Ukr Standstill, Russia Counterattacks Makarenka, Ukr Attacks Donbass; US Pushes Security Guarantees (Alexander Mercouris)

Alexander points out that the failed offensive will continue because any small gains, no matter the cost, are being used to drum up continued European support for the conflict (which is actually waning).

Summary comment on You Tube:

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TIME STAMPS
- Zelensky: Counter offensive definitely under way kinda not really maybe 00:00
- A whole lot of nitty gritty village warfare 06:30
- Ukraine redirecting offensive to other places 22:20
- Young men enlisting in Russian army 33:12
- More drone and missile strikes by Russia 37:00
- Comment: Slovakia not able to do very much in conflict 39:30
- Bradleys being burnt through, not doing too well so far 43:00
- Ukraine: Offensive is not really offensive, maybe later 46:40
- Western reports: scale of Russian defenses 49:45
- NYT: What is success depends on what is achieved, literally anything good enough 58:50
- Battle or US Realists vs. Neocons 1:13:13

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, June 14, 2023.]