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In reply to the discussion: Zelenskyy Is Going To Retake Crimea Without A Land Invasion [View all]Buckeyeblue
(6,486 posts)36. The US has wasted a really good opportunity to get rid of Putin
With more help from the US, Ukraine could have put even more pressure on Russia and Putin. Maybe a little more pressure would have spurred a coup. I know it's possible the next leader of Russia is worse but it's also possible the next leader of Russia realizes that Putin and baddies bled the country dry and is willing to legitimately be part of the world economy.
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Ukraine was always the brain trust of whatever iteration of an empire there ever was there n/t
Cheezoholic
Thursday
#5
When Western powers offered to get him out of Ukraine when it was attacked, he said, "I don't need a ride, I need ammo!"
tblue37
9 hrs ago
#58
russian air defense systems are being pulled from Crimea and sent to protect oligarch vacation homes.
mucifer
17 hrs ago
#32
That's because Trump is Putin's buddy and expects to get Russia business for Trump org.
ChicagoTeamster
15 hrs ago
#38
No, not anymore. Which is probably why Trump is abandoning them, but there was talk of him wanting a Trump Tower in
ChicagoTeamster
14 hrs ago
#45
If there was a Trump Tower in Moscow I bet it would have already been hit by a drone. Or just blown up from it's base
ChicagoTeamster
10 hrs ago
#54
Any reports of Russian troops leaving Crimea? Once the civilians are gone any troops will be sitting ducks
ChicagoTeamster
15 hrs ago
#37
This is an very interesting game of chess that Ukraine has gotten very good at. N/T
SupportSanity
14 hrs ago
#43