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Related: About this forumPutin Accidentally Admitted That Russia is Losing (whoops!) - Paul Warburg
It's no secret that Russia's economy is struggling to keep up with the demands of their war against Ukraine. And yet, until now, the Russian government has done all they can to deny this reality. But now even the Kremlin can't hide the economic devastation. Vladimir Putin has admitted that the war is taking a massive toll on Russian society - though perhaps he himself didn't realize it - by promising to lower Russia's military budget even while the country still pursues its full scale war that it has described as an "existential crisis."
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Putin Accidentally Admitted That Russia is Losing (whoops!) - Paul Warburg (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jun 2025
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BOSSHOG
(44,738 posts)1. Trump could trade hegseth
To Russia for Putin and another dumbass to be named later. No problem staying under the salary cap.
Permanut
(8,137 posts)2. I think I might throw in Miller to sweeten the deal.
Bayard
(28,999 posts)3. Just imagine the pain when you have to pay reparations to Ukraine, Put Put
