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John Brennan: My hoped-for endgame in Ukraine (Original Post) highplainsdem Mar 2022 OP
also the most unlikely. WarGamer Mar 2022 #1
I'll be happy with just half of that. ffr Mar 2022 #2
I'll go a step further intrepidity Mar 2022 #3
Essential! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #4
And reparations might not be all that hard to get, Disaffected Mar 2022 #5
Right! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #6
Not just money in foreign reserves. halfulglas Mar 2022 #10
When you use the threat of nuclear bombs Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #8
I would add to that Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #7
I think after this war the Ukrainians are likely to hate Russians and want nothing to do with them. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #11
"...eternal pariah status." Yes. Grins Mar 2022 #9

SheltieLover

(59,234 posts)
4. Essential!
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 04:34 PM
Mar 2022


And all reparations must be paid in full, not only to Ukraine, but to ALL countries who supported Ukraine with food, humanitarian & defense aid. Every. Single. Penny!

Disaffected

(4,983 posts)
5. And reparations might not be all that hard to get,
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 04:54 PM
Mar 2022

since Russia apparently has $600 billion in foreign reserves which have been frozen by their respective countries (AFAIK).

halfulglas

(1,654 posts)
10. Not just money in foreign reserves.
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:01 PM
Mar 2022

Russia has an extraction economy. Not only oil and gas but they have enormous amount of only partially tapped mineral wealth - precious gems, nickel, etc. Those winning reparations could be given leases to extract some of this wealth.

Mr.Bill

(24,716 posts)
8. When you use the threat of nuclear bombs
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:51 PM
Mar 2022

to invade a country and keep others from joining with that country in their defense, you have committed (let me coin a phrase here) Nuclear Threat Warfare.

Lonestarblue

(11,531 posts)
11. I think after this war the Ukrainians are likely to hate Russians and want nothing to do with them.
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:03 PM
Mar 2022

My dream would be for Putin and the top government and military officials administering this illegal war be arrested and sent to the Hague and tried for war crimes. Upon conviction, immediate execution, as was done for Hitler’s top staff.

Release Alexi Nalvalny from prison and send in election monitors to ensure fair elections for a new government.

Terms of ending the war require Russia to give up nuclear weapons. I doubt any of this will happen, but all of it would help new leaders govern Russia as a normal country instead of one constantly trying to force its will on its neighbors.

Grins

(7,844 posts)
9. "...eternal pariah status." Yes.
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:59 PM
Mar 2022

What I hoped Biden and the rest of the planet would do to Russia: make them a pariah. (Love that word.)

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