The Intelligence from The Economist The Intelligence: stalemate in Ukraine
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Nov 2, 2023 
Arkady Ostrovsky, The Economist's Russia and Eastern Europe editor, offers keen insights into Ukraine's frustrating counter-offensive, revealing the historical patterns of a seemingly unbreakable stalemate. Meanwhile, Alexandra Sewage-Bass, the culture editor, discusses the shifting tides in the art market, as Paris begins to eclipse London post-Brexit. The conversation also touches on India's urgent need for sexual education, highlighting the push from influencers amid government silence. This dynamic blend of warfare, art, and social issues creates a compelling dialogue.
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Slow Counteroffensive Progress
- Ukraine's counteroffensive has progressed only 17 kilometers in five months.
- General Valery Zaluzhny believes a technological advantage is needed to break the stalemate.
Reasons for Stalemate
- General Zaluzhny changed commanders and soldiers, but neither made a difference.
- He realized an objective reason hinders both armies from breaking through.
Historical Parallels
- Zaluzhny consulted a 1941 Soviet book describing First World War trench warfare.
- He recognized similarities to the current situation in Ukraine.