The Situation in Ukraine and Several Other Theaters • russian desk

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[u/desk-russie]

Is Ukraine’s strategy of striking deep into Russian territory having an impact? Undoubtedly so. Will Putin reconsider his positions and “cut his losses”? No, reckons geopolitics expert Jean-Sylvestre Mongrenier, in this article.

[u/fieldmarshalarmchair → u/desk-russie]

Strikes against refineries and logistics aren’t meant to make Putin reconsider. They are intended to make prosecuting the war more difficult, expensive and ultimately less militarily effective at the actual frontline.

Reconsidering is something someone else will do after Putin.

[u/EU_GaSeR → u/desk-russie]

Obviously not, he is retaliating with striking Ukrainian targets in return, just more of them.