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Poiuyt

(18,272 posts) Sun Feb 20, 2022, 06:43 PM Feb 2022

Let's say Russia attacks Ukraine. What happens next? [View all]

My guess is that any fighting will be over quickly. But then what? Will Ukraine just become part of Russia? Will any sanctions imposed be too much for Russia?

What's your feeling?

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Let's say Russia attacks Ukraine. What happens next? [View all] Poiuyt Feb 2022 OP

I don't even think Putin knows what he's trying to accomplish. Besides defeat the United States Walleye Feb 2022 #1

US Stops investments in Big Russian banks , Putin dumps US T Bills, market buys uponit7771 Feb 2022 #2

Afghan 2.0 multigraincracker Feb 2022 #3

Naw, no way we'd go in militarily other than equipment ... no way. Keep it Ukrainian uponit7771 Feb 2022 #5

Talking about Russia. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #7

Oh, yes ... twice as bad too. Most Afgan adults can't read uponit7771 Feb 2022 #14

A war never goes like you think it will going in. A NATO plane, ship or country is accidentally doc03 Feb 2022 #9

I could easily see a civilian aircraft being shot down CanonRay Feb 2022 #13

+1, one that will eat up Putin's rainy day fund quick fast. People don't realize Afgan was one of uponit7771 Feb 2022 #15

"A war never goes like you think it will going in" An old military axiom.. A plan never survives mitch96 Feb 2022 #18

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth Poiuyt Feb 2022 #20

+1👍 mitch96 Feb 2022 #21

All I know is ymetca Feb 2022 #4

Agree I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #11

All we can do is hope that Russia doesn't attack Ukraine. marie999 Feb 2022 #6

Trumpsters demand US invade Canada struggle4progress Feb 2022 #8

They already are saying that lol. Eko Feb 2022 #17

Prepare for cyber warfare Zorro Feb 2022 #10

Electric Vehicle sales will skyrocket Beachnutt Feb 2022 #12

It won't be over quickly. They expect an insurgency and for it to last years Quixote1818 Feb 2022 #16

I think he just wants to take edhopper Feb 2022 #19

My worst scenario politically *here* - "they" (wingnuts) will hammer successfully Dems are "weak" UTUSN Feb 2022 #22

Putin has united the West and strengthened the NATO alliance. radius777 Feb 2022 #23

President Joe unleashes terrifying new aerosol bio-weapon Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2022 #24

43 million people in Ukraine NickB79 Feb 2022 #25