Ukraine’s highly anticipated counteroffensive has so far failed to show significant victories. With dire consequences for its troops. A shortage of ammunitio...
I suppose the title is a kind of negative one towards Ukraine.
I watched the video and it’s also fairly negative. Some is probably fair, but some probably not.
I don’t think that the infighting over Biden’s aid bill shows much of a change in the US away from support for Ukraine, for example, which DW claimed – the driving issue isn’t opposition to the bill, but Republicans wanting to condition its passage on getting unrelated policies that they want. That sort of thing is something of a property of the American political system – when important bills go through, using them as leverage to get other things one wants can happen, given that approval by two legislative houses and the President are generally required, and those may not be in political agreement – it’s rare for one party to control all three. Leveraging their ability to block legislation is a way for one of the three to get other legislation that they want.
I also think that while Ukraine’s counteroffensive towards the Sea of Azov might be useful to Ukraine, even a successful counteroffensive alone is unlikely to end the war, nor is it necessary that it succeed for Ukraine to obtain favorable terms. DW presented the counteroffensive as being somewhat the point on which the war hinged, which I don’t think is accurate. Russia could continue the war even if cut off from Crimea, and Russia is not guaranteed to win a war of attrition.
It’s Internet. Propaganda, lies and mistakes are everywhere. You simply can’t go through all of them and patiently explain the flaws of the bad stuff, especially when trolls get involved on top. Downvote is not a perfect way to go around this, but is one way.
Why am I getting a ton of downvotes for providing a link? Not that it matters much, but it’s curious.
I suppose the title is a kind of negative one towards Ukraine.
I watched the video and it’s also fairly negative. Some is probably fair, but some probably not.
I don’t think that the infighting over Biden’s aid bill shows much of a change in the US away from support for Ukraine, for example, which DW claimed – the driving issue isn’t opposition to the bill, but Republicans wanting to condition its passage on getting unrelated policies that they want. That sort of thing is something of a property of the American political system – when important bills go through, using them as leverage to get other things one wants can happen, given that approval by two legislative houses and the President are generally required, and those may not be in political agreement – it’s rare for one party to control all three. Leveraging their ability to block legislation is a way for one of the three to get other legislation that they want.
I also think that while Ukraine’s counteroffensive towards the Sea of Azov might be useful to Ukraine, even a successful counteroffensive alone is unlikely to end the war, nor is it necessary that it succeed for Ukraine to obtain favorable terms. DW presented the counteroffensive as being somewhat the point on which the war hinged, which I don’t think is accurate. Russia could continue the war even if cut off from Crimea, and Russia is not guaranteed to win a war of attrition.
All fair comments, which they should have been imho. But I suppose it’s the way the world works now, downvotes instead of being constructive.
It’s Internet. Propaganda, lies and mistakes are everywhere. You simply can’t go through all of them and patiently explain the flaws of the bad stuff, especially when trolls get involved on top. Downvote is not a perfect way to go around this, but is one way.
Russian propaganda headline at a time when Russia is doing another media push