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kacekwl

(9,265 posts) Sun Aug 17, 2025, 11:40 AM Aug 2025

Regarding negotiations with Russia [View all]

what is the reason for the invasion in the first place ? What is Putin's rationale for invading Ukraine ? Is it just because he wants the land and minerals ? This would be the first question to ask in any negotiation because if there is no good reason given then negotiations stop there and demands from the US from Ukraine and other nations begin with nothing given to Russia.

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Regarding negotiations with Russia [View all] kacekwl Aug 2025 OP

Not that he consulted me, but I believe he wants to restore the old Soviet empire, and expand it. usonian Aug 2025 #1

I think when Putin uses the phrase "address the root causes" he really means... CincyDem Aug 2025 #2

A lot of Russians cling to the belief that ALL of the former Soviet stopdiggin Aug 2025 #3

He wants to reconstruct the Soviet Union CanonRay Aug 2025 #4

This wasn't negotiations, it was to allow Putin republianmushroom Aug 2025 #5

That's mighty interesting. Did he want to show Putin as his successor as "Dictator of the United States" ... usonian Aug 2025 #6

From summit. republianmushroom Aug 2025 #7

I'm in tears. There goes the Peace Prize. No prize for "failing miserably and passing the buck" usonian Aug 2025 #8

More of the Summit, Yup, Putin is the master republianmushroom Aug 2025 #9

I have speculated that the meeting was entirely about buying those videos that Putin has. Not much uptake on that. usonian Aug 2025 #10

Believe you are correct republianmushroom Aug 2025 #11

Epstein and Putin LOVED photography usonian Aug 2025 #12

Contrary too many, I don't believe its to re-establish the USSR. Xolodno Aug 2025 #13

What was the reason Hitler invaded the Soviet Union and western Europe? Jacson6 Aug 2025 #14

Imperialism. moondust Aug 2025 #15