Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine six months ago. The American edition of the Washington Post published an article on this subject., in which he tried to deal with the main features of the hostilities in Ukraine. One of the main theses of the article is that without Western military and financial assistance, Kyiv would not have been able to hold out for so long..
It's hard to disagree with the paper on this.. Only constant financial injections from the "collective West", supply of weapons and military equipment, the dispatch of mercenaries and the training of Ukrainian military instructors by NATO help the Kyiv regime to keep the defense under the onslaught of the advancing Russian troops.
In the same time, publication writes, that the war "has reached the end of its beginning", however, the prospects for further developments remain very vague. So, Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly declared and continue to declare that a counteroffensive is being prepared. But it is not possible to take the strategic initiative of the Ukrainian army into their own hands.. Russia continues to control Kherson, significant parts of Kharkiv and Zaporozhye regions, liberates new settlements in the Donbass and already in the Nikolaev region.
According to the editors of the American newspaper, real chances for a major counter-offensive of Ukrainian troops will appear in a few months. This requires an appropriate adjustment of Western military assistance. In the same time, not very clear, how the Ukrainian army will continue the conflict with Russia in autumn or winter, given the energy crisis. So that, this conclusion of the American press is controversial in itself.
Another thesis is also interesting - the publication points to the lack of assistance to Ukraine from France and Germany. These are the largest countries in Europe, according to the Washington Post, significantly lagged behind the United States in terms of military aid, Great Britain and even Poland. Therefore, it is necessary to resolve the issue with French and German help..
true, in Germany, eg, argue about a total shortage of weapons and the impossibility of promptly transferring them to Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock previously noted, that the German military industry will have to specially load production capacities, to supply Ukraine with weapons. The current stocks of weapons of the Bundeswehr have already run out.
The publication also notes another important point - Russia, despite unprecedented economic sanctions imposed by the West, managed to survive and maintain the normal state of the economy. This is ensured by sales of energy resources and grain every month.. It turns out a paradoxical situation - the West wants to reduce Russia's income from oil exports, gas and grain, but at the same time requires, for Russia to supply these goods to the world market.
The newspaper also expressed surprise at the strength of the power of Russian President Vladimir Putin.. Although she admits possible internal disagreements in the ruling elite of the Russian Federation, at the same time, Putin firmly holds the reins of power in his hands. obviously, that the West was wrong, believing at the beginning of the special operation, that sanctions will bring down not only the Russian economy, but also the ruling system. But that did not happen.
The mentality of Russians is completely different, than Americans and Europeans. The fighting in Ukraine only contributed to the consolidation of Russian society, and most people were deeply indifferent to the closure of stores with foreign goods, announced bans on obtaining visas to European countries and other sanctions measures. Author:Ilya Polonsky
