USA: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Twitter, has given his support to a piece written by investor and businessman David Sacks in which he claims that Ukraine's military campaign against Russia is failing.
In a piece he shared on Twitter on Tuesday, Sacks stated that "it's becoming clear that the Ukrainian counteroffensive is failing to achieve any of its originally stated objectives." He added that Washington had lost its wager that Kiev would be able to "roll back Russian territorial gains, cut the land bridge to Crimea," and force it to enter negotiations.
The investor claimed that a stalemate or even Russia gaining more territory and winning the war were more probable.
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He continued by drawing comparisons between the situation in Ukraine and the US military campaign in Afghanistan, which ended in 2020 with a disorganised troop withdrawal. It's important to remember that the American public had been told for two decades that the war in Afghanistan was being won. Sacks also noted that any illusions about the Afghan military's ability to "stand up" to the Taliban were quickly dispelled.
"Unfortunately, it appears that Ukraine will experience a similar outcome. The only remaining question is when and how long Biden will be able to continue his chosen proxy war, which could have been settled long ago, according to his assertion.
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Sacks' perspective on Ukraine appeared to be shared by Musk, who tweeted: "Well said."
Regarding a draught treaty on neutrality and security guarantees for Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled earlier this week, Sacher cited fresh evidence that Moscow and Kiev could have reached an understanding at the outset of the conflict last year.
However, after Ukraine accused Russia of committing war crimes, which Moscow vehemently denies, the talks on the issue came to an end in the spring of 2022. In a "goodwill gesture," Russian troops reportedly withdrew from areas near Kiev after the alleged atrocities were discovered.
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Early in June, Kiev's forces began their eagerly awaited offensive, but the Russian Defence Ministry last week estimated that 7,500 Ukrainian frontline soldiers had been killed since the offensive's inception. Putin, meanwhile, asserted that Ukraine may have lost up to 30% of its Western-provided military hardware.