Will Biden let Ukraine defeat Russia?

It's been a little rough patch for Russia lately. Ukraine's counteroffensive has captured the West's attention while putting pressure on Putin. Quoting the Institute for the Study of War, the Wall Street Journal notes that the counteroffensive caught Russia by surprise.

The Institute for the Study of War is quoted as saying "The Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast is routing Russian forces and collapsing Russia’s northern Donbas axis." A loyal reader of this blog highlighted the fact that Ukraine hasn't captured a ton of territory before noting that whatever ground Ukraine takes before winter might be consolidated into Ukraine.

The WSJ writes "Also striking is the chaotic Russian retreat in the Kharkiv region, suggesting poor morale and military leadership. A Ukrainian soldier fighting near Balakliya and Izyum texts our Jillian Melchior: 'We knew that there were morale [problems] within Russian troops. But we were shocked how much tanks and armored vehicles etc. they drop behind. Fight is over. They’re afraid to be surrounded. That’s why they run so quickly. We need to push harder.'"

The question now pivots to whether Biden will let Ukraine defeat Russia. Thus far, he's hesitated in letting Ukraine defeat Russia. If he'd gone all in early, Ukraine might've recaptured the Donbas and Crimea by now.

That doesn't mean Russia surrendering. Quite the opposite. The minute Putin surrenders is the minute he's thrown out of office or worse.

According to this report, Russia insists that they aren't getting pounded:

The official word from Russia is that they're regrouping. Russia's Ministry of Defense hasn't been asked if their regrouping will happen inside Russia. Neither has MoD been asked if losing parts of the Donbas was part of their strategy all along.

I'm an old Reaganite. I don't consider Russia to be a superpower. I think of them as a nuclear power, which makes them dangerous. Thus far, Ukraine's military has more than held their own against Putin's troops. It's worth noting that fighting for a dictator is different than fighting for liberty. The Russia-Ukraine was highlights that. Russia's troops fight because they're order to by Putin. Ukraine's troops fight because they want to liberate their country.

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