The Incursion Into Russia Will Not Solve Ukraine’s Biggest Problem
Earlier this month, Ukrainian forces crossed their northern border and entered Russian territory. The Ukrainians quickly took village after village as the Russian troops stationed in this Kursk region were sparse, often conscripted, and in some cases even unarmed.
Ukraine claimed to have captured over 400 square miles of Russian territory. Top Ukrainian officials and many of the staunchest supporters in Western media celebrated the operation as a major embarrassment for Vladamir Putin and a much-needed revival for Ukrainian morale.
But as the shock of the surprise offensive wore off and the Ukrainian gains on the ground slowed to a halt, Western foreign policy analysts were left guessing as to what exactly the strategic objective was for the incursion.
The Ukrainians officially claim it is an attempt to establish a buffer zone to minimize cross-border rocket attacks in the region, but that explanation has not been widely accepted by foreign policy experts. Some think the operation was meant to show Ukraine’s Western backers that they can still win battles in order to keep the money and weapon transfers coming. Others think the main point was to hurt Putin’s credibility with the Russian public.
For those of us calling for negotiations, this looked like it might be a last-minute attempt to scrape back some leverage over Russia before entering into talks. In the twenty-eight months since the West convinced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to walk away from peace talks in the weeks after Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine’s position in future talks has grown weaker and weaker.
First, in September of 2022, the Russians laid permanent claim to tens of thousands of square miles of Ukrainian territory that it had earlier agreed to relinquish.
There was an opportunity in November of 2022 when Ukraine launched a surprise attack and recaptured the southern city of Kherson. And, while their position was still weaker than in the spring of 2022, the victory was likely the best opportunity Ukraine would have to transition to talks, as former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said at the time.
It did not happen. Instead, we were told a massive counteroffensive would kick off last summer to drive Russians out of much of the territory they controlled. When the time came, however, the Ukrainians struggled to break through heavy Russian minefields and, in the end, they lost more territory than they had gained. Since then, Ukraine’s position has grown even more precarious as its supply of soldiers dwindles.
Over the past months, the war has entered a somewhat stalled state as Russia hunkered down and banked on Ukraine’s faster rate of attrition—all while hawks in American media argued, absurdly, that Ukraine just needed more money and weapons to get out of a rut caused by a shortage of manpower. Ukraine had little to no leverage and was running out of time.
So it would make sense for Ukraine to try and switch things up now with an operation like what we’re seeing play out in the Kursk region. At best, the Ukrainians intend to transition to peace talks, but wanted to first grab some territory that they could use to wring concessions out of the Russians.
That would, at least, signal that the Ukrainians are open to negotiations, but it also seems unlikely to work. In order for this land grab to successfully extract concessions, the Russians must be convinced that the best way to regain their lost territory will be through talks, rather than with force. And right now, it’s clear that they are not convinced of that.
Currently, the Russians are mobilizing reserve troops to recapture the land lost in Kursk and have launched some devastating strikes on the Ukrainian supply lines supporting the incursion. They have also escalated their attacks on the main front to take advantage of Ukraine’s diversion of troops to Kursk. Although the Russians were caught off guard by the Ukrainians’ move, they are quickly regaining the momentum.
So if the objective of the Kursk incursion was intended to strengthen Ukraine’s position in future peace talks, they may once again be in a position where waiting only worsens their standing. American officials ought to reverse their terrible decision from two years ago and encourage the Ukrainians to finally push for peace talks with the Russians.
And if the intentions behind the incursion are worse—as comments by Zelensky, arguing that because Russia has not launched nuclear attacks after fighting spilled into their territory, the West can and should help the Ukrainians launch attacks deeper into Russia, suggest—that is all the more reason for Washington to regain control of its proxy and put an end to this horrific, unnecessary war.
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Biden Checks Out: Footage Shows Ousted One-Term Prez Staring at Ocean on Extended Vacation
Footage captured soon-to-be former President Joe Biden staring at waves on a beach in Delaware, as he vacations for two straight weeks following Democrats’ move to terminate his re-election bid.
Images documented Wednesday showed the deposed Democrat leader sitting on a beach chair staring out into the ocean, just weeks after being unceremoniously replaced with Kamala Harris despite his vow to stay in the presidential race.
“The 81-year-old spent about two hours on the North Shores near Rehoboth Beach, Del., with first lady Jill Biden and two of her sisters,” reported the New York Times.
