Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute, stated that while she imagined an administration that would turn its back on Ukraine, the U.S. has not yet reached that worst-case scenario as of May 2025.
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I imagined an administration that turned its back on Ukraine. And we aren't there yet.
Russia has lost more than 700,000 of its people wounded and killed, and still has not achieved any of its strategic goals.
Without the support of China and other autocratic regimes, Russia would never have even been able to continue the war.
Russia is rapidly adjusting to the 'military rails' but is suffering 'huge losses for very small victories.'
Ukraine manages to defend its positions very well, despite the issues with personnel.
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