Russia’s “Civil War” Evaporates as Ukraine’s Offensive Enters Week 4

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for June 25, 2023: - Ukraine’s offensive enters its 4th week with the line of contact relatively unchanged and having suffered immense losses; - Western governments and commentators have been increasingly calling for more “wonder weapons” and even Western military intervention as prospects dim for Ukraine; - The Wagner mutiny in Rostov, southern Russia was an ill-conceived gamble by Wagner’s figurehead Yevgeny Prigozhin; - The crisis resolved itself within 24 hours with Prigozhin’s exile to Belarus and Wagner forces being fully integrated into the Russian military; - Ukraine’s offensive potential persists, however, amid a war of attrition, territorial gains at the cost of men and machines brings Ukraine closer to defeat, not victory; References: Ukraine’s Offensive Wall Street Journal - A Wall of Steel’: Ukrainian Troops Face Hard Slog in Offensive’s First Days (June 10, 2023): TASS - Ukrainian troops understand they don’t stand a chance against Russian forces — Putin (June 21, 2023): CNN - West to deliver 321 tanks to Ukraine, says diplomat (January 2023): BBC - Ukraine war: Zelensky admits slow progress but says offensive is not a movie: CNN - Ukrainian pilots plead for F-16s as they battle Russian air superiority (June 21, 2023): Politico - Ukrainian pilot who died in combat had been eager to get back into the fight (June 15, 2023): Wagner Incident Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Russian Military Reportedly Fires On Wagner Forces On Road To Moscow As Armed Insurrection Spreads: TASS - Russia will defend itself from internal treachery, says Putin: The Atlantic - Russia Slides Into Civil War: Reuters - Rebel Russian mercenaries turn back short of Moscow ’to avoid bloodshed’: Al Jazeera - China’s Xi makes first public appearance after ‘coup’ rumours (2022): CSCE - Decolonizing Russia: CSCE - About: Foreign Policy - The West Is Preparing for Russia’s Disintegration (April 2023): Reportify Media - BREAKING LIVE : Russia Under Attack | Live Coverage Wagner: Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR