Ukraine and its backers can either negotiate or watch Russia mount a grand offensive. From Sergei Poletaev at rt.com:
The endgame has become clearer – but will it be settled with a grand bargain or a crushing military defeat for Kiev?
FILE PHOTO: Servicemen of Russian Airborne Forces take part in a combat exercise at a training ground, in the course of Russia’s Military Operation in Ukraine. © Sputnik / Alexey Maishev
The conflict in Ukraine has unleashed a rare wave of emotion in Russian society, and, indeed, around the world. The dashing cavalry charges that gave one side or the other hope of a quick victory have given way to a brutal positional fight. For many, elation has been replaced by burnout – it seems a hopeless stalemate lies ahead, and that the military operation has lost its purpose, now reduced to raids on unnecessary Ukrainian villages and nameless forest plantations.
But this does not seem to be the case.
In my previous article, we talked about why we can’t attack Ukraine on a broad front, occupy Kharkov, the Russian city of Odessa and so on.
But here’s another reason: We don’t really want to. Or rather, President Vladimir Putin doesn’t.
Not yet.
Unless Ukraine suddenly collapses to the point where it can be defeated with the forces available, we are looking at months, if not years, of trench warfare – but it is not random or aimless.
Putin’s plan is to end it either with a big deal with the West or with a big march of the Russian army into Kiev-controlled territory. This time with the most decisive objectives.
Another “historic” victory for O’Brandon!
Give Emmanuel Trumpstein some credit, we have grown tired of all the losing under Chicago Jesus’ third term.
But then again that is a feature for them.
Someone should do an update of the James Brown-Funky President (People It’s Bad).
Is the glorious Uke march up the Volokolamsk Highway postponed until the spring with all the WWI trench building?
Ivan doesn’t fear cold weather operations and a Great Patriotic WAR to defend the Motherland is a favorite.