But "Western support"--that is, the coordinated effort of US neocons to fuck Russia over by intervening in a territorial dispute--was the entire reason Putin invaded in the first place.
America queered negotiations because our feckless "leaders" need a Russian bogeyman to keep munitions profits rolling in. I would not be surprised if the entire thing was intended to discredit Trump's attempt to normalize US-Russian relations.
That's only true if Ukraine keeps trying stupid "counter offensives". Slow coordinated retreats and guerilla tactics would be more effective.
That or assaulting Russian territory weak points, which nato has forbidden them to do.
Frankly I think they would have been better rejecting western support and fighting dirty from the start.
But "Western support"--that is, the coordinated effort of US neocons to fuck Russia over by intervening in a territorial dispute--was the entire reason Putin invaded in the first place.
America queered negotiations because our feckless "leaders" need a Russian bogeyman to keep munitions profits rolling in. I would not be surprised if the entire thing was intended to discredit Trump's attempt to normalize US-Russian relations.
So...like the Obama/McFaul "reset" plan? That's arguably what got things into the mess it's in now.