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World News / Re: Ukraine 6
« Last post by Hoodat on Today at 01:07:42 am »
Anton Gerashchenko
@Gerashchenko_en

It has been said that currently, there are only two things that can persuade Putin to start real negotiations and stop the war:
1. If success is not certain;
2. If the price of success is too high.


Currently:

1. Russia is convinced that Ukraine can be defeated, and it will take a little more pressure for us to crumble.
2. The price Russia is currently paying is acceptable to Putin.
3. Russia feels its impunity.
4. Putin has support.

For as long as Putin is convinced he can win, he will not back down.

In reality, this is a simplified view of the situation.
The key question is whether Putin makes the decisions about continuing or stopping the war by himself?

In my opinion, he doesn't make this decision himself.

The participation of North Korea, Laos in the war, and China's recent statements point that Putin is not currently a fully independent player.

Perspectives of the war's development need to be seen through the triangle of USA-EU-China relations.

If agreements are reached withing this triangle to stabilize the economic and geopolitical situation, and the war in Ukraine stops being a factor of exhausting Russia or Europe and being used as a card by different parties, then a real chance to stop the war will appear, along with Ukraine's integration into the European security system.

This will not mean an immediate stability and sustainable peace - the Russian war machine and military propaganda are working at full speed. Their inertia will take years, decades. Russia's multi-million army will not disappear, either, and Russians are not keen to see their soldiers returning home.

Thus, in the best case scenario, if the main players agree upon the rules of coexistence without a war, we might be facing decades of frozen confrontation and strengthening of European security.

In the worst case scenario, without agreements and with escalation, the world will face a war of previously unseen scale.

It is natural to wish for good news. But it must rely on realism. While we hope for the best, we must prepare for the worst.

2:23 PM · Jul 12, 2025  ·  26.5K Views

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World News / Re: Ukraine 6
« Last post by Hoodat on Today at 01:05:01 am »
Anton Gerashchenko
@Gerashchenko_en

Terrorist and former "people's governor of Donbas" Pavel Gubarev stated that it would have been better not to launch the "special military operation" at all.

"Damn, three and a half years! The number of casualties exceeds a million. Nothing changes for us — we're still being thrown into meat-grinder assaults. The guys [Russian soldiers] are worn out, they openly call it a serf army. You arrive, and there's no way to leave.

At this pace, how many years will it take us [to fight]? Probably 20 years to 'liberate' everything. If you look at how many cities we've taken — it's a shame. Neither they [Ukrainians] nor we [Russians] can call this a victory anymore — it's a defeat," Gubarev said.

He also raised questions about the "goals of the SMO."

"It's completely unclear what they [the Russian authorities] even want… Do we need territory — for what? Do we need 'living space' — for what? Who's going to populate it? Tajiks and Uzbeks? Or do we need to defeat Ukraine, meaning force it to capitulate — in that case, other questions arise. Why aren't we hitting supply routes, decision-making centers? Why aren't we turning everything into dust?" he said.

Gubarev considers the start of the "special military operation" to be betrayal, and the plan to take Kyiv be insane.

"The start of the special military operation is also a betrayal. Because it felt like we were being sent to the slaughter. The objectives were framed as a police operation. For my specific battalion, the task was to seize the center of Kyiv, where the Right Sector was located, and hold it. We never even made it to Kyiv. The enemy put up fierce resistance, and we suffered enormous losses. The elite units that were attacking there — paratroopers, GRU special forces, and so on — they lost up to half their personnel, killed and wounded," he said.

4:45 PM · Jul 11, 2025  ·  177.5K Views

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Just look around at the casino.

The players pay for it all...

It is as simple as that.
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PJ Comix / Re: VIDEO: My Wife Maintains Her Amazing Slots Luck but We Still LOST!
« Last post by MeganC on July 12, 2025, 11:40:30 pm »
The good news is the casino won.  :tongue2:
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Bannon is right. The GOP will pay a price unless the promise of transparency is kept.
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Politics/Government / Re: Trump Grants ICE Agents New Powers To Deal With Rioters
« Last post by DB on July 12, 2025, 11:10:59 pm »
Vulcan erupts in flame and fire with:
"Time to take off the gloves and give the leftist terrorist network and well deserved beat down all the way to the top."

This is EXACTLY what I suggested Mr. Trump do against the antifas/blms in 2020.
Put them down with extreme prejudice. Use the military if need be.

And I was lambasted in this forum for having said as much...

Not by me...
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Your life will go on.  Let it go.

Nope.  333cleo
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Politics/Government / Re: Political Graphics 2025
« Last post by Right_in_Virginia on July 12, 2025, 10:53:24 pm »
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Has Bannon always been this nuts?
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