Defeat, political implosion and civil war – those are the jeopardies that Volodymyr Zelensky faces as Ukraine heads into the most difficult and probably the last winter of the war. Evermore effective Russian strikes against Ukraine’s energy and transport infrastructure are likely to plunge swaths of the country into cold and darkness. Russian troops continue to push forwards slowly and bloodily in Donbas and, more dangerously, on the southern flank in Zaporizhzhia. Desertions from the Ukrainian army are up four times since last year and the number of deserters now matches the number of active fighters. The US has turned off the money taps and Europe struggles to produce the cash Kyiv needs to keep its war effort going.
In WW II the USA had a rough total of 122,354 deserters and conscientious objectors across all service branches.
Of the 72,354 CO’s 37K served in non-combat roles i.e. Medics or in civilian service.
Ukraine just had 100K of young fighting age men literally flee the country joining an estimated total of 650K who have fled since the war began.
Update: Senior US officials confirm details of 28-point plan to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON — The US’ sweeping 28-point blueprint to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine proposes territorial freezes, troop caps, economic reintegration for Moscow, and a future “Peace Council” chaired by President Donald Trump, senior US officials confirmed exclusively to The Post.
The plan, which Kyiv and Moscow have not publicly accepted, outlines the most detailed picture yet of what Washington foresees as a way to end the war — and was built on weeks of US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s consultations with both the Russians and Ukrainians, the officials said.
I wonder if Freeland is fleeing Ukraine’s sinking ship or will she keep her job as Zelensky’s Bagman?
Meghan Markle apparently needs an introduction.
