Could Putin be holding out in the war

[Beachnutt]

waiting to see if the rethugs will cut off aid to Ukraine ?

[Wounded Bear]

1. Possibly, maybe even probably...nt

[dchill]

2. I'm as sure as I can be that he's working on it right now...

... starting with Gaetz, Greene and Boebert. And Gosar. And Biggs. And Perry. Anyway, you get my drift.

[Marcuse]

5. Putin may have bankrolled Santos.

[Marcuse]

21. Bingo!

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-george-devolder-santos-got-cash-from-andrew-intrater-cousin-of-russian-oligarch-viktor-vekselberg

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes Putin will be working with his US puppets to assist him in any way possible.

They spout his talking points all the time.

[CanonRay]

3. He's trapped just like we were in Vietnam

When you have 50000 dead it can't have been all for nothing.

[secondwind]

4. Sounds very plausible.....

[Wingus Dingus]

6. Yes. GOPers want to serve up Ukraine to Russia on a silver platter.

It's honestly the most sickening thing I've ever seen. They are traitors to the US.

[Model35mech]

17. GOPERS want to see Biden, Dems, and McConnell type R's fail

Their main doctrine is Right or Wrong, Oppose EVERY Democratic Initiative.

In that they are perfectly willing to watch Ukraine succumb, so long as it isn't during a Republican administration.

[CentralMass]

7. I would say that is a definite possibility.

[PortTack]

9. The spending bill that was just passed contains 40+ billion in aide for Ukraine and will be enough

For the next year. The gqp doesn’t have the votes to stop aide to Ukraine according according to the head gqp house ways and means cmte member.

[Beachnutt]

10. They have the Majority in the house for

at least the next two years though.
I certainly hope that they cannot derail aid for Ukraine.

[maxsolomon]

11. He isn't basing his decisions on the US Congress.

It isn't always about us.

[brooklynite]

12. No.

Why would you assume he would have otherwise pulled out?

[Beachnutt]

14. He is running out of personnel, ammo,

equipment etc... basically getting his ass kicked but if he thinks the United States may pull out of supporting Ukraine he may be trying to hold on.

[brooklynite]

16. If he "lost" the war with Ukraine, he'd lose his position as President and likely his head

At this point, he has no other choice.

[Beachnutt]

18. Could he not negotiate a peace deal

including the safety of him and his family...

[maxsolomon]

19. He's losing troops and using a lot of ordinance.

But "getting his ass kicked" isn't accurate. Ukraine's losses are also high, but Ukraine doesn't talk about them. Both sides have probably lost >100K.

It's a meat grinder. The front lines have stabilized since Russia withdrew to the S. side of the Dnieper.

But Putin has no regard for the cost to Russia in lives or treasure. He is an Imperialist Autocrat who thinks he stands astride History.

[relayerbob]

13. No. He's a bloodthirsty tyrant

He wants the GQP to destroy America. But otherwise, our supplying weapons to Ukraine gives him the propaganda points that they are fighting the US. Losing to Ukraine would be far too embarrassing, and frankly, while the outcome would be different, Putin will never conquer Ukraine.

[Xoan]

15. Fortunately, I think he spends most of his time waiting for death ...

[Captain Zero]

20. He's looking for chips at the bargaining table.

Every minute.