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[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (34 children)

It'll stop when Russia leaves.

Edit: anyone who supports Russia is a fascist. Follow your Leader.

[–] Babs@hexbear.net 41 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Do you think it is realistic that Russia will unilaterally pull out? The war will end when Russia leaves, but Russia isn't going to leave until they are pushed out, negotiations are had, or Ukraine is destroyed. The first possibility is becoming increasingly more unlikely, and the last is something that nobody should want

That leaves negotiations. I think Ukraine should come to the table while they still have some leverage, which is decreasing every week that they throw their men into the meat grinder without meaningful gains.

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago (11 children)

It doesn’t leave only negotiations. Russia tried for 10+ years in Afghanistan. The US the same, there and in Vietnam. There is such as giving up and going home. That’s the “win” a small state can inflict on a large one. I don’t think that’s where Ukraine and Russia is headed, but there’s a quick for Ukraine and a slow “win” for Ukraine.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

So in your mind there's no situation where ukraine doesn't win this war?

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For sure there’s a real risk Ukraine isn’t winning this war. But there’s never been a war where there’s absolute certainty one side will win, until we get to the “downfall” times.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So you think they should just keep sending conscripts to die until the downfall times or until Russia just decides to leave?

[–] VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You think Russia should keep sending conscripts to die or should they just leave?

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

They can just keep sending missiles and artillery shells to die, they've got the initiative rn

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