The analysis then turns to the EU support. It claims that Zelensky has had a truly abysmal week. The victory of the EU accessions is symbolic but not more because for actual EU membership the war has to end, with Ukraine remaining a viable nation. Neither are currently guaranteed

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CNN then continues: By contrast, Ukraine consistently points to past successes and future goals. Ukraine has reclaimed about half the territory Russia took last year; and damaged Russian Black Sea strategically 8/

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But of course this strategy of the US will only work if it is not a cheap talk but a real commitment. If Russia understands that the US doesn't real mean "it will stay with Ukraine as long as it takes", it will call the bluff. And it appears that it is exactly what Russia does 7/

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Then all Russia essentially needs to do is to put down 150-200B and the victory is guaranteed. This is exactly why the Biden administration always says "we will support Ukraine as long as it takes". This sends the message to Russia that it can't win by simply holding on. 6/

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So what’s our plan B? What’s our morale? We will hold the line, until the West becomes more functional and provides support. And if the West doesn’t, we will fight anyway. Many more people will die, but the war will end one day. All wars end. Russia won’t get Ukraine 8X

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If we lose, there will be no Ukraine anymore. Russia will make sure that every person with leadership and ambition is imprisoned or killed, that our kids are indoctrinated to love Russia and hate their Ukrainian parents, our culture destroyed and forgotten 7/

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CNN has asked me about the morale and plan B. It looks very different from inside Ukraine. We are not seeing things as “well, if there is no aid, Ukraine will have to lose or negotiate”. We understand that this war is existential for our culture. 6/

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On the military front, Russia is gaining, very slowly, a mile a day, but still. The cost for Russia is immense, thousands of troops killed. But it is moving forward nonetheless 5/

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In the meantime, Ukraine cities are attacked every single day. This week alone I personally experienced – a sleepless night of missile attacks over my house in Wednesday, drone shot down over my head tonight, and 7 air alerts on Thursday. There were attacks every single day 4/

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