Zelensky is in a hole and someone needs to tell him to quit digging and, to mix metaphors, cut his losses. Each Russian offer is going to be worse than the previous one. From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:
Elon Musk has once again urged negotiated settlement to end the Ukraine war while warning Ukraine that seeking to keep up and expand the fight will inevitably lead to the loss of Odessa and thus Kiev’s access to the Black Sea.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO underscored that Ukraine’s position continues to weaken even as its leadership refuses negotiations while pressing the West for more weapons. “Whether Ukraine loses all access to the Black Sea or not is, in my view, the real remaining question,” he stressed in his commentary posted on X.
Musk was responding in agreement with David Sacks who heavily criticized prominent pundit John Spencer of the Modern War Institute at West Point. Sacks blasted Spencer for his analysis based in “neocon fairy tales about Russian weakness, and puffed up Ukraine’s chances.” Sacks also noted Spencer was “a cheerleader for the disastrous summer counteroffensive.”
Musk reflected of the failed counteroffensive in the thread, “It was a tragic waste of life for Ukraine to attack a larger army that had defense in depth, minefields and stronger artillery when Ukraine lacked armor or air superiority! Any fool could have predicted that.”
Musk continued: “My recommendation a year ago was for Ukraine to entrench and apply all resources to defense. Even then, it is tough to hold land that doesn’t have strong natural barriers.”
Isn’t Musk an African-American? (/s)
Did he shut off satellite assist to Ukraine?
Search says flip flop with most recent one 10/23.
One financial page link says he has saved 404 from early 2023. (must be some good stuff in the pipe)
Those areas closest to Russia won’t be given back.
People ask why did Russia take years to respond to shelling civilians, they had to build up forces and equipment.
Also they don’t do shock and awe as they prepare for a potential battle with Europe.