on July 14, 2024, 11:30 am, in reply to "We'll continue to see who's swallowing shit via facts on the ground nt"
Russian losses are also almost certainly much higher than those of Ukraine's because of the tactics they constantly use for small gains. Ukrainians on the other hand suffer from artillery and aerial bombardments.
What is clear is that any peace where Russia gets to make demands mean that another war is inevitable. 
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Same has happened again and again since 2014, again and again you have been proven wrong but you don't seem to learn.
"Any talk of Russia going further into Europe is nonsense. "
Based on what? This is just part of the propaganda aimed towards Westerners like you. Russia's army has suffered massive losses, I don't think even you can deny that? It still has a population of 140 million so they have the capacity to rebuild.
They tried to conquer Kiev right at the start of the war. What do you think they would have done had they succeeded? Just leave? You might want to check what Soviet Union did in Afghanistan and Czechoslovakia. Ex-KGB operator Putin tried to use the exactly same playbook here. Attack capital, kill or imprison political leaders, install puppet leaders loyal to them. In effect taking control of the country (Afghans obviously had other ideas).
Russia's economic numbers are also funny. That growth has totally come from military expenditure and is unsustainable. And that's also the part they are actually out-manufacturing Europe, because Europe still hasn't really gotten their finger out their arse and started seriously producing arms and ammo.
West should just allow Ukraine to use their weapons in the Russian mainland. This is one of the biggest issues Ukraine faces. Russia can bomb Ukraine with their bombers and Ukraine can't hit their airbases. Or troop concentrations, or command centers, logistics hubs etc.
What is really odd is how USA is the only bad guy here. We should just apparently merrily make them our enemies and ally with Russia and China, I guess, because they are not as bad? Previous Message
Their role is - or was - to sacrifice their country and citizens in an attempt to damage Russia. It hasn't worked on any level and they need to sue for peace asap. Russia's economy just overtook Japan's to become the 4th biggest in the world and it's expected growth rate for 2024 (3.2%) is far greater (as per an IMF report in April) than European states (below 1%) and higher even than the US (2.7%). Europe is suffering from this conflict far more than Russia. Russia looks politically stable and hasn't been isolated. On the battlefield, it has so far destroyed about three iterations of the Ukrainian army and pretty much all NATO has to offer regarding equipment. As admitted by Ukrainian intelligence, Russia's manufacturing base outstrips the entirety of Europe by at least 2:1 and as reported in Western media, outguns Ukraine by between 5:1 & 10:1. Others will point to lines of conflict and argue they can't be succeeding as they haven't gained much territory in over two years of fighting. The main objective in any conflict is to destroy the opposition's military and that is exactly what has been occurring.
In my opinion, the only Ukrainian territory Putin was seriously concerned about was Crimea, but it's obviously gone beyond that now and the Donbas isn't returning. If it goes on, Ukraine will likely lose Kharkov and maybe even Odessa. As with Donbas, that can be done as there's significant enough local support* to hold the territory. That obviously isn't the case in Western Ukraine and beyond. Any talk of Russia going further into Europe is nonsense. It's amusing to note that it's often the same people promoting that fear who also promote the idea that Russia's military and economy is weak and getting worse. The two are, obviously, contradictory.
This is a massive failure of US geopolitical strategy. They have succeeded in pushing Russia away from Europe and into a de facto alliance with China. Right now, the US is attempting to corral other states into red and blue camps, often to their detriment. Europe is the obvious example, and that will get worse as it follows the US down the anti-China path. Likewise any South East Asian state that picks the US side, as China is the biggest trade partner to practically all of them.
Will the EU survive this? It doesn't look good. Will NATO survive? What does seem obvious is that at a time when we collectively face the biggest threat to life on earth, instead of cooperation we're heading towards an increasingly fractured world. No president from the two parties of US oligarchy is going to change that.
I'm sure our Finnish friends in particular will dispute a lot of this but hey-ho, at least I've aired a different viewpoint.
*Yes, as with all large groups of people, Ukrainians aren't monolithic and some have very different opinions than The Ukrainian People of the news narratives.
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of Ukraine as a political issue, at least that's what I have taken from it. Maybe it's a rouse? Maybe he can strike a deal to increase European funding or maybe a change in policy would change NATO policy? It's hard to really know.
But if it's not and he does withdraw funding from Ukraine, then they cannot really compete with Russia. Which means Russia gains territory and maybe more confidence about extending their breathing space - possibly threatening other states across eastern Europe and maybe Finland.
So we can see why this is a problem because if that did happen then NATO would have to act. Which leads on and on and on. Previous MessagePrevious Message
And countless Ukrainians have died because of Trump. More will die if he wins. He will force Ukraine into a deal by cutting support. This is almost certainly what he was talking with Orban about. And any paper Putin signs is just for Russia to rebuild its army. Putin will not keep any promises. So another war will be inevitable. And that time Russians won't make the same mistakes. There will be plenty more Buchas and Mariupolis.
So I personally don't give a shit if he's shot. Previous Message
dead, absolutely disgusting and I am not a Trump supporter. The finding from SCOTUS was that if the crime was linked to part of the President's remit he would not be charged. If for instance he shot his wife in cold blood he would be tried like anyone else.
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