“Russia Is Already Losing the War”: Ukraine’s UN Ambassador Names Three Factors
Russia is losing the war it launched against Ukraine, while its economy is coming under increasing pressure from military spending, Western sanctions, and Ukraine’s growing ability to strike Russia’s oil and gas sector. Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN Andrii Melnyk made the remarks during a UN Security Council meeting marking Ukraine’s Independence Day, UATV English reports. Melnyk…
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is turning out to be a losing proposition for Moscow, according to Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Andrii Melnyk. The diplomat laid out three primary factors exacerbating the pressure on the Russian economy at a UN Security Council meeting commemorating Ukraine's Independence Day.
These include the massive military expenditures of the war, Western sanctions, and Ukraine's increasing capability to target Russian oil and gas infrastructure. Melnyk emphasized that, despite the barbaric attacks on civilians in Ukraine, Russia is already losing and will ultimately lose the war. He pointed to the economic strain as a key sign of Russia's struggling position, citing the dismissal of Andrei Klepach, an economist at a Russian state-owned bank, for critical comments regarding the country's economic situation.
Even as Russia continues its offensive against Ukrainian cities and civilians, the Kremlin is wrestling with the economic fallout of sustaining the war effort. Over 50 nations have called for Russia to cease attacks on civilian targets and return to the negotiating table to seek a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
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