This is the Friends of History Debating Society.

I'm John Batsy with my colleague, Professor H.J. McInter,

International Relations, six capital, six points of you,

Ukraine conflict.

This is ABC News US.

Ukraine says it's counter-offensive now delayed.

Britain says it sent cruise missiles to Kiev.

The story goes on to explain that the Ukrainian counter-offensive

against Russia's more than 14-month-old invasion

has been expected as winter turned to spring.

We can go forward and be successful,

said Zelensky, according to the BBC.

But we'd lose a lot of people.

I think that's unacceptable.

So we need to wait.

We still need a bit more time in terms of equipment.

Not everything has arrived.

Professor, waiting is a cautious approach.

However, we both know that in history,

waiting can be a way of losing momentum.

As Brussels contribute those weapon systems now,

because it wants Ukraine to go after having spent what,

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