IMHO, these tires have advantages, since they will continue to function even when punctured. Bigger tires might not be so reliable.

Yes, as indicated in the article.

Yes, it can be still hard to believe how rotten and degraded Putin’s army is, and how fast barely trained Moscovian soldiers die on the frontline. But there’s plenty of evidence to it: including reports that Moscovian air defense personnel is highly incompetent. You have probably seen numerous videos pointing to this fact, and many Ruscists wrote about this.

How could this be otherwise, after decades of dedovschina and corruption? And even during WW II, when the army was much stronger, thousands of barely trained people were sent to die in meatwaves, and Moscow was on the verge of evacuation.

365-19 days left. And I hope that by now their semiconductor manufacturing capabilities are maimed.

I sincerely hope that gentle but steadfast efforts of the EU will allow for our Eastern European political culture to gradually grow up. In this regard, recent Hungarian events are an inspiring example.

Do you think this is realistic?

Well, China has much more leverage to continue this profitable arrangement. And the question arises, what would be the most profitable endgame for China? Since Moscovia evidently can’t win the war, for China the most desirable endgame is probably to return the Far East territories it once lost, in a final deal with Moscovia. Apparently that’s why China has already changed the names of those Far Eastern locations on Chinese maps to their earlier pre-russian versions.

It’s interesting to note why exactly it lost to Sweden and Russian empires - largely because of the haughtiness of Polish nobility that wroke havoc on collective decision making. Apparently this haughtiness still survives and it will take more historical lessons to completely overcome it.

Imperial status, even for a short time, and even in failed empires, is quite an addictive drug for haughtiness that may take centuries to wear off.

Well, it makes sense if you interpret both the Soviet Union and Russian Federation through the lense of state capitalism. IMHO, it’s the worst possible and most aggressive kind of capitalism, which does not have checks and balances. In modern Moscovia with its personalized mafia cleptocracy, it gets even worse than in the Soviet Union that operated on somewhat collective decision making. Hence the lawlessness, raider attacks and shootouts. And of course, aggression toward neighbouring states.

The Poles were once a mini-empire, subjugating Ukraine. Evidently some of them want a historical revanche after the loss of this status. The same is true for Hungary, which also once was the metropoly of Austria-Hungary, with part of Ukraine subjugated to it.

As a Ukrainian, I would say there is a grain of truth in what you say, with several important caveats.

First, Moscovia already collapsed as a nation due to many centuries of imperial history. At least since the beginning of the 20th century, being Russian is not about nationality, it is about belonging to the Russian empire. This is the last extant empire in Europe, oppressing numerous nations, and it is inevitably going to break down like all the others.

Interestingly, Moscovia started as a colony of the Kyiv Rus, and the history might repeat, but in a quite different manner. Since the empire is clearly inefficient, it will be gradually taken over by other more efficient states, albeit not by old style occupation. Plain occupation is impossible because of the huge territory.

Somalia story gives clues on what is likely to happen next. Many years ago Somalia leadership wanted to restore a “great Somali” as an imperial revanchist project. Then it lost the war and broke down. Now neighbouring states have established orderly protectorates near their borders, while there’s still mayhem in the center of Somalia.

Similarly, the EU, and Ukraine in particular, may support civil order in new protectorates on neighbouring territories, with a perspective of eventual EU expansion further East.

Here’s the link: https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/06/ukrainian-drones-killed-russian-buk-m3-then-air-force-flew-through-hole-it-left-video/

You are right, stringent controls will be necessary.

If it denuclearizes, why not.