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Putin’s Russia looks increasingly desperate as Ukraine war nears stalemate, analysts say
CNBC ^ | 21-MAR-2022 | Holly Ellyatt

Posted on 03/21/2022 6:34:41 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine now approaching its fourth week, President Vladimir Putin’s forces have exerted brutal force and destruction on the eastern European nation, forcing people to flee and making millions homeless.

Russia’s economy is now creaking under the immense weight of international sanctions and the costs of war, having largely failed to achieve major military victories in Ukraine. Close watchers of Moscow, and Putin, say there are increasing signs of desperation in Russia’s military campaign and siege tactics.

“I don’t think Russia can win,” Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, told CNBC.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: desperate; haha; increasingly; putinfanssad; stalemate
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Little Pukin is screwed.
1 posted on 03/21/2022 6:34:41 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Is that what this Biden Admin propaganda outlet is saying?


2 posted on 03/21/2022 6:35:54 AM PDT by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Vaccines will save you! That’s why you need boosters indefinitely.


3 posted on 03/21/2022 6:37:49 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Honestly I thought Russia would walk right through them. Seems like Russia is not the military power we were told it is.


4 posted on 03/21/2022 6:37:51 AM PDT by IC Ken
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To: SpeedyInTexas

look how far you have fallen, hanging on every word of a lying media. Will you never learn? You are being manipulated by the government, media and corporate control of the information you are getting. Please don’t make it easy for them.


5 posted on 03/21/2022 6:38:10 AM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Putin has determined armed Ukrainians in front of him and crafty Russians with knives at his back.


6 posted on 03/21/2022 6:38:50 AM PDT by allendale
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Vaccines will save you! That’s why you need boosters indefinitely.

***********

Two weeks to flatten the curve. One of the biggest lies in history.


7 posted on 03/21/2022 6:39:26 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: SpeedyInTexas

In the end Russia is weakened. They just didn’t think this one through.


8 posted on 03/21/2022 6:40:42 AM PDT by refermech
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To: IC Ken

Maybe, just maybe Russia is doing it’s darnedest to prevent civilian casualties against an enemy that is using them as human shields. That would tend to slow things down.


9 posted on 03/21/2022 6:40:45 AM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: allendale

His pep talk rally was very telling. He’s worried.


10 posted on 03/21/2022 6:41:51 AM PDT by refermech
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To: SpeedyInTexas

“Little Pukin is screwed.”

Vaccines are your friend.


11 posted on 03/21/2022 6:42:15 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone.)
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analysts say
12 posted on 03/21/2022 6:42:21 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: JoSixChip

Good theory, slightly undermined by Russian troops thermobaric barrages being launched into densely populated civilian neighborhoods.


13 posted on 03/21/2022 6:43:10 AM PDT by MalPearce
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To: allendale

“Putin has...Russians with knives at his back.”

Link please.

I haven’t seen any articles saying that Putin’s grip on power wavering, at least beyond the ‘speculation’ level. For example, has any major player in his government condemned him or the war?


14 posted on 03/21/2022 6:44:14 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

You are being duped by the same Mockingbird mass media that lied to you about:

—Vaccines “safe and effective
—Covid “two weeks to flatten the curve”
—The Election of 2020—”no fraud”
—The Election of 2016—”fraud—stolen by the Russkies”
—LGBT—A man is a woman, a woman is a man—that is “science”

etc etc etc

Never trust a liar.

Just don’t do it.


15 posted on 03/21/2022 6:44:33 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Maybe he is, maybe he isn’t. But we won’t find out from these lying media outlets.


16 posted on 03/21/2022 6:44:36 AM PDT by skeeter
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“Minus 15 years of economic growth in Russia in just a few weeks and counting. We expect a contraction of -15% in 2022, driven mostly by the sharp contraction in domestic demand.”

https://twitter.com/elinaribakova/status/1505650178895888390


17 posted on 03/21/2022 6:46:27 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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To: SpeedyInTexas; JoSixChip

This article is case study in propaganda. Its literally filled with emotionally manipulative words and a tone that is clearly crafted to send a particular message.

Even if you agree with the theme of the article you have to admit it’s over the top propaganda. Don’t be gullible my FRiend.


18 posted on 03/21/2022 6:47:43 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: skeeter

You summed it up nicely.


19 posted on 03/21/2022 6:48:35 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: brownsfan

I bet they imagine Putin reads the same NYT/WAPO as US politicians and shakes-in-his-boots when they say a bad word about him.


20 posted on 03/21/2022 6:51:30 AM PDT by rbg81
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