Time Magazine: Zelensky is deluded, Ukraine is lost, Corruption Unchecked

SnugglesDaBear

SnugglesDaBear

Superstar
Joined
Jun 23, 2012
Messages
1,955
Reputation
786
Daps
14,238
We will send billions more of our tax dollars for this money pit, but it's becoming more and more clear that Russia is going to win this war.

Summary -

• A top Ukrainian presidential advisor warns that "people are stealing like there's no tomorrow" when asked about bribes and corruption.
• 59% of Americans don't want Congress to provide more weapons to Kyiv, up from 35% in June.
• The southeastern fifth of Ukraine, where the population is predominantly Russian speakers, remains under Russian control.
• Zelensky's close advisor warns that “He deludes himself. We’re out of options. We’re not winning. But try telling him that.”
• Ukraine's shortage of soldiers is more dire than its deficit in arms and ammunition. Draft officers pull men off trains and buses and send them to the front.
• The death toll has long surpassed 100,000 on each side of the war, forcing the draft of the elderly, raising the average age of a Ukrainian soldier to around 43 years.
• Corruption remains widespread despite Zelensky firing numerous officers and the Defense Minister.
• Zelensky is worried that the focus of Ukraine’s allies in the U.S. and Europe and of the global media has already shifted to Israel, Palestine, and the Gaza Strip.









 
Last edited:
Dr. Acula

Dr. Acula

Posts on Dapcity.com
Supporter
Joined
Jul 26, 2012
Messages
27,066
Reputation
9,422
Daps
144,859
OK, then a larger war in Europe is in the cards. Putin is imperialist and really set to bring former soviet states back into the Russian fold.

Not sure why this is kind of cheered on by individuals who live in western countries regardless of whether you care about Ukrainians as individuals or not.

This isn't fear mongering BTW. Just citing what Russian officials and Putin himself has said.

Unfortunate but it really does seem we are inching closer to a major war period.
:yeshrug:

Bad times ahead most likely.

Edit: the other play is for far-right isolationist forces to continue to gain power in Europe and around the world. Including the US. This could bring a sort of peace for a short time after a period of war where major powers go after new gains. Then there is a calm where these countries handle "internal enemies" and problems. But imperialism and nationalism and lack of global cooperation in the long term leads to more conflict not less. These ideologies are inherently confrontational.
 
Last edited:
Dr. Acula

Dr. Acula

Posts on Dapcity.com
Supporter
Joined
Jul 26, 2012
Messages
27,066
Reputation
9,422
Daps
144,859
To add to above, even Nixon called what will become of Russia depending on how the west played it back in the 90s before Putin was a known entity. Nixon was a PoS but knew history and geopolitcs well.
tdZvA6E.jpeg



We are seeing his prediction play out. The West fukked up by not working to delegitmize corrupt leaders like Yeltsin who help delegitmize in the eyes of the Russian population more democratic minded leaders and also being overly hostile towards Russia on several occasions and making them more isolated.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top