Key Kremlin state bank predicts Russia will lose war of attrition with Ukraine

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/08/16/8048854/

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DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 25d

Let's take a peek ahead:

"Andrei Klepach, Chief Economist at VEB RF bank, mysteriously falls to death from window."

Drusas@fedia.io · 9 pts · 25d (2 replies)

Please please please

Edit:

... said that Russia will not be able to win a war of attrition against Ukraine backed by the West....

Big unspoken if there.

jrs100000@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 24d (1 reply)

It is, and it probably means they'll continue their foreign influence operations, even at the expense of money they needed for military operations. Expect a fresh wave of right wing authoritarian politicians to pop up all over the world. It also increases the odds they will do something stupid and dangerous to shake things up.

jdr@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 24d

I think the RoI on the goodwill tours in the West is pretty high

LovableSidekick@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 25d

Pretty safe bet when their casualties are 25x Ukraine's. Russia's losses are mind boggling.

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 24d

Somebody is about to fall out a window

deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 24d

My money's on Krasnov (or whatever the idiot is called) suddenly getting upset at anyone supporting Ukraine.

TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 25d

No shit