The American Conservative: Americans are being prepared for the military collapse of Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers near Kharkov. File photoMOSCOW, June 17After months of lying about the causes and course of the conflict in Ukraine, the Western media began to prepare the American and British public for the military collapse of Kyiv, writes The American Conservative columnist Douglas McGregor. Mass media in the US and Europe made a lot of efforts to present the Ukrainian army in the best light: the true losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hidden, and the mistakes were hushed up.The United States announced the inevitable defeat of UkraineNow it is becoming more and more obvious that Kyiv is losing, so Western publications have realized and began to write more often about the catastrophic situation of the Kyiv armed formations, the article says. the crumbling regime of Vladimir Zelensky, which not only prolong the conflict, but also hit the pocket of the average family in the United States. According to the columnist, experienced politicians know how indifferent the inhabitants of the United States are to foreign policy issues. Even admitting defeat in Eastern Europe is unlikely to have serious consequences, the author believes. What really matters is Washington's wastefulness, which undermines the prosperity of citizens, McGregor stressed. Due to the actions of President Joe Biden, inflation in the United States accelerated and increased household spending by $460 a month.The United States called Ukraine a puppet for hostilities with RussiaAccording to the journalist, the current head of state can go down in history with his stubbornness and inertness — like the 31st US President Herbert Hoover, who aggravated the Great Depression in 1929-1933. «Democrats remember how their predecessors successfully smashed Hoover for another half a century. Now it will be the turn of the Republicans to smash Biden — the same half a century, «summed up the observer. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin emphasized, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Russian army has already completed the main tasks of the first stage — it has significantly reduced the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. /06/f64883616094f65205afb7a8076f12d1.jpg» />»Are you crazy?» In Italy, revealed the monstrous mistake of Kyiv in relation to Moscow