Came here to say this. This winter will be even worse for Russia than the last because they have even worse equipment today than they did then, namely winter uniforms, material for heating, etc. Fuel for heating especially is going to be sparse since ammo/fuel dumps are getting HIMARSed and the only remaining rail connection to the south (Kerch bridge) will be (fully) out of action soon.
But the US is dicking around and only feeding Ukraine just enough to hold Russia off, presumably to attrite Russia as much as possible.
Also worth keeping in mind that at the start of the war the same US officials thought Ukraine would buckle in a couple of days.
Lastly, and this is for the bootlickers in the thread: anyone who hasn't had their head up their ass for the past 30 years knows that negotiating with Russia is about as sensible as negotiating with an ant colony. They never stick to their agreements and any agreement they sign is only ever a ploy to gain more time. The only way to get Russia to behave is to smash them upside the head until they fuck off and don't come back for fear of getting smashed again.
My speculation is that Russia is just waiting for winter to set in.
They already lost a winter campaign in the north in February-March.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMedKI4WUAY-9kK.jpg is an iconic scene from this time, but you know what was behind it and isn't in most pictures?
This: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/the-body-of-a-russian-serviceman-lies-near-destroyed-russian-military-picture-id1238775212?s=612x612
Came here to say this. This winter will be even worse for Russia than the last because they have even worse equipment today than they did then, namely winter uniforms, material for heating, etc. Fuel for heating especially is going to be sparse since ammo/fuel dumps are getting HIMARSed and the only remaining rail connection to the south (Kerch bridge) will be (fully) out of action soon.
But the US is dicking around and only feeding Ukraine just enough to hold Russia off, presumably to attrite Russia as much as possible.
Also worth keeping in mind that at the start of the war the same US officials thought Ukraine would buckle in a couple of days.
Lastly, and this is for the bootlickers in the thread: anyone who hasn't had their head up their ass for the past 30 years knows that negotiating with Russia is about as sensible as negotiating with an ant colony. They never stick to their agreements and any agreement they sign is only ever a ploy to gain more time. The only way to get Russia to behave is to smash them upside the head until they fuck off and don't come back for fear of getting smashed again.
Elon should really see how the Russian state TV talks about his proposal: https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1580026795558023170