Biden’s trip to Delaware follows his forced appearance at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week, where he passed the torch to Harris, despite harboring bitterness and resentment towards the Democratic establishment for pushing him out.
According to The Post, Biden spent his first week on vacation at the home of a billionaire donor in California, before heading to the DNC and next to his vacation home in Delaware.
In spite of his anger, Biden will join Harris for a joint rally in Pittsburgh on Labor Day.
The video provides a grim look at the pathetic, defeated wreck Biden has become following the early termination of his re-election bid, showing he’s completely checked out, just going through the motions, and phoning it in.
Texas AG Moves Against Democrat Plan To Steal 2024 Election — Raids Conducted On Safe Houses Suspected Of Registering Illegals To Vote
Alex Jones breaks down Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ordering voter fraud raids on organizations accused of unlawfully registering noncitizens to vote in violation of state and federal law.
Texas AG Moves Against Democrat Plan To Steal 2024 Election— Raids Conducted On Safe Houses Suspected Of Registering Illegals To Vote pic.twitter.com/7dzaXgswnO
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Shock Videos: Armed Venezuelan Gangs Occupy Apartment Complexes, Unleash HELL on Residents
Officials in Aurora, Colorado, are sounding the alarm over a wave of violent crimes perpetrated by armed Venezuelan gangs who’ve taken over entire complexes as their base of operations.
Shocking videos going viral on social media show large groups of armed Venezuelans invading entire apartment complexes.
NEW VIDEO armed group at troubled #aurora #colorado apartment complex now home to many migrants. Councilmember @DaniJurinsky says gangs have taken over the complex @KDVR @AuroraPD pic.twitter.com/J1uie8Y2M6
— Vicente Arenas (@vicentearenastv) August 28, 2024
The City of Aurora recently shuttered the 99-unit complex called Fitzsimons Place the Tren de Aragua cartel had occupied as a headquarters for criminal activity, including kidnapping, human trafficking, and robbing stores.
? Aurora Colorado – Sanctuary City
? Venezuelan Gamgs Take Over Multiple Apartment Complexes, Team Up With MS13 To Rob Gun Stores And Jewelry Stores. They’ve Even Begun Dressing Up As Amazon Workers To Carry Out Home Invasions. Some People Are Even Getting Car Jacked And… pic.twitter.com/uQM0kWYSyo— {Matt} $XRPatriot (@matttttt187) August 27, 2024
This footage shows a sprawling parking lot with trash strewn everywhere thanks to the Venezuelans “taking over,” with the cameraman almost getting hit by a runaway vehicle driven by a Venezuelan.
Venezuelans have taken over Aurora Colorado apparently pic.twitter.com/w5lnThgiD6
— Washingtons ghost (@hartgoat) August 27, 2024
The Aurora Police Department launched a task force last week in the wake of a deadly gang shootout at one of the occupied apartment complexes.
Developing. More than 12 hours after shooting at an Aurora complex, officers are still at the scene investigating. Several cars hit by gunfire. One man has life-threatening injuries. Happened at the Edge at Lowry complex 1218 Dallas Street Sunday night. @KDVR @AuroraPD pic.twitter.com/FoUXvFYvC9
— Vicente Arenas (@vicentearenastv) August 19, 2024
But according to reports, city and county officials have been slow to address the growing violence for what many claim are ideological reasons.
From the New York Post:
John Fabbricatore, who was previously the head of ICE’s office in the Denver region and is now running for Congress, said the gang has been running amok in the area — and officials have been slow to react.
“It’s become increasingly clear that certain city officials, including the Aurora Police Department, have downplayed or ignored the criminal activities affecting many neighborhoods in North Aurora,” said Fabbricatore.
“Notably, illegal immigrant gang activities have been present in specific apartment complexes throughout Aurora, yet these issues have been understated for what appear to be ideological reasons.”
Despite the slew of Tren de Aragua crimes in Denver, Marc Sears, president of Aurora’s police union, said that it’s “absolutely inaccurate” to say the gang is taking over the city.
“They’re not any different than any other documented gang that we have. I can tell you that the officers, is there a concern about this quote-unquote ‘green light’ that they have on officers. Sure, there’s a concern about it, but in my opinion, as the union president, I feel that we have been green-lighted since 2020.”
Rather than address the obvious crimes by these unvetted illegal aliens, Democrats are more determined than ever to give them sanctuary at taxpayer expense, with California now offering $150,000 taxpayer-funded down payments to migrants for a house, and Oregon offering $30,000 loans to first-time home buyers who are not American citizens.
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