Wait, you Zeepers have been telling us Russia has been defeated by little old Ukraine?
Putin’s Ambitions: From “Kyiv in 3 Days” to “Still Trying to Conquer Chasiv Yar”.
It is quite fascinating that having an argument "both ways" is a game many play now, on a geopolitical scale. And yet, just like kids once upon a time.
Russia's population is said to be about 145 million. Ukraine currently an official "worldometer-sourced" 38 million. The EU portion of Europe generally, 450 million. The notion that Russia has the manpower to occupy -- without help from collaborators in European nations, as happened with the Vichy as an example -- Europe is laughable. That some assert that Russia has been unable to win over Ukraine in three years does not comport with the assertion that Russia -- failing and weakened as Sikorski and others say -- will conquer Europe. The facts belie this. But the cognitive dissonance goes on, and mostly ends up with the same theme -- more money.
There is NO cognitive dissonance that "more money" is the continuing theme. And that "more money" should come from somebody else, as one watches European elites squirm.
President Trump and Vice-President Vance have been rather clear that "more money" will be "clawed back" from many corrupt schemes, as we watch revelations coming from USAID alone.
One thing remains in the media record, as we review:
Joe Biden's last stop in Europe: President says Russia has already lost war in Ukraine USAToday, 13 July 2023.That's what was said. Back then. Perhaps one should review the many YouTube channels' videos posted to FR these last years, which have stated similar views. Russia's lost.