After the debacle they staged in northern Ukraine, Russia is now (perhaps only temporarily) making some limited gains in the Donbas region. Whether they succeed in holding on to those gains or not, only time will tell.
[...] they are spending the blood and toil [...]
What does that even mean?! That they had been suffering no casualties until now?! And are you attempting to imply that Ukraine is not "spending blood?"
[...] and have some justification
Russia, due to its unjustified and unprovoked attack and invasion of Ukraine, has made itself a pariah state for at least two decades.
The threat of nuclear war is being provoked by us for politics
Huh?!
The West is to blame for Russia threatening to launch nuclear weapons because their "Special Military Operation" is at risk of failing?!
Regards,
Debacle
You need to read beyond Daily Mail Alex