The fact that the Russians were losing quite a few force in Ukraine was known for a long time. The military in Ukraine estimated that only in July there died about 15,000 Vladimir Putin soldiers. Marco Rubio, who spoke to Radio 77 WABC about the targets for August 15, speaks of a much larger scale of losses.
The Russians died in Ukraine. Marco Rubio even talks about 60,000 soldiers only in July
The data provided by Rubio shows a completely different scale of war in Ukraine. According to his information only in July, about 60,000 Russian soldiers were killed. This war means a lot to Putin. Last period the Russians lost 60,000 soldiers, not missing in action, about 50-60,000 in 1 month," said Marco Rubio.
These numbers are much higher than Ukrainian estimates. The military in Ukraine pointed to respective 1000 victims. According to Rubio, the scale of casualties on the front shows how crucial this war must be for the Russians.
Donald Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin to check him out
During the interview, the issue of the 15 August Alaska gathering was besides raised. As the American emphasized, earlier telephone conversations between 2 politicians did not have the desired effect. And even if they did change something, they did not bring Ukraine and Russia importantly closer to the end of the war.
That's why Trump personally decided to meet Putin. In this way, it is better to "feel" the intentions of the president of Russia. “To be honest, I think we will find out at this gathering whether it has any chance of success or not,” Rubio added.
What arrangements can we anticipate after August 15? It is simply said that in Alaska decisions may be made about the exchange of territories which have been fought for 3.5 years. Both parties would benefit from the possible arrangements. However, many European observers are skeptical about this meeting.
