Ukraine’s Special Military Operation Drops the Anchor

Several broadcasters were taken to Sudza, a highly important town that the Russians assert is currently contested.

One day after Switzerland agreed to host the global peace summit for Ukraine in mid-January this year, the Russian President came out swinging.

“Well, if they don’t want (to negotiate), then don’t!” Putin said.

“Now it is quite obvious, not only (Ukraine’s) counter-offensive failed, but the initiative is completely in the hands of the Russian armed forces. If this continues, Ukrainian statehood may suffer an irreparable, very serious blow.”

Putin said, the West was trying to “motivate us to abandon the gains that we have realized over the past year and a half. But this is impossible. Everyone understands that this is impossible.” According to Putin any negotiation with the western world has to factor in the ‘new realities’ created by Moscow.

Masterful sire…..

Any negotiation with Moscow now has to factor in the ‘new realities’ created by Ukraine. Now it is quite obvious, not only (Russia’s) counter-offensive failed, but the initiative is completely in the hands of the Ukrainian armed forces. If this continues, Russian statehood may suffer…