Definitely. All he'd need to do in that scenario would be changing a few thousand soldiers into protestors, unite them with the armed soviet fans in transnistria and the Moldovan government would be easily overthrown.
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I've been looking at some stuff at the anniversary and the one thing that stuck with me was a Khersonian woman offering sunflower seeds to Russian soldiers. "Put some in your pockets, you're gonna help us grow a sunflower field".
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Right, what else? Apology from us for ruining your plans? Funny they still think they have an upper hand in negotiations.
They're just waiting to see who wins the white house next year.
Ukraine has cross party support?
Not in maga
Nothing to see here given that she and her boss Sergei lie for a living.
Right now they do, sure. But both leading candidates for the Republicans are negative on further support to Ukraine. And we should know by now just how much the President sets the agenda for his party (see: Never-Trumpers).
Yep, I remember that vividly.
I think even if they win it, it will be very hard to stick to this diplomatic line once they are elected. Imagine the outrage, both nationally and internationally. And the opposition from security advisors, the military, etc.
Most Republicans support aid for Ukraine as do most Dems, so any attempt to curtail it by (lets say) a Trump or DeSantis would meet fierce resistance from both Congress and by a large swath of the US public, which is something no new President will want to have to deal with. Moreover, by the time of the next inauguration in Jan of 2025, I expect the Russians will have been sufficiently beaten down and will have probably drawn back by then, which will make the issue a moot point. Putin would be hard pressed to remain in power and in the process obliterate the Russian economy for much longer imo.
I'm not sure when this conflict will end. Russia was written off quite quickly I think. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually do manage to sustain this war for another two years unfortunately. Sanctions, war economy, loss of citizens etc. obviously will take its toll but it seems as if it is very difficult to make any assumptions when it all implodes on Putin.
I see it through the lens of an attrition of war resources and Putin's ability to remain in power whilst indefinitely dragging the Russian economy and male population into the gutter. Zelenskyy has far better conventional weapons, the moral and political will of his population, and a nearly infinite support of NATO political power and military hardware at his disposal. Putin will have to capitulate at some point or else risk his own security at home.
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Makes perfect sense given that she's a propagandist.
The whole “we will nuke you” threat has gotten really weak now. Seems like that’s all they have left.
That's all they ever had in the first place.
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Definitely. All he'd need to do in that scenario would be changing a few thousand soldiers into protestors, unite them with the armed soviet fans in transnistria and the Moldovan government would be easily overthrown.
By the way "Putin" today in Sevastopol. The mask probably itched in the end
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Yeah, sure.
The terrorist Girkin explained it perfectly. The real one is always alone. Even the two highest military have to sit 20m away from him. The ones hugging or even standing near "people" aka. actors and fsb agents are doubles.
I couldn’t give a shite if any of this is real but, in the age of photoshop, that’s incredibly weak “evidence”. He’s exactly the sort of vain twat who would want double chins removed from any photos released via official media.
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True, Russians are going to need a lot of cheap tat in the next few years.
You seem to be very critical with the media coverage and general optimism. I generally understand that and you're obviously not completely wrong but on this specific topic, do you believe it is sustainable for Russia to burn through their conscripts and weaponry at this rate?
Isn’t it the case we’ll keep getting these towns that suddenly become important like Bakhmut and now Avdiivka as the line flexes back and forth? It’s clear Russia’s tactics have been poor (even if you just completely ignore 100% of media coverage and look at the liveaumap) but they have had some successes and will continue to do so.
I am just desperate for some good news like the counterattack and what not.
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It doesn't matter how bad or good the RU's tactics if the UA can't seem to hold on. It is all relative. They are not fighting against NATO troops here.
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If the Ukrainians are preparing a counter offensive they can start attacking pretty soon since the bulk of winter is over.
Why do they need to hold on to those cities? Modern battlefield tactics is all about high maneuverbility and elastic defenses, If anything the one thing Ukraine is doing wrong is putting to much recourses into defending these cities.
They also need to wait for better weather conditions. Right now most of the roads are mud and slush. The Leopards are even heavier than the soviet tanks, which already struggle right now, so they need to wait for solid ground first.
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Your last point was what I meant. They are not flexing the lines there. They seem to try to hold on as much as they can but we are not seeing much of successes with it right now with the amount of resources they are pouring in. You would have to ask their capability there.
