What is Socialism? | By Stephen D. Shenfield
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Russia is winning
Over the last three months, since the appointment of General Sergei Surovikin as commander of the Russian forces on October 9, the war in Ukraine has turned decisively in Russia’s favor.
Initially, it appears, Putin failed to anticipate the strength of Ukrainian resistance and embarked on his “special military operation” without bringing Russia’s full military potential to bear. Under these circumstances results were mixed. This never meant that Russia was at all likely to lose if it did use its potential.
What is Socialism? | By Stephen D. Shenfield