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Kyiv is now preparing for one of the most consequential military counter-offensives since the Battle of the Bulge.
If the Ukrainian Armed Forces can retake significant ground, then the momentum may finally swing fully behind the liberation of their territory. If they fail, then American political and military support may begin to wither – and with it, Ukraine’s future as a sovereign nation.
This is a grave risk for Kyiv. The US has provided more military aid than all the European nations together. If Washington’s patience grows thin, then Europe would have to pick up the slack – something that seems unlikely.
If Putin can claim the annexation of Eastern Ukraine, then he will be able to declare victory; Moscow will control the lands between Russia and the Black Sea. Kyiv now has one last roll of the dice to reassert its legitimate sovereignty.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05...-will-win/
If the Ukrainian Armed Forces can retake significant ground, then the momentum may finally swing fully behind the liberation of their territory. If they fail, then American political and military support may begin to wither – and with it, Ukraine’s future as a sovereign nation.
This is a grave risk for Kyiv. The US has provided more military aid than all the European nations together. If Washington’s patience grows thin, then Europe would have to pick up the slack – something that seems unlikely.
If Putin can claim the annexation of Eastern Ukraine, then he will be able to declare victory; Moscow will control the lands between Russia and the Black Sea. Kyiv now has one last roll of the dice to reassert its legitimate sovereignty.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05...-will-win/
