US-NATO Prepare Escalation in Desperate Bid to Turn the Tide (again) in Ukraine

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for January 18, 2023. - Bakhmut faces encirclement by Russian forces; - The Netherlands is considering sending Patriot missile systems after West blames Russia for residential building strike; - Ukrainian presidential adviser Arestovich has resigned after suggesting the building was hit because of a failed Ukrainian interception of a Russian cruise missile; - The building strike appears to be serving as a pretext for a planned escalation by the US and its allies; - Ukraine also lost its interior minister to a helicopter crash; - The Western media admits current aid to Ukraine is not sufficient, although suggested increases will unlikely turn the tide; - The US and its allies are preparing for their monthly meeting discussing expanded military aid to Ukraine on January 20, 2023; References: NYT - Netherlands Considers Sending Patriot Missile System to Ukraine: BBC - Ukraine War: Zelensky adviser resigns over Dnipro remarks: CNN - Biden reaches a vital new tipping point on Ukraine: BBC - Ukraine war: Who was Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky?: The Atlantic - Western Aid to Ukraine Is Still Not Enough: US Department of Defense - Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Travel to Germany for Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meetings Jan. 17, 2023: Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR