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[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Multiple things can be true. And we're hardly keeping them tied up in a war when they can unilaterally withdraw and end the war. If they don't want to end up in a protracted, hopeless war, they can stop at any time.

[-] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well that's the thing, they can, but unless leadership changes, they won't. Can't be a strongman if you appear weak, so Putin has kind of cornered himself

[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And this is after he was given several off ramps. He could've withdrawn before the invasion and just said Western intelligence was paranoid. I believe Macron tried to talk him down too.

this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2023
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