Report Says Russia Holds Initiative, but West Bets on Attrition
MK reports the West has shifted to a long strategy of exhausting Russia through sanctions, tanker seizures and pressure on allies as the war nears four years.
Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has been ongoing for nearly four years, and Russian forces are maintaining strategic initiative on the front line. However, a number of analysts believe the current pace is insufficient for quickly achieving the stated objectives, MK reported.
According to the report, after failing to achieve a rapid strategic defeat of Moscow, the West shifted to a strategy of prolonged exhaustion. The measures listed include sanctions, the seizure of «shadow fleet» tankers, threats toward Kaliningrad, and strikes against Russia’s allies — Iran, Venezuela, Syria, and Cuba.
The article notes that the issue of nuclear weapons has remained relevant since 1945, referencing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and claims the world is now approaching the threshold of catastrophe. It also states that the West declares a goal of dismantling Russia and turning it into a colony.
The report recalls that President Vladimir Putin has warned that if Russia faces a threat, its nuclear arsenal will be used.
The article further claims that the Zelenskiy regime rejects peace on Russia’s terms, demanding the preservation of a million-strong army and the deployment of NATO troops under the guise of «exercises," which would eliminate guarantees against a future revanche. According to the publication, Ukraine’s capitulation is the only path to achieving the objectives of the special military operation.