• M0oP0o@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    If they took him out before the deal was made sure, this soon after just shows weakness and a lack of credibility. They did the equivalent to getting into a bar fight, talking it out instead and then in front of every one sucker punching the other guy.

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      1 year ago

      you know you don’t have to forcibly try to interpret every event as a sign of Russian weakness

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        1 year ago

        They were losing a war to a bunch of tractors and their flagship was sunk by a country without a navy.

        It’s not Russian weakness, it’s Russian stupidity.

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                Yes… I am the propagandized one.

                Not the rural poor being marched off to die for half the price of a lada they’ll never receive for an oligarch’s pride.

                All I can say is: Please, PLEASE! Make sure they keep marching.

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                  You claim they started with tractors. This is utter nonsense; the AFU started the war as a legitimate military, especially after it took the decade following the Minsk agreements to arm up in anticipation of this war.

                  You also claim they are pushing Russia back despite the front not moving appreciably in the past year, even during the latest vaunted counteroffensive.

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                    Remember, libs dont know anything about the context pre-war. It was all Putins desire to conquer ukraine.

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                    You claim they started with tractors. This is utter nonsense; the AFU started the war as a legitimate military, especially after it took the decade following the Minsk agreements to arm up in anticipation of this war.

                    Russia used to call itself the 2nd strongest military on Earth.

                    Now they’re clearly the 2nd strongest military in Ukraine. And they’re sliding down.

                    You might not understand this, but they literally only survived because everyone was terrified of them, ‘Crazy Ivan’ who snaps and does something stupid.

                    That illusion SHATTERED with the failure to take Kyiv, it shattered and Europe’s fear turned to rage, rage at being intimidated for decades by a clearly broken joke of a power.

                    Until last year Russia wasn’t worth our interest, there was nothing there of value or threat, it was a far away, annoying country but it was someone else’s problem.

                    Now, Europe wants to watch them burn for fun.

                    If they hadn’t invaded Ukraine they would have been able to hold this illusion for decades more while the oligarchs continued to rob the country to deposit into British banks, but now, Russia is a threat that needs to be dealt with.

                    Fortunately, it’s not much of a threat, and this shouldn’t take too long, the only reason it’s taking this long right now is because we can only help indirectly through Ukraine.

                    But Russia is stupid, hopefully they’ll do something Russian and pick a fight with the rest of NATO, because that’s just what they do.

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                  ‘ukraine is totally winning’ he continues to say as 33% of ukraine remains occupied by russia

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                    Russia is 5x the size of Ukraine, and called itself the 2nd most powerful army on the planet.

                    Now it’s the second most powerful army in Ukraine.

                    You’re bragging after they got their ass handed to them by their version of Canadians.

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                    Well by the conditions the russian federation placed 18 months ago would mean that yes Ukraine is winning. The fact the front lines are static does not mean what you think it does.

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          were? so you admit that Russia is winning?

          besides, this is not what this thread is about, go cope to someone who cares

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            No, they were losing to tractors, and Moskva was sunk without a navy.

            Now they’re getting real gear and training to play.

            The only thing Russia ever wins are Darwin awards. Fucking being proud of almost hurting a country a fraction of your size right next door, like the US being proud of conquering Ottawa.

            Say hi to those F-16s for me.