losing I hope

Not in 35 trillion debt
Occupuing 1/3 of a country
Reality is reality like it or not

Italy and Europe are going to up the stakes. Russia will not accept any peace deal. It is a farce. Taiwan is coming soon.

Militarily winning they are, but they are risking becoming a Chinese vassal economically to do so. Win or lose the war, I do not see Russia will ever hold the strength it once held, and if it wasn't for all it's Nukes, it would be considered a regional power at most.

China will probably colonize Russia.

引用自 HypersleepyNaputunia：

Not in 35 trillion debt
Occupuing 1/3 of a country
Reality is reality like it or not

Occupying territories (not 1/3 btw) which is basically a wasteland at the cost of billions in hardware and over a million in lives while getting refineries and arms depots blown up is not a good barometer for winning. Plus enduring sanctions.
If they went in and accomplished installing a friendly government within weeks that may be considered a win.

I'd say they're very slowly on track for one of the greatest pyrrhic victories ever.

Putin hasn't been able to beat a single run in Hades, so Russia is clearly losing.

They've taken their stated goals and kept it. So I suppose they are winning.

winning very easily

引用自 РФHusky：

China will probably colonize Russia.

Not colonize. Once Russia is sufficiently weakened they might make a grab at the eastern territories, reclaim Manchuria or make a grab at the natural gas and fresh water rich areas.

引用自 a haunted VHS tape：

I'd say they're very slowly on track for one of the greatest pyrrhic victories ever.

agreed

引用自 steven1mac：

Militarily winning they are, but they are risking becoming a Chinese vassal economically to do so. Win or lose the war, I do not see Russia will ever hold the strength it once held, and if it wasn't for all it's Nukes, it would be considered a regional power at most.

is that why USA considers disbanding the NATO and its allience with EU? because Russia isn't a worthy oponent?

ecomically losing. infact Putin might not be able to come out of a war footing even if all combat ceased tomorrow.

As to the war, Russia is evidently not winning as its year 4 of their invasion and they've lost control of several key areas/satellite countries. eg. Syria/Black Sea.

Also, any recent gains seem to be limited as they cant fully control even "conquered" cities like Pekrovsk.

if, as I suspect, the USA sides with Russia then Ukraine will fall.

Everything hangs in the balance.

It depends who you listen to and want to believe.

引用自 WarHeRo：

引用自 steven1mac：

Militarily winning they are, but they are risking becoming a Chinese vassal economically to do so. Win or lose the war, I do not see Russia will ever hold the strength it once held, and if it wasn't for all it's Nukes, it would be considered a regional power at most.

is that why USA considers disbanding the NATO and its allience with EU? because Russia isn't a worthy oponent?

I guess they are just getting tired of paying more than everyone else, but I doubt they will abandon NATO anytime soon.

Russia is a European threat, more than an American one, if one major European nation would directly join the war in Ukraine, it would probably be enough to to stop Russian advances, but I doubt they would be willing to take the losses to push for a counter offensive.