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Sreg32 t1_j6ku8hz wrote

Putin is in for the long game. Throwing his citizens into the fodder machine as long as it takes, while counting on NATO and other countries arguing and discussing amongst themselves the best way and procedures to go about things while Ukrainians die.

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Sabertooth767 t1_j6l1a8d wrote

That's the exact opposite of playing the long game, Russia has one of the worst population growth rates on Earth. They need every young man they can get. If Western estimates are accurate, they're going to feel this war bad in 20 years.

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Sreg32 t1_j6l1nu9 wrote

No doubt their country is being run into the sewer and will be be for a long time. But he does have the advantage of throwing bodies at the war for much longer than Ukraine can afford, unless the Russian attrition rate is maintained and NATO support is maintained

I just don’t get the waffling with western countries regarding support. They should know by know nothing will change with Putin, so the quicker they more forcefully support Ukraine, then maybe the quicker Russia is pushed back and a peace agreement is signed

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ivytea t1_j6mixc9 wrote

>peace agreement

No agreement will ever work this time, especially with Putin. It's only defeat or die

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CwazyCanuck t1_j6myngv wrote

Well, no doubt that peace agreement will include Ukraine joining NATO.

Remember, it’s not about NATO expanding closer to Russia, it’s about not being able to take over countries that NATO has expanded into.

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TonyJZX t1_j6mj268 wrote

yeah but Putin is gonna be long dead by then

he's thinking short term... doesnt he have some kind of cancer?

putin wants a 'win' before he croaks

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RBVegabond t1_j6moonz wrote

That second sentence is why they’re stealing children

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Girth_rulez t1_j6p2jyq wrote

>Russia has one of the worst population growth rates on Earth.

Why is this?

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