That’s not true. The war enabled the US to cannibalise Europe and put them on a very short leash for the foreseeable future. I’m not sure the four oblasts are nearly as valuable to Russia, even if they had not been absolutely wrecked by 11 years of war (so far).
On the other hand, the US has also cannibalized the economies of their strongest vassals in such a way that a pink wave is liable to break out at some point.
That’s not true. The war enabled the US to cannibalise Europe and put them on a very short leash for the foreseeable future. I’m not sure the four oblasts are nearly as valuable to Russia, even if they had not been absolutely wrecked by 11 years of war (so far).
On the other hand, the US has also cannibalized the economies of their strongest vassals in such a way that a pink wave is liable to break out at some point.