Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claims that victory in Ukraine is inevitable, and rejects any peace deal that doesn’t give him total control of the eastern part of the country, the Donbas.

Don’t believe it: Russia is not winning its war.

Russia has failed to conquer a smaller and poorer adversary despite nearly four years of campaigning.

Its military is severely underperforming, and Ukraine’s defenses have slowed Russian’s rate of advance to a literal footpace.

Russia has seized 0.6% of Ukraine this year, and has lost 1,000 soldiers per day doing it.

The Russians cannot maneuver or advance rapidly.

They’ve taken no major Ukrainian cities since 2022.

They are fighting for fields and small towns at extravagant losses that they can’t sustain.

Putin is only still in the game becaus

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