|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06.10.26 - 11:45
|
Why Might Putin Finally Decide To Bring Ukraine To Its Knees After Nearly Five Years (ZeroHedge)
|
|
|
Why Might Putin Finally Decide To Bring Ukraine To Its Knees After Nearly Five Years
Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack,
Regardless of why Putin might have held off on this for so long, he's now arguably motivated at least in part by the tantalizing possibility of reaching big-ticket resource deals with the US after the conflict ends, the details of which his and Trump's envoys have been negotiating for over a year already.
The New York Times cited allegedly intercepted Russian communications to report that Russia plans to obliterate Ukraine's power, heating, and water systems this winter. While their claim can't be confirmed, it aligns with Putin mildly "escalating to de-escalate" over the summer in response to Zelensky's strike campaign, which has taken the form of ramping up attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. If the report is true, then Russia doesn't just aim to sever Ukraine's military logistics, but to bring Ukraine to its knees.
Putin has thus far eschewed this arguably du...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06.10.26 - 11:30
|
Swiss Jobless Rate Remains Stable In September (AFX)
|
|
|
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Switzerland's unemployment rate held steady for the second straight month in September, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, said on Tuesday.The unadjusted une......
|
|