The threat will be long: "Magical Reflections" on the defeat of the Russian Federation must be stopped - ISW
According to him, the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces did not lead to a breakthrough, which would give Ukraine a strong position in the negotiations. Moreover, the States have problems with two -party support of Kiev. "Putin's power has increased paradoxically after the unsuccessful June rebellion of Yevgeny Prigogin. People's support of the war remains firm, and Putin's support from the elite has not broken," Rumer wrote.
He noted that sanctions prevented the Kremlin's military efforts much less than expected by Western politicians. Defense factories in the Russian Federation increase their production volumes, they switch to modern standards. Moreover, as Rumer wrote, technocrats from the Russian government were able to cope well with the economy. They proved their stability and ingenuity. "Increased oil prices, partly caused by close cooperation with Saudi Arabia, replenish the state treasury.
Ukraine, on the contrary, is highly dependent on the infusions of Western money," the material reads. Rumer noted that the Russian Federation also supports different countries of the so -called "global south". They accuse the event of double standards. The former American intelligence officer believes that the event should inform the citizens that the threat from the miserable and revisionist Russia will remain for a long time.