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maxsolomon

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19. He's losing troops and using a lot of ordinance.

Reply to Beachnutt (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 22, 2022, 03:17 PM

Dec 2022

But "getting his ass kicked" isn't accurate. Ukraine's losses are also high, but Ukraine doesn't talk about them. Both sides have probably lost >100K.

It's a meat grinder. The front lines have stabilized since Russia withdrew to the S. side of the Dnieper.

But Putin has no regard for the cost to Russia in lives or treasure. He is an Imperialist Autocrat who thinks he stands astride History.

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Could Putin be holding out in the war [View all] Beachnutt Dec 2022 OP

Possibly, maybe even probably...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #1

I'm as sure as I can be that he's working on it right now... dchill Dec 2022 #2

Putin may have bankrolled Santos. Marcuse Dec 2022 #5

Bingo! Marcuse Dec 2022 #21

Yes Putin will be working with his US puppets to assist him in any way possible. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #8

He's trapped just like we were in Vietnam CanonRay Dec 2022 #3

Sounds very plausible..... secondwind Dec 2022 #4

Yes. GOPers want to serve up Ukraine to Russia on a silver platter. Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #6

GOPERS want to see Biden, Dems, and McConnell type R's fail Model35mech Dec 2022 #17

I would say that is a definite possibility. CentralMass Dec 2022 #7

The spending bill that was just passed contains 40+ billion in aide for Ukraine and will be enough PortTack Dec 2022 #9

They have the Majority in the house for Beachnutt Dec 2022 #10

He isn't basing his decisions on the US Congress. maxsolomon Dec 2022 #11

No. brooklynite Dec 2022 #12

He is running out of personnel, ammo, Beachnutt Dec 2022 #14

If he "lost" the war with Ukraine, he'd lose his position as President and likely his head brooklynite Dec 2022 #16

Could he not negotiate a peace deal Beachnutt Dec 2022 #18

He's losing troops and using a lot of ordinance. maxsolomon Dec 2022 #19

No. He's a bloodthirsty tyrant relayerbob Dec 2022 #13

Fortunately, I think he spends most of his time waiting for death ... Xoan Dec 2022 #15

He's looking for chips at the bargaining table. Captain Zero Dec 2022 #20