Kyiv has called Russia's bluff with its bold move in Kursk
Since the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, the West’s response has been hindered by anxiety over escalation – it dithered over those tanks, as well as modern fighter aircraft and long-range missiles, and stillover how these missiles might be used, even as Moscow continues to rain down death and destruction on Ukraine’s power stations, apartment blocks, supermarkets andinside Russia has highlighted the hollowness of Moscow’s supposed “red lines” – and the mistake thatPutin’s thinly...
“Every decision to which we, then later everyone together, comes to, is late by around one year,” Ukraine’s President, Volodymr Zelensky said in May. His country has been battling Western hesitancy – as well as the Russian army.
Vladimir Putin has played down Kyiv’s surprise assault in discussions with top officials The West has been depressingly slow to comprehend and react to the true nature of the Putin regime. In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and in 2014 it invaded Crimea.of Ukraine, the West was still restricting weapons shipments to Kyiv for fear of provoking him. Look how that turned out.
From now on, Ukraine’s use of F-16s in its own territory, or even long-range missiles to hit military targets within Russian territory, will not seem shocking.
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