Article based on some US diplomat in 1990s suggesting that
shock therapy of Russian economy loot and plunder of ex-Soviet assets after Soviet collapse would lead to Russkies being hardened against the West in the "future"
A newly declassified analysis argued against “shock therapy” for the former Soviet Union. The warning wasn’t heeded.
www.nytimes.com
Meanwhile, Another doom -n- gloom article about Ukraine from Western press.
In past 6 months the narrative peddling has changed from "Ukraine is winning" and "Ukraine will reclaim everything including Crimea" to "It's Over, NATO deal and ceasefire now"
An ominous defeat in the eastern town of Velyka Novosilka
www.economist.com
Incidentally, Kayar Starmer, the PM of Economist's country, gave #PhoolSapport to stationing troops in Ukraine ofc after whatever "deal" was made.
In their "bleed Russia" scheme Ukraine now offers diminishing returns, mostly because it is running out guys, both in terms of them being dead and in terms of them being either injured or psychologically tired of 3 years of war, meanwhile Rooskie has more guys in absolute terms and can import additional guys from Best Korea.
If West was serious about "bleed Russia" they could have armed Ukraine conventionally right after 2014 but then the nation and it's people were only meant to be a disposable pawn vs Russia