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Related: About this forumWhy Putin Won't Survive the War in Ukraine - The Icarus Project
The war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on Russia. At this point, it's clear to most that Russia can't win the war, or make any more substantial gains without massive losses. And yet, Russia keeps pushing. In this video we answer the question of why - showing how Putin is committed to this war at any cost, and why the war won't end anytime soon, because he has committed to the path of an irrational dictator.
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Why Putin Won't Survive the War in Ukraine - The Icarus Project (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Sep 2025
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Attilatheblond
(8,514 posts)1. Irrational dictators seem to be a big problem these past few years
Maybe we need a vaccine developed for this particular plague.
marble falls
(71,394 posts)2. Like we haven't been hearing that for the last three years.
Gum Logger
(357 posts)3. The West never understood the Russian pathology in the slightest.
Why did not Poot and the oligarchs happly spend their billions with out creating drama
