Yes, it has always been serfs and Czars even under communism. Today's oligarchs being the large landowners of history. The standard of education and achievement in much of rural Russia means that they will continue to get away with it.
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Yes, it has always been serfs and Czars even under communism. Today's oligarchs being the large landowners of history. The standard of education and achievement in much of rural Russia means that they will continue to get away with it.
I agree but I think it will anyway.
Putin fails, then "magically dies" of cancer or maybe a bullet to the head if they actually want to really kill him instead of just making him disappear and a new face installed to reset worldwide relations.
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Putin tragically passes after a heroic battle against Muscovite Window Cancer…
Indeed how you change this mentality is not a overnight fix, some of the outlaying regions are backward beyond belief really. The only way I think is what we was doing slowly integrating them into the west and over a long long period of time it's felt back home.
Maybe a offer for them to join the EU and a seat at the table....
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Could the two parties came to an agreement? The ukranians are quiet about it while the russkies downplay it.
Yes once Russia leaves to the pre 2014 borders...
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The could come to an agreement that Russia invaded Greece instead.
White House National Security Adviser Sullivan:
- U.S. Announcing Another Aid Package for Ukraine
- New Package Includes Important Air Defense Systems
- Russian Evacuation to Far Side of Dnipro River Would Be Significant Military Development for Ukraine
- United States Is Not Pressuring Ukraine on Negotiations Over War
- Russian Withdrawal From Areas in Ukraine Is Not the End of the War Because of Ongoing Occupation
- U.S. Sees Some Indications of Russian Movement Consistent With Possible Withdrawal From Kherson
- U.S. Has Not Seen China Providing Military Equipment and Weapons for Use in Ukraine
- Xi’s Statement on Nuclear Weapons After Germany Meeting Was Constructive
*Pentagon Spokeswoman: Latest U.S. Weapons Package for Ukraine Is $400 Million, Includes Avenger Air Defense System
- U.S. Announcing Another Aid Package for Ukraine
- New Package Includes Important Air Defense Systems
- Russian Evacuation to Far Side of Dnipro River Would Be Significant Military Development for Ukraine
- United States Is Not Pressuring Ukraine on Negotiations Over War
- Russian Withdrawal From Areas in Ukraine Is Not the End of the War Because of Ongoing Occupation
- U.S. Sees Some Indications of Russian Movement Consistent With Possible Withdrawal From Kherson
- U.S. Has Not Seen China Providing Military Equipment and Weapons for Use in Ukraine
- Xi’s Statement on Nuclear Weapons After Germany Meeting Was Constructive
*Pentagon Spokeswoman: Latest U.S. Weapons Package for Ukraine Is $400 Million, Includes Avenger Air Defense System
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What does this has to do with my post, also you must have been the best student in geography in primary school lol/
Ukrainian Defence Minister:
- Intelligence Shows Russia Has Not Started Real Movement From Kherson, Its Forces Remain in City, Around City and on Western Bank of Dnipro River
- It Will Take at Least a Week for Russia to Withdraw Troops From City Of Kherson
- Russia Withdrawing From West Bank of Dnipro Would Free Up Both Ukrainian and Russian Troops to Operate in Other Front Line Areas
- Intelligence Shows Russia Has Not Started Real Movement From Kherson, Its Forces Remain in City, Around City and on Western Bank of Dnipro River
- It Will Take at Least a Week for Russia to Withdraw Troops From City Of Kherson
- Russia Withdrawing From West Bank of Dnipro Would Free Up Both Ukrainian and Russian Troops to Operate in Other Front Line Areas
Maybe a few HIMARS bursts will speed them up.
Even with Kherson gone it still leaves a lot to do before they can concentrate on the Crimea.
Will Melitopol all the way to Luhansk and beyond be any Easier. its still got a long way to go.
Unless Russia totally collapse or Putin id overthrown theis war has a couiple of years left in it yet.
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US needs to get the long range HIMARS into Ukraine so they can start hitting bases in Crimea.
Ukraine Defence Minister:
- He Does Not Believe Russia Will Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, but You Have to Assess All Risks in Russia’s Case
- That Would Not Be a Pragmatic and Practical Step for Russia
- Russian Tactics Changed to Heavy Bombardment of Civilians and Infrastructure Under New General
- General Sergei Surovikin, Commander of Russia’s Invasion Forces, Imposes ‘Doctrine Of Terrorists’
- Russian Forces Appear More Disciplined Since Surovikin’s Appointment In October
- Ukraine Would Ask Foreign Partners for Help to Finance Starlink Systems if SpaceX Withdraws Free Starlink Services
- Ukraine Got Promises From Elon Musk That He Will Continue to Arrange Starlink Services in Ukraine
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Exclusive: Russia needs time to pull back from Kherson, fighting to slow in winter -Kyiv
Ukraine's defence minister said on Thursday it would take Russia at least a week to withdraw its troops from the southern city of Kherson and that winter would slow down battlefield operations, giving both sides a chance to regroup.
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Ukraine defence chief plays down Russian nuclear strike threat
Ukraine's defence minister said on Thursday he did not believe Russia would use nuclear weapons in Ukraine as it would be neither pragmatic nor practical, but that in Russia's case all risks needed to be calculated.
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Russia became more brutal, disciplined under new commander - Kyiv
Ukraine's defence minister accused the new commander of Russia's invasion forces on Thursday of carrying out a "doctrine of terrorists" by heavily bombarding civilians and critical infrastructure.
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*Zelenskiy: Kyiv’s Forces Have Liberated 41 Settlements in the South of The Country
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Absolutely
If we rewind a few months and look at how Russia was kicked out Kherson - it wasn't due to a huge strategic error from the Russians like in Kyiv and it wasn't due to a Ukrainian blitz like Kharkiv/Izium or overwhelming force.
It was due to HIMARS launchers destroying every Russia supply route, bridge, base and ammo depot in the area and over the course of many weeks the loss of these supplies made it untenable to continue to keep a combat ready force in Kherson.
So the learning from this is that it can be repeated - for Ukraine to take the southern region of Kherson it needs to be able to cut off the supply routes from Crimea and to do that it needs longer range missiles. However it will be a bit more complicated because of that river. I fully expect the Russians will bring down the Nova Kahovka and Antonovsky bridges when they leave the city so that's a 1km wide river Ukraine needs to cross to put pressure on the Russians and that will be needed - just cutting their supplies won't make them retreat you have to attack as well
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