I'm just a far away observer and this isn't news to anyone but Russia's enemies do not lie in Ukraine. (Certainly neo nazi element exist but they were largely in the west and weren't directly terrorizing Russia.) Its not surprising Russia has avoided demolishing the country. Most Ukrainians east of the Dnieper have a good opinion of Russia (or at least pre Feb they did). Fighting Ukrainians in order to change American foreign policy and interference is highly disruptive to Ukrainians, to say the least. Is there no other way to change American(/Neocon?) actions except to go through Ukraine and its people? And possibly all of Europe, if the current trend continues.
I cant advocate murder of the Neocons and spooks who created this war (sadly) so it seems war in Europe is inevitable.
The actions of Putin and the Russian leadership in both 2014 and this war seem totally bizarre - verging I have heard say on the treasonous. Is it complete ineptitude or do they still yearn for a rapprochement with the West and think that going slow will lead to that? But that itself seems crazy - the west will only think of negotiating and settling if Russia is winning decisively, and certainly not while this debacle continues. And letting it all drag out indecisively like this will cost far more lives in the long run and leave east and southern Ukraine totally devastated. Something very strange seems to be going on in the Kremlin.
Yup, you pretty much called it months ago. Hat off to you.
There is a bloke in the opening photo who is too fat for military service, let alone active war.
I'm just a far away observer and this isn't news to anyone but Russia's enemies do not lie in Ukraine. (Certainly neo nazi element exist but they were largely in the west and weren't directly terrorizing Russia.) Its not surprising Russia has avoided demolishing the country. Most Ukrainians east of the Dnieper have a good opinion of Russia (or at least pre Feb they did). Fighting Ukrainians in order to change American foreign policy and interference is highly disruptive to Ukrainians, to say the least. Is there no other way to change American(/Neocon?) actions except to go through Ukraine and its people? And possibly all of Europe, if the current trend continues.
I cant advocate murder of the Neocons and spooks who created this war (sadly) so it seems war in Europe is inevitable.
The actions of Putin and the Russian leadership in both 2014 and this war seem totally bizarre - verging I have heard say on the treasonous. Is it complete ineptitude or do they still yearn for a rapprochement with the West and think that going slow will lead to that? But that itself seems crazy - the west will only think of negotiating and settling if Russia is winning decisively, and certainly not while this debacle continues. And letting it all drag out indecisively like this will cost far more lives in the long run and leave east and southern Ukraine totally devastated. Something very strange seems to be going on in the Kremlin.