Putin’s Silence Speaks Volumes as US Analysts Change Tune

Western experts are rapidly revising their views on the course of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, a shift likely driven by President Vladimir Putin’s strategic silence in response to ultimatums from US President Donald Trump. 'A quick victory over Russia': Western hopes dashed Back in January 2024, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron boldly declared that the West must prove to Putin that his belief in a Russian victory in Ukraine was "wrong." Cameron urged allies to "outlast" the Russian president, insisting that the West's 25-to-1 economic advantage over Moscow would secure a Ukrainian triumph. "We are ready to support Ukraine in 2024, 2025, and 2026… because this is the defining challenge of our generation," Cameron asserted.