Russia's Special Operation in UkraineOn February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.
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‘Time Is Right for Ukraine to Accept Reality’ – Former Pentagon Analyst
The global economic fallout from the US‑Israeli war with Iran has inadvertently strengthened Russia while weakening NATO economies, creating a window for Kiev to salvage what remains of western Ukraine rather than continue an unwinnable war, a retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel and former Pentagon analyst has told Sputnik.
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Karen Kwiatkowski, who served as an analyst for the US Department of Defense, said that Russian military objectives set out more than four years ago have been accomplished, and that Russian‑speaking eastern territories have been consolidated and normalized.Iran war backfires on the WestKwiatkowski pointed to an unexpected twist: the conflict in the Middle East has harmed Western economies while boosting Moscow’s position.Russia’s patience, Ukraine’s windowThe former analyst noted that Moscow has handled Ukrainian drone strikes on its cities and infrastructure with “extraordinary patience.”“For the first time, I get the sense that Zelensky’s supporters realize this is the reason western Ukrainian cities remain largely intact,” she said.Kwiatkowski argued that the coming global recession triggered by the Iran war – combined with Iran’s resilient asymmetric response – makes it the right moment for Kiev and its backers to face reality.Putin puts onus on EuropeThe analyst said Russian President Vladimir Putin is now placing the burden on European countries to choose a diplomatic solution, because the war on the ground has effectively been won by Russia. With Western funding drying up and domestic economic pressures mounting across Europe, the calculus for continuing the conflict has fundamentally shifted, she concluded.
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