There is a very strong narrative right now saying the Russians are losing, yet the Russian government seems oddly calm. There definitely seems to be a winter offensive coming, although I have no idea what will happen and it seems to be impossible for anyone to predict anything in this war.
It seems to me.that the current line is designed to convince Western Europeans to just hang on a bit longer. They won’t be happy to freeze and see their industry wrecked for nothing.
There is a very strong narrative right now saying the Russians are losing, yet the Russian government seems oddly calm. There definitely seems to be a winter offensive coming, although I have no idea what will happen and it seems to be impossible for anyone to predict anything in this war.
It seems to me.that the current line is designed to convince Western Europeans to just hang on a bit longer. They won’t be happy to freeze and see their industry wrecked for nothing.