There seems to be no end to the bloodshed in Ukraine. However, a wave of war began to unfold against the aggressor - Russia. May was supposed to be the month during which Vladimir Putin's troops, having failed the attack on Kyiv, would regroup in the south and east of Ukraine for a more powerful offensive in the western direction.

Most of May has already passed. However, it is already clear that Russia's Plan B is failing too, writes the Washington Post in an editorial.. Faced with fierce Ukrainian resistance, reinforced by timely and massive deliveries of Western weapons, Russia retreated from Kharkov in some areas, returning to the Russian side from an international border that Putin wanted to erase. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russia " Now the aggressor has focused on trying to capture only one Ukrainian region - the Luhansk region. However, even this task may be beyond the capabilities of the exhausted Russian troops, which are ineptly commanded by.

Just the opposite happens. More likely, the next tipping point in this war will be an expanded UAF counteroffensive that will bring Russian-occupied parts of southern and eastern Ukraine back under the control of the legitimate government.. Clearly, such an outcome would be a strategic defeat for Putin, which Ukraine's supporters in the US, Europe, and other parts of the world must unanimously bring closer..

This means that now is not the time for ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, which France, Germany and Italy have been calling for in recent days.. Their desire to reduce the destructive war and reduce the damage both to Ukraine itself and to European economies can be understood. However, the risks of easing pressure on Putin before he is finally defeated are too high..

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This became clear on May 10 after a speech in Congress by US Director of National Intelligence Avril Gaines. She told U.S. MPs that intelligence agencies " The main reason for this conclusion is that Putin adheres to an aggressive course despite all the military losses..

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She added that instead of starting good-faith negotiations, Putin would rather choose an even greater escalation.. He can introduce martial law in Russia, transfer industry to " The last point is of particular concern given Russia's nuclear and chemical capabilities.. Gaines noted that Putin, in all likelihood, is counting on a weakening of the resolve of the United States and the EU due to global food problems, rising inflation and rising energy prices.. The Washington Post says NATO leaders should not give Putin any reason to think his strategy will work..