Ukraine: the second Russian offensive

It's the season of rain and mud in eastern Ukraine, so its forces won’t be attempting any grand offensives, and the Russians (who are planning exactly that) are very likely to get bogged down.
Ukraine wants more offensive weapons, but it won’t be getting them from U.S. President Joe Biden in the latest tranche of American military aid—and there is a good reason for that, writes Gwynne Dyer.
LONDON, U.K.—Ukraine wants more offensive weapons including modern tanks, self-propelled artillery, and combat aircraft from NATO countries for its war against the Russian invaders, but it won’t be getting them from the United States in the latest tranche of American military aid. There is a goo...

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