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6. Looks like Russia has blinked first.

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Mon Mar 7, 2022, 09:25 AM

Mar 2022

Let’s steamroll over them NOW, we may win this war yet!!!!!

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Up on the TASS website within the hour! [View all] Tomconroy Mar 2022 OP

That's bullshit. A) Russia lies and won't halt its military operations any more than Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #1

And Crimea JHB Mar 2022 #12

Translation... orwell Mar 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #24

That is perfect! PatSeg Mar 2022 #25

link Celerity Mar 2022 #3

Here you go JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #17

So Russia does want his own government in Ukraine. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #19

Probably. If Ukraine accepted this, Zelensky would JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #38

Right Zelensky will always be a threat to Putin. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #45

I say, promise them anything, but keep up the fierce insurgency. Walleye Mar 2022 #4

I agree. Putin doesn't keep promises, Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #8

Exactly. We can't seem to go against our tradition of honesty and fair play even against a villain Walleye Mar 2022 #13

I think it's a basis for a settlement. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #5

it is not a basis for a settlement. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #23

Fuck NO. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #31

It's the attempt to save face on the Russians. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #41

I think it is--this is how I thought it would go, actually-- Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #51

No, it isn't MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #55

The agreement would have to rock-solid, hopefully with other countries Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #64

If Putin is a party to the agreement, it's completely fake. No such thing as rock-solid. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #71

I'm not saying any of this is genuine or trustworthy, but Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #73

No; Putin will probably have to be deposed before anything but a de facto withdrawal can happen. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #75

If that were the case they wouldn't have bothered launching a full scale invasion. Crunchy Frog Mar 2022 #69

I think it reflects that Putin really wants to save some face and can't maintain Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #70

That would not be a settlement, it would be a surrender. TomSlick Mar 2022 #76

Looks like Russia has blinked first. secondwind Mar 2022 #6

They're trying to buy time and re-supply their army BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #7

Ukraine rejected it. As they should. JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #9

Link? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #14

Russia is making outrageous demands. FU Putler! msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #10

Does anyone realize the horror Ukraine faces if this war Tomconroy Mar 2022 #11

It seems Russia is in deeper trouble than Ukraine at this point. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #33

Are Russian buildings being shelled? Russian civilians being Tomconroy Mar 2022 #34

You seem to want Ukraine to surrender to Putin's demands. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #35

Why are you so intent on pushing these surrender terms MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #37

Why are you willing to see civilians continue to be slaughtered? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #39

Very cute. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #42

They seem to believe the horrors of living under Putin to be worse. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #43

Ukraine is going to lose some. But Russia is the BIG BIG loser. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #54

And Ukraine replies: COL Mustard Mar 2022 #15

Of course TASS would spell it "Kiev" blogslug Mar 2022 #16

Nuts. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #18

Bastogne! Elwood P Dowd Mar 2022 #28

Any guesses as to what the reply may be? Chainfire Mar 2022 #20

🖕🏻🇷🇺 ❗️ Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2022 #21

Translation: We got our ass kicked and need to time to regroup... Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #22

This is my ForgedCrank Mar 2022 #26

100% agree. They can't even honor a temporary cease-fire. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #65

That was my first reaction peggysue2 Mar 2022 #67

This is nothing more than Russian propaganda. nt. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #27

The OP's responses throughout this thread are rather...curious. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #32

Yes they are. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #36

All of the oblasts from Bolgorod to St Petersberg should Ilsa Mar 2022 #29

An agreement with Putin isn't worth the paper it's printed on. nycbos Mar 2022 #30

You have to start talking somewhere. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #40

They can start talking when Putin's forces leave Ukraine without any conditions, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #44

Do you know how the Cuban Missile Crisis ended? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #47

Yes I do, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #49

Since I was the only one on DU who wanted to commit US forces Tomconroy Mar 2022 #53

It's not my motive, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #58

The Ukranians will talk on 3/10. Can we agree on: Immediate Tomconroy Mar 2022 #59

Of course. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #62

Good. That's what I think the initial response should be. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #66

Total capitulation is not that place, however. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #46

Anyone remember this? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #48

Yeah, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #52

How many dead Ukranians are you willing to sacrifice? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #56

It's not up to me to decide, it's up to the Ukrainians, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #60

Then why don't you wait and see what the Ukranians decide to do? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #61

They're blinking. lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #50

I think that is accurate, but... Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #74

Give us all your money and we will stop robbing you! Lettuce Be Mar 2022 #57

"..halt its military operation "in any moment".." myohmy2 Mar 2022 #63

Somebody in Russia heard Country Joe McDonald, and realized it was no longer a laughing matter DFW Mar 2022 #68

Counter proposal: Thunderbeast Mar 2022 #72

And like the scorpion, when they get to the other side of the river, Russia will sting tblue37 Mar 2022 #77

No way. If Russia can't be trusted on humanitarian corridors, radius777 Mar 2022 #78