October 2nd, 2024

Ukraine Is Losing the War

Ukraine is in a critical phase of its conflict with Russia, facing military challenges and increasing calls for Western support, while officials show a new openness to peace negotiations.

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Ukraine Is Losing the War

Ukraine is currently experiencing a critical phase in its ongoing conflict with Russia, as highlighted by recent reports from The Economist and the Financial Times. The Economist noted that the situation is deteriorating, urging for increased missile supplies from Western allies, enhanced domestic arms production in Ukraine, and a stronger commitment to NATO membership for Kyiv. The Financial Times described this period as potentially the darkest moment of the war, citing Russian military advances, challenges in manpower, and growing fatigue among international supporters. In a notable shift, both Western and Ukrainian officials are becoming more receptive to the idea of peace negotiations, a significant change from the previous six months when such discussions were largely considered off-limits, according to a European diplomat.

- Ukraine is facing a critical moment in its war with Russia.

- Calls for increased Western military support and NATO commitments are growing.

- Reports indicate Russian advances and challenges in Ukrainian manpower.

- There is a notable shift towards openness for peace talks among officials.

- This change in attitude marks a significant departure from previous stances on negotiations.

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By @asdf123qweasd - 7 months
This war - is not ending anyway, even if ukraine collapses, its just 5 years on the bench and then it resumes, in the baltics, in poland, somewhere else. That imperialist monster will not go away, not with appeasement, not with territory, not with kotaus and harsh gestures. All that was tried, and all that it brought was this war. We must fight not because we want, but because its the only option we got, because lesser man, gambled away the security we had in the last 30 years.
By @aguaviva - 7 months
Article's title was "Ukraine is facing a perilous moment in the war with Russia". i.e. "Ukraine is facing severe difficulties". The current caption ("Ukraine is losing the war") has a different spin which is misleading.

Even "At risk of losing" would be OK and not inaccurate. But the choice of phrasing "Ukraine is losing" diverges significantly from the phrasing in the original.

The article itself just doesn't say much, but simply links to two other articles.

By @lavren1974 - 7 months
Ukraine has no chance unless they drag NATO into this meat grinder, which is what they are trying to achieve.