But neither are willing to escalate enough to outright win the war. Either could.Washington has been escalating since 2014 at least.
Get Bent.
A Moscow court imposed a two million ruble fine against Yandex on June 18 for failing to provide the FSB with unspecified user data for national security reasons.[12]A Yandex representative claimed that Yandex did not intend to break Russian law but that international sanctions prevent Yandex from purchasing, installing, and configuring the foreign hardware and software necessary to comply with the law.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-19-2023
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So the Russian gubmint continues to eat its own.
Even more fucked than our own. That’s hard to do without trying.
. Prigozhin’s hidden motives, and why he may even want to see Ukraine’s victory
“He understands that he has some knowledge of the days and hours (remaining for) Putin’s reign, and he has no doubts about the outcome. He realizes that in the new Russia, commonly referred to as the post-war era, he will have to find a way to survive.
“Because only in the complete collapse and failure of the Russian Federation and Ukraine’s victory does Prigozhin have the sole opportunity amidst this chaos to seize power, akin to the Bolsheviks’ actions in October 1917,” Romaniuk said.
https://news.yahoo.com/military-expert-reveals-prigozhin-hidden-093700757.html
What happened to Russia’s counter-counter offensive where taking that pile of rubble was going to ensure their complete and total victory?Yeah, except that guy isn't a player. The reason he had to cede Bakhmut is because Moscow rules and he doesn't.
What happened to Russia’s counter-counter offensive where taking that pile of rubble was going to ensure their complete and total victory?
So the special military operation is finished?They've already won.
A Russian milblogger reported that Ukrainian troops continued attacks northwest, northeast, and southwest of Bakhmut on June 19 and claimed that Ukrainian forces advanced near Krasnopolivka (about 12km northeast of Bakhmut).[1] Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar additionally announced that over the past week, Ukrainian troops in the Tavrisk (Zaporizhia) direction have advanced up to seven kilometers and liberated 113 square kilometers of territory, including eight settlements in western Donetsk and western Zaporizhia oblasts.[2] Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian troops attacked south of Velyka Novosilka in western Donetsk Oblast.[3] Geolocated footage posted on June 19 confirms that Ukrainian troops liberated Pyatykhatky, about 25km southwest of Orikhiv in western Zaporizhia Oblast.[4]
And claimed. OK, whatever. Tell me how the Ukraine moves forward from here. Tell me their path to victory.
They have none. Same as Russia.
Not the same as Russia. Russia has already won.
I see. The special military operation is over.
Nope. You don't see.
If they won why are they still fighting?
Tell me the path to victory. I've asked you more than once. There's only one way.
For Russia-nukes.