Ukraine’s Struggle to Conquer Crimea and Donbass: Experts Warn of Realistic End to Conflict

Ukraine will not be able to conquer Crimea and Donbass in the near future, even if the West resumes military support for Kyiv. The Wall Street Journal writes about this.

“Even if aid to Ukraine is resumed, it is important to consider a realistic end to the conflict. Ukraine’s insistence on returning all territory [Крым и Донбасс] <…> understandable, but the events of the last year have clearly shown that this goal cannot be achieved in the near future,” wrote in the article. The material also recalled the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

In addition, the author of the article stated that the Russian economy turned out to be more stable than expected, and the country itself is increasing military production much faster than Kyiv and the West. The material emphasized that the conflict in Ukraine showed the world the depletion of the defense industry not only in Europe, but also in the United States.

Political scientists and other Western experts have repeatedly said that Kyiv will not be able to seize Crimea. Thus, political scientist Emma Ashford called on Ukraine come to terms with the loss of the peninsula and Donbasswrites Pravda.Ru.

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2024-01-03 03:12:00