I agree on the shift in battlefront to Donbas. It will be settled on the field of battle but I don’t think there is any real scenario in which Russia can accurately be described as having “won.” Sweden and Finland likely in NATO; an emboldened and fully Westernized and now armed Ukrainian military making Ukraine a de facto NATO front line country in practice if not actuality - an embarrassed and humiliated Russian military. Shoulder shrug emoji. Sure maybe Russia takes some more of Ukraine; but in the short medium and long term I just can’t see how this is good for Russia. Of course this a side show for the US - the bigger question for the US is how the global insecurity and disruption plays out with respect to the US’s actual global competitor - China. I am starting to re-engage in following this stuff and your posts help prod me out of my Trump induced disengagement from all things political so thank you!
Oh ... and I will never ever forgive or forget Candy Crowley ....
I agree on the shift in battlefront to Donbas. It will be settled on the field of battle but I don’t think there is any real scenario in which Russia can accurately be described as having “won.” Sweden and Finland likely in NATO; an emboldened and fully Westernized and now armed Ukrainian military making Ukraine a de facto NATO front line country in practice if not actuality - an embarrassed and humiliated Russian military. Shoulder shrug emoji. Sure maybe Russia takes some more of Ukraine; but in the short medium and long term I just can’t see how this is good for Russia. Of course this a side show for the US - the bigger question for the US is how the global insecurity and disruption plays out with respect to the US’s actual global competitor - China. I am starting to re-engage in following this stuff and your posts help prod me out of my Trump induced disengagement from all things political so thank you!