Hmm. Not really the same to PP's, but whatever. No, go back in the thread - I believe Russia's trajectory is not sustainable. Let me know if you can't find it. |
| The war will end when Russia is crushed and Putin is removed from power. We must give them whatever they need to do so. Anything else will just prolong Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine or other states. There is no appeasement, there is no way for a truce. |
Lol. Russia does not have freedom of speech and most Russians neither read neither english nor the newspaper. Julia Davis translates their TV shows. Remember that all TV is controlled so what they say is officially approved https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCoAw0n5OyITkmejSCMfmnWg War Translated translates Telegram, Tikok, and intercepted phone calls if you prefer an even more first hand look at Russian opinion. https://twitter.com/wartranslated And of course the Kyiv Independent reports on things from Ukraine which does have freedom of speech, with the notable exception of information relating to their troop movements etc. https://kyivindependent.com/ |
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Want to know what Russians think of the “special military operation?” Ask them: |
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Watch the hands:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pentagon-accounting-error-overvalued-ukraine-aid-by-3-billion-sources-2023-05-18/ WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The Pentagon overvalued U.S. equipment it sent to Ukraine by around $3 billion, a Senate aide and a defense official said on Thursday, an error that opens up the possibility of more weapons being sent to Kyiv for its defense against Russian forces. Approval, schmaproval. |
| Every day Russia comes closer to defeat we come closer to some sort of nuclear exchange. |
To an extent yes. I doubt I will be personally affected but I have family in the region and I would rather that they live under a bad regime than be bombed, tbh. They seem to share the sentiment. I think it is realistic to do a Korea like conflict freeze, keep the sanctions, keep Ukraine in check so that they don’t break the quasi peace (it’s harder to keep Russians in check except by sanctions) and let people live their lives not being bombed at a minimum. I doubt it will be great life but at least no war. |
I was responding to an accusation that I got my talking points from Russian social media (which I don’t consume). And no Ukraine doesn’t have freedom of speech. Anyone saying that maybe it’s time for peace talks is potentially in trouble. |
Putin has built a system which is full of his clones. As we saw in the 1990s they are very good at masking and lying in wait and pretending to have reformed. If Putin is crushed there will be another one, maybe a less crazy one, but then this one wasn’t crazy at first either |
Not really. It's a war of choice for Russia. They can stop invading whenever they want and aren't at risk for any territorial losses. Nukes won't help them save face they'll only make the embarrassment worse. |
It’s not sustainable long term but N Korea was able to withstand the west for decades. There may not be enough time and resources to wait for Russia to pull out/be crushed. I personally think there will be another Palestine/N Korea setup, with a bit of Iran thrown in. I don’t know how sustainable it is to keep the sanctions but I think most of them will stay for decades. Who knows what will eventually grow on that giant field |
Sigh. Kyiv Independent is funded by the government of Canada and the EU's equivalent of NED. It is anything but independent because it services a particular point of view, and no others. Please learn that there is no editorial independence with donor funding. |
Lol, you forget that this is DC. We know what NED is, how small their grants are, and how little editorial control they exert. The vast majority of their funding is via a GoFundMe campaign. |
Wait - CANADA ?!? OH NOES! Not THEM!!!! I mean, who knows what kind of crazy, radical ideas those, those, CANADIANS are forcing on to the gullible, stupid, easily-manipulated Kholkhols in Kiev ???
Try harder comrade Trollski. You’re slipping. |