Tornado Alley (PROG)

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Good. Xi's finger is working. He isn't stupid. So much for those still arguing sanctions are a waste of time.

This one is linked bottom of the one you replied to - Ukraine: Putin will search for a way to save face

By John Simpson World Affairs editor 16 March

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As things stand today, Ukraine - having beaten off so many Russian attacks and made Putin's forces look feeble and ineffective - should be able to do that. Unless Putin's armies can capture Kyiv and much more of Ukraine's territory, then Ukraine will survive as a national entity, just as Finland did in 1940.

Losing Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine would be a bitter, illegal and wholly unjust loss. But Vladimir Putin would have to start using far more serious weapons even than he has already, if he's to come out on top. As things stand, in the third week of fighting, no-one can seriously doubt who the real winner in this war will be.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60756993