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Ukraine “Shatters ‘the Myth of Russia’s Strength and Invincibility”
“… the myth of Russia’s strength and invincibility has already shattered. Even with the backing of China, Iran, North Korea and enablers like Cuba and Venezuela, Russia — by far the largest military spender in Europe — cannot defeat Ukraine outright.”
New York Times: “a grim accounting of Russia’s anemic progress in Ukraine”
“The figures present a grim accounting of Russia’s anemic progress in Ukraine, with Russian troops proceeding in some places at around 50 to 230 feet a day. Since January 2024, Russia has seized 1.5 percent of Ukrainian territory, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and occupies about 20 percent of the country.”
Revealed by the US Sun: Sick Torture of Russian Soldiers by Russian Commanders by Putin’s Orders
“BARBARIC torture punishments are being handed out by Russian commanders to their own troops accused of desertion and failing to follow orders.”
Putin, Cornered
… Russia’s hopes for an agreeable Trump have more or less vanished—especially after U.S. forces captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3.
Chris Snow on How Russian Revenue (Needed to Sustain the Heinous Invasion) is Imploding Fast
Chris Snow, at Medium, observes: 1.1) Oil and gas industry The oil shipped out of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk sold for 34 dollars per barrel at the end of 2025. The Pacific port of Primorsk sold its oil for 36 dollars per barrel. ... Konstantin reports that in...
Inside Russia “fatigue and resentment are festering beneath the suppression of dissent.”
“Scenes like this one remain invisible to most Russians, erased by state propaganda and glossy government projects supporting returning veterans. But inside the country, fatigue and resentment are festering beneath the suppression of dissent.”
“Cognitive Warfare.” The Institute for the Study of War Analyzes Putin’s Propaganda Moves
“Russian forces are conducting a new cognitive warfare campaign through limited cross-border attacks….”
Zeihan on Geopolitics: Why Witkoff, the Nondiplomat, Cannot Broker Peace
“We’re seeing deals being drafted that completely ignore the redlines established by either side, so it’s quite clear that these peace talks aren’t going anywhere, anytime soon.”
Al Jazeera: Russian Propaganda Wobbles as Ukraine Wins Repeated Big Military Victories
Ukrainian military successes and Russian narratives clashed this week, as Moscow’s assertion of inevitable victory flew in the face of facts on the ground.
Niall Ferguson projects the likely end of the war on Ukraine.
“If you are looking for another reason why the Russians might be serious about a compromise peace—or at least a ceasefire—look no further.”