Posted on 12/15/2022 8:17:38 AM PST by dennisw
Russia was "ill prepared" for the economic response to the invasion. Western countries have slapped crippling economic sanctions on Russia, and in November, Russia's economy entered a recession.
Putin planned for a quick war, but "Russian guns have now been firing for almost 300 days" and "the cupboard is bare," Radakin went on to say, echoing US officials who have pointed out that Russia is running through its munitions faster than it can replenish them.
Russia has lost much of the territory it managed to occupy in the early days of the invasion. A Ukrainian counteroffensive that began in recent months has seen Russia's military lose ground, including in territories that Putin illegally annexed in September. In November, Russian forces retreated from Kherson — the first major Ukrainian city that Russia captured.
"Russia has failed – and will continue to fail – in all its war aims. Russia is diminished on the world stage," The war saw Russia increasingly isolated, condemned in the UN, and booted from the UN Human Rights Council. Russia is widely accused of war crimes.
The top UK admiral credited Ukraine's "ingenuity, courage and determination of Ukraine" for Russia's failures in the conflict, as well as the coalition that's formed to support Kyiv and punish Moscow over the war.
Russia's war in Ukraine pushed a number of countries to abandon longstanding stances of neutrality. Finland and Sweden, who have historically been militarily non-aligned, moved to join NATO as a result of the invasion. Germany provided weapons to Ukraine, breaking from a historic policy of not sending arms to conflict zones.
"Despite Putin's best efforts to divide, he has unintentionally assembled an extraordinary coalition of democracies against him. It's as if he has illuminated what our beliefs really mean and entail. The importance of aggression being defeated.
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They want their global thermonuclear war/”reset,” and they will have their global thermonuclear war/”reset.”
LOLOL!!!
The UK is losing its society to Paki, Indian, and African trash I say...
Putin’s theme song is, I’m a Loser by the Beatles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukWRRNqMAZ4&t=77s
Live on Shindig. Not lip-synched. John Lennon singing and harmonica.
Globobomo uber alles.
Well of course he would say that! Where is the graphic of Baghdad Bob when you need it?
Globohomo will prevail.
Russia is out of bullets again ? How many times is that ?
The British have been a constant source of disinformation during this war. Almost everything from the UK has been Baghdad Bob-level propaganda.
Are you trying to wrestle the job of head clown away from Marcus Maximus by posting this idiocy? You and your ilk are going to be totally humiliated when this war is over.
You just proved you want them to resort to nukes so you can have your global thermonuclear war/”reset.”
This Haltiwanger dude is a real Business Insider tool.
As usual, the Putin fan club is really upset by this.
Sadiq Khan...(drop mic)
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