Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine after the US President made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday. Image Credit: Reuters
Moon of Alabama: Biden Prepares To Give Up On Ukraine
The much ballyhooed Ukrainian ‘counteroffensive’ is destined to fail its purpose of severing Russia’s supply line to Crimea and to liberate ‘occupied territory’. The Biden administration has finally recognized this and is out to lower expectations and to preemptively blame everyone but itself.
The first to be briefed was Politico:
Biden’s team fears the aftermath of a failed Ukrainian counteroffensive
Behind closed doors, the administration worries about what Ukraine can accomplish.
The New York Times joined in:
Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Comes With Immense Stakes for Future of the War
Without a decisive victory, Western support for Ukraine could weaken, and Kyiv could come under increasing pressure to enter serious peace talks to end or freeze the conflict.
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WNU Editor: I do not see the Biden administration giving up on Ukraine. Ukraine is not Afghanistan.
A Ukraine defeat would be a geopolitical disaster for the U.S. many multiples than the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. This is definitely not a legacy that President Biden and his supporters want to be remembered for, and will do everything in their power to avoid it.