100%. Which is why endlessly enabling him by taking military options off the table will only incentivize him to keep murdering the masses.Using chemical weapons against your brotherly nation tells you all you need to know about how far Putin is willing to go.
He'd probably use them in Russia if the need arises in his sick mind. Absolute psychopath
My calculus is that China isolating him would massively increase the chances of that happeningThat wouldn't stop Putin though. The only thing that will stop him is trouble inside Russia through an uprising or coup
I don't think it would influence him much TBH. He only understands the language of violence and coercion, which means the only thing that will change his risk calculus would be a threat to his own life or getting into a hot war with the United States (which would be tantamount to him committing suicide). Ultimately, Putin is all about his own self-preservation and the only way to influence him would be a threat to his own survival.My calculus is that China isolating him would massively increase the chances of that happening
Not if that response involves direct combat between NATO and Russians forces. The red line is a Russian attack on a NATO country - and there it must remain. As terrible for Ukraine as this may be, we cannot risk a nuclear WWIII. This is the hard truth.NATO and the world need to prepare for how to respond if this happens. More sanctions simply won't cut it at this point. It will require a military response.
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I think its inevitable at this point, unless of course NATO are ok with standing by with a genocide in Europe.Not if that response involves direct combat between NATO and Russians forces. The red line is a Russian attack on a NATO country - and there it must remain. As terrible for Ukraine as this may be, we cannot risk a nuclear WWIII. This is the hard truth.
Russia is losing this war. Chemical attacks will not change the outcome.
Preempt what ? Launch their own chemical attack against Russian soldiers in Ukraine ?If Ukraine have intelligence that Russia will carry out the chemical attack, can they not preempt? Obviously, intelligence might not stretch that far but just a thought.
I meant prevent or stop the Russians.Preempt what ? Launch their own chemical attack against Russian soldiers in Ukraine ?
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The information is apparently coming from the US side that the Russians are going to do it and blame the Ukrainians having done it to the Russians. It would be hard to stop something like that since they don't know how the attack would take place, whether by a dropped bomb from a bomber or otherwise.I meant prevent or stop the Russians.
Preempt what ? Launch their own chemical attack against Russian soldiers in Ukraine ?
Wouldn't rule out putin sacrificing a few dozen of his own conscripts and doing a chemical attack on them and saying it was UkraineThe information is apparently coming from the US side that the Russians are going to do it and blame the Ukrainians having done it to the Russians. It would be hard to stop something like that since they don't know how the attack would take place, whether by a dropped bomb from a bomber or otherwise.
How? That means unilaterally bombing their missile sites.I meant prevent or stop the Russians.
Which would be fair game for Ukraine, if they could get close enoughHow? That means unilaterally bombing their missile sites.
They are in Russia, so that would be quite the game indeed.Which would be fair game for Ukraine, if they could get close enough
How? That means unilaterally bombing their missile sites.
The above is what I had in mind since I imagine they'd launch from within Ukraine.Which would be fair game for Ukraine, if they could get close enough
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Has he used it at Chechnya?Using chemical weapons against your brotherly nation tells you all you need to know about how far Putin is willing to go.
He'd probably use them in Russia if the need arises in his sick mind. Absolute psychopath
Well he novichok’d Navalny, so already has to be fair.Using chemical weapons against your brotherly nation tells you all you need to know about how far Putin is willing to go.
He'd probably use them in Russia if the need arises in his sick mind. Absolute psychopath
Needs glassing.Well he novichok’d Navalny, so already has to be fair.
And you’re right, he doesn’t give a feck. Absolute top cnut.
It's not inevitable. Moreover, genocide aims to totally destroy a nation or group. Putin will never be able to achieve that aim, even if he kills many tens of thousands of Ukrainians.I think its inevitable at this point, unless of course NATO are ok with standing by with a genocide in Europe.
(Disclaimer: Genocide is genocide wherever it takes place, but far more conspicuous when it takes place next door).
Not sure if anyone would obey that order, not anyone of sound mind anyhow.I'd like to understand the thinking of 'soldiers' who shoot at children. Absolutely disgusting and no excuses.
Ukraine has already sent missiles into Russian territory at military targets.They are in Russia, so that would be quite the game indeed.
I'm not saying that it false but I think we should also be careful regarding this sort of info coming from the SBU as well. They're trying very hard to make NATO react and while I think war propaganda is fair game, there's chances everything is not entirely true (even if I don't question for a second that russia's behavior is appalling).I'd like to understand the thinking of 'soldiers' who shoot at children. Absolutely disgusting and no excuses.
Here's the excerpt, but I cannot vouch for the translation from the Russian:I'm not saying that it false but I think we should also be careful regarding this sort of info coming from the SBU as well. They're trying very hard to make NATO react and while I think war propaganda is fair game, there's chances everything is not entirely true (even if I don't question for a second that russia's behavior is appalling).
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Yes, I've said this from the beginning - just because we're on Ukraine's team, doesn't mean we can't call out misinformation from either side. Not saying this is specifically misinformation, but I agree with your general point.I'm not saying that it false but I think we should also be careful regarding this sort of info coming from the SBU as well. They're trying very hard to make NATO react and while I think war propaganda is fair game, there's chances everything is not entirely true (even if I don't question for a second that russia's behavior is appalling).
But surely they're not thinking of going back now? I'm wondering if they got stranded here.Many Ukrainian football teams have their preseason done in Turkey around this time.
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The war ending in Putin getting Dombas as a negociation prize was the most likely theory since day one unfortunately. I still think it is. Now lets see how far west he goes. In my opinion, the question is probably more about Russia installing a pro-Russia governement in Ukraine if they take Kyiv.Tweet
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It's a matter of waiting for the perfect moment until the Russians trap themselves in a vulnerable area where they can be picked off by surrounding Ukrainians. That is how the French lost the Indochina War at Dien Bien Phu.Can they counterattack though, they will need new hardware for that.
I agree, sacrificing Ukraine shouldn't be an option.That wouldn't stop Putin though. The only thing that will stop him is trouble inside Russia through an uprising or coup and/or the US getting militarily involved. His calculus so far has been "I can do what I want because I have nukes and you wouldn't dare attempt to stop me". The US needs to do the same to him by taking some sort of provocative military action that ignores Putin and seeks to protect Ukrainians. Put the pressure on Putin to respond to that at at time when he's losing the war in Ukraine and in danger of crushing pressure back home.
Maybe. Maybe not. I don't think western leaders like Putin much right now and would prefer for him to go down. Only way is if he completely loses in Ukraine. So if sanctions keep piling up, with hostile population in controlled area, after enough time, I can see Russian front completely and utterly collapsing. Even now, based on certain estimates about the rate of their loses suggest they might be spent soon. Of course those estimates could be too optimistic. But how long the Russians can keep going before they collapse.Tweet
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