• multitotal@lemmygrad.ml
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    18 hours ago

    they wrestled with the fear that the United States and its allies had traded hopes of a total Ukrainian victory and for the more practical goal of weakening Russia.

    lol

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        6 hours ago

        It was so predictable:

        • Ukraine victory condition in 2022: retake everything, Crimea beach party, siege of Moscow, Putin dead, balkanisation of Russia
        • Ukraine victory condition in 2024: be a nuisance

        How the mighty have fallen…