According to CIA estimates, during the war in Ukraine the Russian army lost killed and wounded315 thousand people, two thirds of pre-war tanks were also destroyed Russian reserves. The head of the American department, William Burns, spoke about this in an article for Foreign Affairs magazine.
Russia's losses in the war with Ukraine. Mediazone summary
As the CIA director suggested, 2024 will be difficult, its consequences “will go far beyond the country’s struggle to preserve its freedom and independence.” Burns mentioned that Russia is now rebuilding its defense production with parts from China, as well as weapons and ammunition from Iran and North Korea.
Vladimir Putin is betting on time, hoping to wear down the Ukrainian army and its Western supporters, he believes head of the American department. He called for continued military assistance to Ukraine. In his opinion, this is an investment that will bring “significant geopolitical returns to the United States and American industry.”
At the end of last year, a bill to help Ukraine and Israel failed to pass a procedural vote in the US Senate. The vote for the funding packages was opposed by Republicans who want to make foreign aid conditional on measures to tighten US border and immigration policies.