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NickB79

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9. Refusing to leave Kyiv was the best decision he ever made

Sun Jun 5, 2022, 10:58 PM

Jun 2022

Unlike a lot of world leaders who would have run to safety, he put his life on the line for his country. Even after Russian special forces almost got him and his family in the early days of the invasion, he didn't panic. He got ANGRY. A righteous rage that he used in his addresses to his people, and to the nations he asked for help from. He instantly became an inspiration to his troops, his citizens, and the world.

If he was a weaker man, the Russians would have overrun most of Ukraine by now, IMO.

He's rapidly becoming the 21st century equivalent of Winston Churchill.

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Zelensky has upgraded his iron balls [View all] relayerbob Jun 2022 OP

Not one inch to Putin Deuxcents Jun 2022 #1

Indeed! They know what would happen if they gave up. 85+% of the ppl in Ukraine say no, do not PortTack Jun 2022 #6

Zelensky and the Ukrainian people Raine Jun 2022 #8

Putin is a coward and that should be made obvious to all his countrymen and women. nt Samrob Jun 2022 #39

The man certainly has moxie! Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #2

🌻💙 🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 💛🌻... 👍 nt Raine Jun 2022 #3

Total and complete respect even from the Russians. They may hate him but they know he's a PortTack Jun 2022 #4

Maybe they'll let him take over when Putin is tossed relayerbob Jun 2022 #7

It would be a good start! PortTack Jun 2022 #42

This man is amazing LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #5

Refusing to leave Kyiv was the best decision he ever made NickB79 Jun 2022 #9

Stalin refused to leave Moskva in 1943 pirsquared Jun 2022 #12

Stalin would have been labeled a hypocrite if he left Moskva. GregariousGroundhog Jun 2022 #15

Stalin was solely responsible for the initial Russian defeat and losses. former9thward Jun 2022 #18

And he ignored numerous intelligence reports of the German build up to the invasion. Ray Bruns Jun 2022 #32

That's '41, Kid The Magistrate Jun 2022 #21

he's already there ! more ball's than a lot -- to ashamed of to say--- towerbum Jun 2022 #14

I wonder if they could intentionally leak phony visit plans to trick the Russians into brewens Jun 2022 #10

that trick is older than Hitler's boxer short's ! towerbum Jun 2022 #16

Yeah, but the Russians evidently burned everything they learned from WWII, so it might work. :) n/t brewens Jun 2022 #27

debatable, but we're talking about Putin ! towerbum Jun 2022 #28

100% he'll be Time's Person of the Year this year. n/t OnlinePoker Jun 2022 #11

Total Class Act!! Stuart G Jun 2022 #13

I've developed a serious crush on him lunatica Jun 2022 #17

Twitter followup: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #19

In a way... getagrip_already Jun 2022 #34

Vibranium or nanobots? meadowlander Jun 2022 #20

Stronger than tungsten... catchnrelease Jun 2022 #22

"Ukrainium" I am so stealing that! denbot Jun 2022 #25

Go for it catchnrelease Jun 2022 #29

Me too! housecat Jun 2022 #31

Slava Ukraini denbot Jun 2022 #23

Could we find another descriptor for courage than male genitalia? niyad Jun 2022 #24

Exactly! OMGWTF Jun 2022 #30

True, but women rarely fight wars relayerbob Jun 2022 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author relayerbob Jun 2022 #26

From hero to superhero! housecat Jun 2022 #33

Anyone know what he was handing out? usaf-vet Jun 2022 #35

Medals of various types relayerbob Jun 2022 #37

That is what I thought but the first one looked like a large book. Rest looked like medals. Thanks! usaf-vet Jun 2022 #40

Probably a higher level award relayerbob Jun 2022 #41

Invite Putin to come over to the front lines IronLionZion Jun 2022 #36