The war continues—until one side, more likely the Ukrainians, or both are exhausted or conclude that it cannot make further gains through military action.
  • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    20·
    5 months ago

    To begin with, blinded by messianic delusions of Russia’s and his own historical mission, Russian President Vladimir Putin prized a dramatic show of Russian might over tedious diplomacy to halt Ukraine’s geopolitical reorientation towards the West

    Diplomacy only works if both sides are willing to engage in it. Whomever wrote this must have forgotten Biden snidely refusing any possibility of talks with Russia in the lead up to February '22. Well, they forgot or they’re too liberal.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPEnglish
      18·
      5 months ago

      Setting aside any semblance of intellectual integrity is a necessary prerequisite for being a liberal.