Keyword: denysdisagrees https://freerepublic.com/tag/denysdisagrees/ en-us Wed, 9 Aug 2023 14:38:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 Western allies receive increasingly ‘sobering’ updates on Ukraine’s counteroffensive: ‘This is the most difficult time of the war’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4173972/posts CNN — Weeks into Ukraine’s highly anticipated counteroffensive, Western officials describe increasingly “sobering” assessments about Ukrainian forces’ ability to retake significant territory, four senior US and western officials briefed on the latest intelligence told CNN. “They’re still going to see, for the next couple of weeks, if there is a chance of making some progress. But for them to really make progress that would change the balance of this conflict, I think, it’s extremely, highly unlikely,” a senior western diplomat told CNN. CNN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4173972/posts#comment Wed, 9 Aug 2023 14:38:29 GMT