Are these North Koreans here in the room? Is there a mobilization going on in Russia or the majority of skilled workers are back, is the situation same in Ukraine, do they dodge or flee, or both, how many millions? What happened to these paramilitaries, are they still on a march? Do you approve Ukraine's Al-Quaeda connections and their shared methods on terrorist attacks?
Do you approve of Russia trying to recruit Houthi fighters from Yemen because the meat grinder needs to be fed?
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Fact of the matter is that Russia has been advancing at a glacial pace for 18 months now. About 10 months ago, after the fall of Avdiivka, the pace accelerated noticeably, yet it's still a glacial pace. All predictions about an imminent Ukrainian collapse, the first of which were made almost 9 months ago, still haven't panned out. There is still no cascading collapse of Ukraine's front lines and Russia is increasingly running out of steam in terms of manpower and the economy. (As is Ukraine...)
Doesn't rule out that all of those things will eventually come true in the end. (The fall of the Assad regime is a cautionary tale about how a belligerent can withstand pressure for years on end, only to then just implode one day without any forewarning.) But for now, Russia doesn't seem to be in a position as overwhelmingly strong as it appeared 2-4 months ago. Maybe there is still hope to end this war at the negotiating table after all. I would be glad to have been wrong on that one.
This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Dec 31 2024 04:04pm