cut off of support from the US under Trump. This won't mean the end of Ukraine's ability to fight Russia. But it will leave it up to the Europeans to pick up as much of the slack as they can. Much of the European right wing's opposition to funding the Ukraine war has been on the premise that it is just a fight between Russia and the US and should not concern Hungary, France, etc. But if Trump cuts off funding for Ukraine, that raises the prospect of Ukraine being overrun by Russian forces who will then be on the doorstep to the Balkans and Poland. So, Ukraine will not fold on inauguration day in the US. But unless the EU steps up in a big way, Ukraine will face arms shortages later this spring and into the summer.
Thus, the question is who will reach their tipping point first? Can Russia's economy make it through the winter without cascading non-war sector bankruptcies and revolts over inflation? Or will the EU step up and take up the slack where Trump leaves off and supports Ukraine through 2025? Or will both countries blink at the same time and strike a peace deal (probably an armistice on the current front lines) before either side faces their critical point?
The people telling you Russia's economy is going to collapse at any moment are the same people who told you inflation was transitory.
Russia can feed itself. Russia can arm itself.
The idea that it will quit if it's economy gets too bad is absurd. Russia considers the war to be an existential threat. The majority of the populace supports the war.
It's going to take a hell of a lot more than expensive butter to get Russia to accept NATO in Ukraine.
Russia does not consider the war an existential threat. They lie that they do. Their actions are not those of a country facing an existential threat. Certainly not a nuclear armed country facing an existential threat. They don’t even deploy conscripts to the front lines.
Russia can just pack up and go home, and the war would end. Will they? I’m less sure of that. Precious Roy is correct that Ukraine may collapse first.
The people telling you Russia's economy is going to collapse at any moment are the same people who told you inflation was transitory.
Russia can feed itself. Russia can arm itself.
The idea that it will quit if it's economy gets too bad is absurd. Russia considers the war to be an existential threat. The majority of the populace supports the war.
It's going to take a hell of a lot more than expensive butter to get Russia to accept NATO in Ukraine.
Russia does not consider the war an existential threat. They lie that they do. Their actions are not those of a country facing an existential threat. Certainly not a nuclear armed country facing an existential threat. They don’t even deploy conscripts to the front lines.
Russia can just pack up and go home, and the war would end. Will they? I’m less sure of that. Precious Roy is correct that Ukraine may collapse first.
Nothing that has happened in the last 3 years supports your opinion.
Meanwhile, Russia has been saying NATO on their borders is a red line for decades.
By some crazy coincidence whenever the west tries to push NATO further east there's a war.
And how hopelessly naive are you to think the attack on Russia would end if they just went home. If Russia did nothing NATO would move in Ukraine, and then Belarus, and then Georgia... and the US would start trying to topple Russia's government.
Nothing that has happened in the last 3 years supports your opinion.
Meanwhile, Russia has been saying NATO on their borders is a red line for decades.
By some crazy coincidence whenever the west tries to push NATO further east there's a war.
And how hopelessly naive are you to think the attack on Russia would end if they just went home. If Russia did nothing NATO would move in Ukraine, and then Belarus, and then Georgia... and the US would start trying to topple Russia's government.
NATO has bordered Russia (or the Russian SSR) since its founding. Norway has been a member since day one.
There was not a war when Poland joined NATO. Or Estonia. This war caused Finland to join, rather than the other way around. Finland incidentally, has a 1200km land border with Russia, and there was no war with Finland.
Finally, the only attack on Russia is Ukraine’s strikes as part of this war. The war Russia began and could end.
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