Thanks, Alex. You might also note that Russia controls less of Russia today than it did in 2022. Even if it’s only a few square miles in Kursk and Belgorod, the fact remains: in 2022 Russia controlled 100% of its homeland. Now it doesn’t. You could even add the steady erosion of Russian influence abroad since 2022
Thanks, Alex. You might also note that Russia controls less of Russia today than it did in 2022. Even if it’s only a few square miles in Kursk and Belgorod, the fact remains: in 2022 Russia controlled 100% of its homeland. Now it doesn’t. You could even add the steady erosion of Russian influence abroad since 2022
All great points. It is also worth mentioning that Russia needed Trump's unprecedented interference to retake the Ukrainian salient in Kursk: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-kursk-intelligence-map-isw-2041983