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How Trump's Victory Begins a Countdown in Moscow - William Spaniel
With Trump set to retake the White House in January, the Kremlin might now find itself in a time pinch. This video reexamines a likely Trump peace plan, the incentive structure that it created prior to the election, and how it has further evolved with the election outcome now clear. If the Kremlin believes that Trump will want to force a settlement at wherever the front line is, then Russia will have to speed up its progress, even if it comes at a higher cost than what it would want to pay in a vacuum.
0:00 Trump Wins 2024
2:12 Recent Russian Progress on the Eastern Front
6:53 Why Has Russia Accelerated Its Offensive?
11:58 What Happens Post Trump Victory?
13:30 What Would Have Happened Had Harris Won?
14:29 How Rain Causes Problems with the Strategy