• crackajack
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    Russia has more manpower but at the expense of pulling out troops from another theatre, which in turn would diminish Russian influence there, that’s already the case with Central Asia and Armenia and Azerbaijan. Russian businesses is already short-staffed. Even if Russian wins, it is will be a Pyrrhic victory. Future generations of Russians will pay for the financial and human costs. Russia could even be beholden to China, who is keeping Kremlin afloat right now.

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        8 months ago

        Russian propagandists have said so many things before that turned out to be the opposite. We will conquer Ukraine in three days, Russia will win, we have more manpower blah blah. One year and a half later? Who made more progress since the Russians were pushed back? I guess the true fascists are the ones who invaded and killed Ukrainians along the way.

        China could only be a good thing.

        At least you and I both agree Putin needs to be toppled.

        But is this tacit admission of Russia is going to lose anyhow?

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
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          The only people who said that Russia wanted to conquer Ukraine in three days are western propagandists. There isn’t single statement from Russia saying anything remotely like that.

          Who made more progress since the Russians were pushed back?

          Russia literally gained more territory during Ukraine’s offensive than Ukraine did.

          At least you and I both agree Putin needs to be toppled.

          Who do you think would replace Putin exactly. Putin is a moderate in Russia. You think Medvedev or Karyrov are gonna be more restrained? You’re just utterly clueless.

          But is this tacit admission of Russia is going to lose anyhow?

          Please don’t put words in my mouth. Only an utter imbecile would look at what’s happening and think that Russia is going to lose.