#340: Russia is Not Winning This War. Ukraine Still Needs Our Support

https://youtu.be/H8e20hplR90

What we are seeing now between Russia and Ukraine is that while Russia still keeps pounding Ukraine and creating all kinds of pain and suffering, Ukraine actually has strategic wins. It actually hits relevant infrastructure. It hits where it hurts. It hits Russia’s capacity to wage war, and it has also been hitting the Russian economy.

This shows that Russia is not winning this war. But that doesn’t mean that this is now something that will just happen on its own. Ukraine is still suffering. Russia is still not defeated. It just can’t win. It will try to double down on the damage towards Ukraine, because even though I think Russian authorities know they’re not winning, they want to make sure that Ukraine is as destroyed as possible, that Ukraine is suffering as much as possible, because that will inhibit Ukrainian success postwar in its rebuilding.

What this means is we need to stay committed to defeating the aggressor, to defeating Russia. Russia needs to experience a defeat that tells them that their approach has been wrong. It needs to experience a defeat in order to start thinking constructively about their future — because Ukraine is just the first step, or one of the first steps. I mean, Georgia, Transnistria, and previously Syria and Mali and other countries are just part of the imperial game played here. If Russia does not learn that this is not the strategy, it’ll continue.

So Ukraine needs continuing, further support. And I am hopeful that Putin’s regime will collapse. It can happen that quickly, but it can also take years. Be optimistic, but cautiously optimistic. It may happen sooner than we think. It all depends on our continuous support and the conviction of Ukraine’s supporters to just staying the course, because Russia must be defeated — also so that Russia can become something else, something better, also for the sake of the Russian people, who deserve better. But first, Ukraine needs to win.

Ceterum censeo Ucrainam esse defendam. Слава Україні!

[This was originally posted to YouTube as a video. This post is a slightly abbreviated transcript, preserving the oral style of the video.]

Sunday, November 30, 2025

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З Днем вишиванки!
Ukrainian Vyshyvanka Day!

It’s more than just embroidery - a #вишиванка is the essence of a nation, the fabric and colors that embody a culture and tell the story of a 1000 year proud nation! Each unique, personal, and #Ukrainian

#ДоПеремоги
#UkraineVictory

It's been about a month of Trump's "walking away" from the so-called "peace talks" which consisted mostly of his own delusional statements.

Now, I understand that Trump is old and demented, but can't Rubio and Vance help grampa walk away faster? He urgently needs a rocking chair, a warm blanket and a hot cup of STFU.

#StandWithUkraine #UkraineVictory #NoSurrender

From #UkrainskaPravda

The majority of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine can win the war against Russia, and over 60% believe that the war will be over in 2 years at most.

Source: Results of a survey conducted by the social group Rating from 27 September to 1 October.

Details: The #survey revealed that 88% of Ukrainians believe in #victory in the war, while 10% of respondents indicated that they did not.

#Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineVictory

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/11/13/7484332

Brandon Mitchell (Hospitalieri) video of Dmitry talking about places they've been and rescues and other Ukraine war zone 🇺🇦🌻🔱

#UkraineWar #UkraineVictory #UkraineRussiaWar

https://youtu.be/V2P64EK_yN8

Ukrainian military thank you for your donation to help them evacuate wounded and bring supplies to the front and
win the war and remove the invaders.
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