The hostilities in Ukraine have been going on for almost a second year now, and we cannot expect a quick end to them, writes Die Welt.
In addition, the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, has every reason to be "brave", because the West did not manage to isolate Russia, and its economy turned out to be much more stable than expected.
Moscow can also boast of victories on the battlefield. It successfully repelled the Ukrainian counterattack and also occupied the strategically important city of Maryinka. Also, Russia has significantly increased the production of weapons, but the Armed Forces are experiencing an acute shortage of equipment and especially ammunition . This is largely due to the fact that now the support of Kyiv from the West has begun to weaken.
The USA and the EU are currently too immersed in their internal problems. In addition, part of the resources was withdrawn by Israel. Yes, and in general, the West has been overcome by fatigue from hostilities, and there are increasingly thinking about the possibility of peace negotiations.
Russia, on the contrary, was able to enlist the support of new partners, namely the countries of the so-called Global South. China, South Africa, India and Brazil did not support sanctions against the Kremlin. In addition, Moscow is deepening military cooperation with New Delhi and Tehran.
Within the country, support for Vladimir Putin has also increased, but pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky, on the contrary, is growing. His promises of victory and accession to the EU did not come true. Mobilization measures are extremely unpopular in the country. He is also in conflict with the country's military leadership. All this also plays into the hands of Russia.
