The intel contained in the following article from July 1, 2024, might well have influenced Ukrainian commanders:
Putin Sets ‘No Limits’ in Ukraine Land Grab
Vladimir Putin is setting “no limits” on how much territory he seeks to snatch in his war on Ukraine, defense analysts have warned.
https://www.newsweek.com/putin-no-limits-ukraine-ambition-1919558
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Also, Elbridge Colby; Trump’s presumptive National Security Advisor, has given a stream of interviews since February 2022 revealing his contempt for Ukraine and Ukrainians. Here is one from July 6 of this year :
Elbridge Colby on why America must pivot from Ukraine to Taiwan
The war in Ukraine is only bogging America down, says Elbridge Colby, a former national security adviser to the Trump administration. On this episode of Americano, Colby tells host Freddy Gray why the US should – and likely will – reduce its support to Ukraine and Europe, to focus on the increasing threat China poses over Taiwan. Europe, he says, can pick up the slack on its own continent. Colby has been tipped to become Trump’s national security adviser should he win in November this year.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8534658-elbridge-colby-on-why-america-must-pivot-from-ukraine-to-taiwan
People like Colby should be deeply investigated by the FBI. I am quite sure that they will eventually find a trail that leads straight to muscovy. Muscovy, after all, spent a lot of time, effort and money to purchase useful idiots like him over the past 20-odd years, who’s first loyalty are themselves and money.
Already a truly horrible pattern is emerging: the loathsome JD VanZkov was selected as VP; massive kick in the teeth for Ukraine. Colby is simply an intelligent version of VanZkov. Putinoid convicted neo-nazi criminal Steve Bannon is still advising Trump. Who else will get a top job: Moscow Marge? Fucker Karlsonov?
This, assuming the orange cretin wins the election.
Hopefully he will be crushed. I read recently that Ram-Ass-Wham-Me is inline for Homeland Security. What a sick joke to put a putler shill in such a role!
We have a very disturbed government in Washington.
I think Taiwan with an economy of $800B can fend for themselves just fine. Ukraine’s economy is down to just $15B.
And they have a large moat between them and bat virus land.