U.S. Officials Are Predicting The Russia - Ukraine War's Path

Smoke and flame rise after a military strike on a compound of the Sievierodonetsk's Azot Chemical Plant in Lysychansk, Luhansk region, Ukraine, June 18. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak  

DNYUZ/New York Times: After a Pivotal Period in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Predict the War’s Path 

WASHINGTON — When Russia shifted its military campaign to focus on eastern Ukraine this spring, senior officials in the Biden administration said the next four to six weeks of fighting would determine the war’s eventual path. 

That time has passed, and officials say the picture is increasingly clear: Russia is likely to end up with more territory, they said, but neither side will gain full control of the region as a depleted Russian military faces an opponent armed with increasingly sophisticated weapons. 

While Russia has seized territory in the easternmost region of Luhansk, its progress has been plodding. Meanwhile, the arrival of American long-range artillery systems, and Ukrainians trained on how to use them, should help Ukraine in the battles to come, said Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  

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WNU Editor: The narrative from American officials has definitely shifted in the past month on the Ukraine war. From being optimistic that Ukraine will persevere to one in which US officials are now pleading with their European allies to redouble their aid to Ukraine. 

Even President Biden has shifted his rhetoric. From calling for regime change in Moscow to now signaling that Ukraine must now compromise and sacrifice to end the war .... Biden says Ukraine might have to give Russia land in ‘negotiated settlement’ (NYPost).