1. Ukraine mustered 12 divisions which it organised into two core: the 9th and the 10th. The 9th was supposed to break through Russian defenses and the 10th follow through to the Sea of Azof. What happened was that the 9th failed so the 10th was moved in to do its work and it too has failed.
2. The Vilnius Summit had been organised to confirm "mission accomplished" ie announce Ukraine's success and welcome it to Nato (the purpose of the war), but as we know because the offensive had failed there was no place for Ukraine in NATO and it will never join.
3. The purpose of the Jeddah Summit was to confirm arrangements for Russia's surrender.
The whole Enterprise went laughably wrong for simple reasons:
a) no one had read a history book which would have demonstrated Russia's capabilities and determination
b) no one had investigated Russia's current preparations for a war that it began to anticipate when it became clear that Minsk was a delaying tactic
c) America (Jake Sullivan) had only a strategy (of escalation), no plan A (the West ran out of arms) and no plan B (the offensive failed)
d) America did not have what it takes, and is moving the focus to a Trump-free election
e) The conference - including China - was clear that Ukraine's goals of emptying Ukraine of Russia troops back to pre-2014 lines was not realistic and his govt should head for negotiations to achieve a "just and fair"settlement (China's word).
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