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Is Ukraine's counteroffensive failing? Kyiv and its supporters worry about losing control of the narrative (www.nbcnews.com)

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Some U.S. officials are frustrated at the pace of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which has gained less than 100 square miles of territory.

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[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ukraine-embraces-widespread-privatization-state-202500490.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADXkm45M_BZ1BHFZOmjPnYwkaXpv7VIRo9a0l53Vbio_75VKb0ecWKLv8I05XGatZUrXhxbmZeNW4Y-ngNuGDvTAUzOMjFOaAge-0Cqhxfhm8SDWWPmtS6jmRKo_oNlHLm35u9NvTTHpQe8XYh57esWtZK6fZSgqYKjhsSnhXyUB

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

All that describes is a lease and buy-back scheme for a state desperate for cash (understandably). It states nothing about “the west privatising Ukraine”. No statement of pressure, no statement about western influence in the decision.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Wtf man you can't convince people with terribly long tracking links like that

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