> as the noose kept tightening around Russia. Was it tightening? Or was it looser than at any point in time since the WWII? What do figures like the number of

> as the noose kept tightening around Russia. Was it tightening? Or was it looser than at any point in time since the WWII? What do figures like the number of troops, tanks, missiles, airplanes say? Do they confirm the Russian sob story or do they debunk it?