This is a week of good signals for Putin.
1. The US will at least in the forseeable time no longer give financial support to Ukraine.
2. In Slovakia, a Putin-friend has won the election.
3. Hungary since always and Poland since latest have raised questions marks on the EU support for Ukraine. They even did not attend EU's foreign ministers meeting in Kyiv. (Two other that were missing, missed due to Corona infection).
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4. Hungary still blocks Sweden's NATO membership. Turkey has said it will support it, but its still not passed.
The message to Putin: just hold on, passes time comes win. Russia's economy, often claimed close to death, grows. The Ruble and Yuan regimes spread in the world. The dollar is in retreat, slowly, but constantly. Russia has shown to be economically resilient, it does not collapse, it has adapted, the sanctions hurt a bit, but do not wreck it, and Putin has switched the country to full war production - something the Europeans still are too dumb and too stupid to even consider.
Meanwhile the offensive of Ukraine has overcome three defence lines - without anything further having come from that so far, the russians nevertheless seem to have somewhat locked them down in place and endlessly delay their further advance, causing slow bleed-out.
The tides are turning again. Against Ukraine. Last year I said that nearing the end of 2023 the West will start loosing interest. And that is what is happening now. Zelenski may not have been given his good-bye yet, but some have started to demonstratingly throw glances at where his coat hangs.
And Europe? Is about to miss the closing window of opportunity, by its own fault, by its own endless hesitating, by its own stupidity.
Things do not go well. Putin can win this, his chances have grown. Not next year, but at the end of this all. Solidarity with Ukaine is crumbling. Thats what he played for.
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Last edited by Skybird; 10-03-23 at 05:10 AM.
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