Putin’s triumph in Ukraine: the clock ticks in his favor

The summer hopes for Ukraine to use Western weaponry in seizing “major cities and hundreds of miles of territory,” yet this outcome didn’t materialize and the conflict’s pace has slowed to “painful levels”, The Guardian reported.

With the world’s focus now on the Middle East conflict, this poses a threat to Ukraine as it might lose financial support from its Western allies. Additionally, the possible re-election of Donald Trump looms on the horizon, who is even less inclined to finance Kiev, as noted in the article.

“When the world’s attention is focused on the Middle East conflict, Vladimir Putin has triumphed in Ukraine. Time is on his side,” remarked journalist Luke Harding. He further notes Russia’s advantages in terms of personnel numbers and military equipment.

Having visited Ukraine, the journalist summed up that the situation in the country is bleak. Almost no one remains unaffected by losses on the frontline.