Yup, Putin doesn't care one lick about any of the grunts on the ground as long as he gets his glory. The Russian oligarchs who keep him in power, though, may tire of his antics and arrange for him to be replaced, or at least one can hope.
Nobody has the intention to invade Ukraine
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And just as NATO is mobilizing its forces, it becomes blatantly apparant that the current German military is about as healthy as a rotten steak.
www.politico.eu
www.spiegel.de
On a more positive note, I would like to say that this war is going absolutely terribly for Russia on the propaganda front. US officials had no qualms making public predictions of his every move, thereby repeatedly proving his attemps at downplaying the situation a blatant lie. A lot of his attempts to sow distrust among Western nations have just evaporated once he made his big move.
‘I am pissed off!’ German army official bemoans ‘bare’ forces as Russia invades Ukraine
Senior army official says Germany’s options to support its allies are extremely limited.
www.politico.eu
A Military and Political Disaster: The Calamitous Errors of Germany's Russia Policy
Germany's political approach to Russia lies in ruins and its military is in miserable shape. The Russian invasion of Ukraine promises to change things, but how quickly can Berlin move?
www.spiegel.de
On a more positive note, I would like to say that this war is going absolutely terribly for Russia on the propaganda front. US officials had no qualms making public predictions of his every move, thereby repeatedly proving his attemps at downplaying the situation a blatant lie. A lot of his attempts to sow distrust among Western nations have just evaporated once he made his big move.
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I don't know whether to "like" your post, and risk looking like I'm happy about the news, or be seen as sympathising with the poor Russians who are now incarcerated...
Man. Just to think. After so many years of propaganda troll campaigns to promote the Russian version of things, to see all of that just turn to dust and have the West, among which Putin has spent so much effort into sowing dissent, turn so unilaterally against Russia. Even prominent members of the German Left Party, which has wasted so many years arguing in favor of "legitimate Russian interests" and criticizing the United States and NATO, are suddenly coming to their senses.
Bravo, Putin. You've succeeded at making people who have been defending you turn on you. Bravo.
Bravo, Putin. You've succeeded at making people who have been defending you turn on you. Bravo.
Frankly, I'm surprised at how quickly his supporters were willing to turn on him. I suspect he was just as drunk on the choir boy praise (as in, completely without balls.) the american right wing spouted and are still spouting.
But honestly, what did he expect? You can't win a battle of morale against a comedian.
But honestly, what did he expect? You can't win a battle of morale against a comedian.
And to give you another idea of how bad things are going for Putin, I've heard there's talk in Russia now from their PM about re-instituting the -death penalty-, and seizing the property of foreigners and double citizens. Not to mention after the Facebook blocks, they're also trying to block Twitter now as well because they can't control it.
Also hearing from several sources that Russia's running low on ammunition and potentially considering instituting a draft. They definitely expected a blitzkreig and did not get that.
Also hearing from several sources that Russia's running low on ammunition and potentially considering instituting a draft. They definitely expected a blitzkreig and did not get that.
It's actually kind of stunning how badly this invasion has gone. I mean, even his enemies all agreed Putin was a dangerous and careful mastermind, but this whole offensive looks like it was put together by a baboon. Even disregarding Ukraine's response, reports I'm seeing suggest that Russian intelligence was unprepared, their morale was shaky to begin with, and, most bafflingly, their logistical plan was flat-out nonexistent.
This was planned to be a WWII-style blitzkrieg, and it's turned into a WWI-style cavalry charge. From all accounts, they've suffered heavier casualties in 48 hours than the US did in 8 years in Iraq, and whatever Putin thinks, Russia likely doesn't have the kind of reserves to eat that (either militarily or economically).
The real danger here is that Putin's wounded pride will lead him to start lobbing warheads around.
This was planned to be a WWII-style blitzkrieg, and it's turned into a WWI-style cavalry charge. From all accounts, they've suffered heavier casualties in 48 hours than the US did in 8 years in Iraq, and whatever Putin thinks, Russia likely doesn't have the kind of reserves to eat that (either militarily or economically).
The real danger here is that Putin's wounded pride will lead him to start lobbing warheads around.
He wanted the cold war back, and now there's the very real threat of nuclear armageddon: so yeah, welcome back cold war. You weren't missed and we never liked you.
I sometimes wonder if the rumors that he's been diagnosed with a terminal disease are true and this is his attempt to go out in a blaze of glory instead of a prolonged death in a hospital bed. He got one thing right, He WILL be remembered, but not the way I think he wanted to be.
Putin will live in the hearts of conservatives forever.
It's also not lost on me that the Republicans who've actually mustered the "courage" to condemn Putin are just opportunists making political hay out of Biden not being more heavy-handed, knowing full well that him doing so would risk a major escalation.
It's easy to talk tough when you're not the one sitting in the big chair.
It's easy to talk tough when you're not the one sitting in the big chair.
meanwhile in the West...
katelynburns.medium.com
No, the War in Ukraine Isn’t Because of Pronouns
Punditry’s most embarrassing obsession comes to war time and it’s just as dumb as you’d expect it to be
katelynburns.medium.com
Sigh... so at what point can we just stop listening to the right at all and get on with our lives?
When they stop getting voted into any position remotely close to power. Until then, unfortunately, we can't afford to ignore them.
yeah, instead he's going out with a wet fart
Welp...might be over already.
Ironbite-Putin really cocked this one up didn't he?
ETA: Never mind. Apparently the terms were give us everything we want and Ukraine didn't like that so.....war still going on.
Ironbite-but it ain't going good for Russia.
Ironbite-Putin really cocked this one up didn't he?
ETA: Never mind. Apparently the terms were give us everything we want and Ukraine didn't like that so.....war still going on.
Ironbite-but it ain't going good for Russia.