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On 2024-08-10, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
> But this confirms me in my suspicion that russia, apart from the
> front, is ridiculously ill defended.  The wagner rebellion almost
> reached Moscow before they persuaded them to stop. And now this.  I am
> convinced, that if Nato and/or Europe decided on a blitz in the early
> spring, Moscow and Putin would quickly fall and the war will be over.
> But it seems like the world wants to torture Ukraine by giving them
> just enough military help and resources to allow them to barely
> survive, but definitely not enough to win the war, thus ensuring the
> maximum amount of pain and death.

I agree with you on all points.  Not arming Ukraine properly in the
beginning of the conflict is a tragedy. This could have been reduced to
a week's fighting if Western Europe and the USA had the stones to simply
jump in throwing punches.  Poor Ukraine.

As for Russia, I agree some day we'll pull back the curtain and find out
just how much of it was smoke and mirrors.  That said, Putin gets points
for being a hell of a better strategist than just about anyone.