The Hamas attack on Israel doomed whatever remained of Ukrainian hopes in the Ukraine-Russia war. From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:
In yet another major indicator and sign that Washington policy has drastically change, after it’s become clear that Ukraine’s forces won’t be able to push back Russia from the frontlines and with most of the Donbas firmly under Russian control, the US Mission to NATO has published the following message…
The official X account of the US Mission to NATO wrote Monday, “In this tough and dynamic battle, Ukraine’s soldiers are fighting bravely every single day, and they continue to inspire the world with their bravery and courage.”
“We will continue to support them to be in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table when the time comes,” the statement said.
This marks a drastic shift in public messaging. Up to a short while ago, the Biden administration had essentially banished the words “negotiating table” from its public discourse.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald has commented of this narrative shift: “The West is now telling Zelensky, more or less explicitly and right out in the open: time to wrap this up.”
