Summary
Days before the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukrainians find unity threatened not just by Russia but also shifting U.S. support.
Donald Trump’s false labeling of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” has provoked fierce backlash, even from Zelenskyy’s critics, who now rally around him.
With ongoing Russian attacks and Ukrainian forces stretched thin, Trump’s suggestion of a swift end to hostilities raises fears of concessions favoring Russia.
Officials argue that elections amid war would undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty. Many vow to continue resisting, regardless of major foreign policy changes.
And yet Russia isn’t exactly winning either. A smaller country is putting a much bigger country, with a supposedly much bigger, better equipped military, into a back-and-forth stale-mate that has lasted well over a year.
Yes, there is a lot of gung-ho propaganda out there. But if it’s truly completely wrong… Why wasn’t Ukraine conquered already well before the first aid from allies arrived?
That honestly doesn’t matter. A loss is a loss.
They can pat themselves on the back for how they killed a bunch of Russians and Russians killed a bunch of them. At the end of the day, when that Russian flag goes up over Kiev, it will have a much more lasting impact than the defense Ukranians put up.
I should be clear, I don’t want the Russians to win. It just seems inevitable given the circumstances. We should start learning from their mistakes instead of trying to cover them up.
Sure, at this rate Kiev will be occupied in 120 years. Then the real fighting will start.