Western Media Admits Ukraine is Losing

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for October 30, 2024 … - Western media admits Ukraine losing territory and cities at an accelerated rate; - Western media also admits Ukraine’s growing manpower crisis and an inability to address it; - Repeated claims of “North Korean” troops entering into the conflict continue to outweigh actual evidence and may be an attempt to sell Western intervention; - Western intervention in Ukraine will compromise Western dominance in the Middle East and Asia; - The West faces a choice of either doubling down in Ukraine or pivoting to the Middle East and/or the Asia-Pacific; References: CNN - Russia claims control of key town of Selydove in Ukraine’s Donetsk region (Oct 29, 2024): https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/29/europe/russia-selydove-ukraine-donetsk-region-intl/index.html Reuters - Russia took 196 square km of Ukraine last week, Agentstvo media says (Oct. 29, 2024): https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-took-196-square-km-ukraine-last-week-agentstvo-media-says-2024-10-29/ Economist - Ukraine is now struggling to survive, not to win (Oct. 29, 2024): https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/10/29/ukraine-is-now-struggling-to-survive-not-to-win Foreign Policy - Conscription Is Breaking Ukraine (Oct. 28, 2024): https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/28/conscription-ukraine-military-men-russia-war/ WSJ - Ukraine Resorts to Shaking Down Nightlife Spots for Recruits as Troop Numbers Fall (Oct. 29, 2024): https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-resorts-to-shaking-down-nightlife-spots-for-recruits-as-troop-numbers-fall-b62646b7 NYT - With Limited Options, Zelensky Seeks a Path Forward for Ukraine (Oct. 29, 2024): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/ukraine-zelensky-russia-war.html RAND Corporation - Extending Russia: Competing from Advantageous Ground (2019): https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html Washington Post - North Korea’s elite troops are in Russia to fight Ukraine: What we know (Oct. 29, 2024): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/29/north-korea-elite-troops-russia-ukraine-war/ Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 For Daily Updates on Ukraine: The Duran (Telegram): https://t.me/thedurancom + YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDuran/videos Scott of Kalibrated (Telegram): https://t.me/kalibrated + YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kalibratedwithscott/videos Mark Sleboda (Telegram): https://t.me/TheRealPolitick + Substack: https://marksleboda.substack.com/