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Key Kremlin state bank predicts Russia will lose war of attrition with Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
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[โ€“] Drusas@fedia.io 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Please please please

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... said that Russia will not be able to win a war of attrition against Ukraine backed by the West....

Big unspoken if there.

[โ€“] jrs100000@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

It is, and it probably means they'll continue their foreign influence operations, even at the expense of money they needed for military operations. Expect a fresh wave of right wing authoritarian politicians to pop up all over the world. It also increases the odds they will do something stupid and dangerous to shake things up.