Ukraine loses land because the USA stops aid

From DonPress, Nov 9, 2025:

"An expert explained the cause of the difficult situation in Pokrovsk 

The complex situation around the town of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region is directly linked to the lack of US military support for Ukraine. Journalist Vitaly Portnikov stated this live on the Espresso TV channel. The expert recalled: 

 

"When we lost Avdiivka, the Republicans blocked military aid to Ukraine. Now that we're about to lose Pokrovsk, it's simply the end of the military aid package we owe to US President Joseph Biden." 

 

According to Portnikov, for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, the seizure of Pokrovsk is a way to demonstrate that the Russian occupiers are continuing their offensive in Ukraine: 

 

"Many say Putin wants to strengthen his negotiating position with Donald Trump, but I don't think he needs that. If Putin were truly seeking to end the war, that would be logical. But he has no intention of ending anything. His goal is a protracted war. The only thing he's interested in is Trump not imposing serious sanctions against Russia." 

 

The expert explained that the Kremlin leader views the capture of every Ukrainian city as a step toward the complete seizure of Ukrainian territory: 

 

"It's impossible to say that the capture of Pokrovsk will fundamentally change the course of the war. Even if the Russians enter the ruins of the city, this doesn't mean they will quickly seize other settlements in the Donbas. We remember that the Russian army simultaneously advanced in various regions of Ukraine. This proves that Putin is seeking not just the occupation of the Donbas, but the conquest of the entire country. His main goal is to establish a puppet government in Kyiv." 

 

The journalist explained that the final point of the Russian offensive is not Kramatorsk or Sloviansk, but Uzhhorod [a city at the Western edge of Ukraine - M. M.]: 

 

"A large city like Pokrovsk hasn't fallen under Russian control since Bakhmut. Avdiivka was the smallest settlement. But both then and now, the reason is the same: a lack of military aid. When we lost Avdiivka, the Republicans blocked support." Now that we're losing Pokrovsk, the aid package Biden secured has simply run out. There's no new package, and European aid can't replace American aid. We need to address this by convincing Donald Trump.""

 

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The problem with convincing Trump, of course, is that Trump wants the destruction of Ukraine.