Since launching a surprise attack last week, Moscow has been unable to push Ukrainian troops back after they advanced up to 30km into Russian territory and are now in control of about 28 settlements.
Since at least WWII russia has threatened war with every leader it’s had. It’s only just now being viewed as a terrorist state, but realistically we can trace that mindset back to Stalin. I wouldn’t mind Finland, Japan, Ukraine, maybe a handfull of others carving russia up.
And now they are the second most powerful in Russia.
I think it’s been that way for longer than people think. Remember when Wagner just rolled through Russia without any resistance? Putin’s might has always been false promises/ blackmail, but it’s obvious now that Russia hasn’t had the means to back itself up for a while now
they made a classic blunder- the one slightly more well known than getting into it with a scillian when death is on the line! Getting into a land war in Asia!
Most of productive thoughts throughout the pre-soviet russian history was wasted on that exact question. No joke. That long-going identity crisis even caused a divide within the elites about the choice of following either the european footsteps (westerners) or going on their own (slavic-philes).
The correct russian names for these two groups are западники and славянофилы. I feel like googling them like this you’d encounter better results. But they are limited to one period of history while the question itself was before and after them.
First they were the second most powerful army in the world.
Then they were the second most powerful in Ukraine.
And now they are the second most powerful in Russia.
I like they way this is going 🤗.
Second most powerful in Moscow 🤞😬🤞
Would be wild if they took over Russia and Zelenskyy became the president of Russia.
Can countries still annex other countries like that these days?
Who would stop him?
Other countries. It would only be legal if everyone else considers it legal.
Aaaaaaaaand, back to my first post. Who would stop him?
The United Nations.
While everyone wants Russia to stop this war, it’s hyperbolic to suggest everyone wants Russia annexed.
Since at least WWII russia has threatened war with every leader it’s had. It’s only just now being viewed as a terrorist state, but realistically we can trace that mindset back to Stalin. I wouldn’t mind Finland, Japan, Ukraine, maybe a handfull of others carving russia up.
Wow, that would be an incredible amount of aggressive expansion! Coalition speed run any%.
… I should play less EU4 😁.
I think it’s been that way for longer than people think. Remember when Wagner just rolled through Russia without any resistance? Putin’s might has always been false promises/ blackmail, but it’s obvious now that Russia hasn’t had the means to back itself up for a while now
Prigozhin should have waited to betray Russia until Ukraine was in a position like this.
Seems like he was an idiot, though. IDK what level of delusional hubris one needs to be on to travel to Moscow after an attempt such as that.
With how it went down he was mainly an idiot for standing down. Idk how he imagined that ending
they made a classic blunder- the one slightly more well known than getting into it with a scillian when death is on the line! Getting into a land war in Asia!
Wait. But aren’t they Asia? Lol
Russia is. (ukraine may not be. Usually the distinction is a bit further east of Ukraine- around the ural mountains.)
but.
Russia definitely are asian. So. given that they picked a fight on their border… I’m gonna go ahead and say “close enough” to make fun of them.
Inconceivable!
Lol I’ll join you on this one
Most of productive thoughts throughout the pre-soviet russian history was wasted on that exact question. No joke. That long-going identity crisis even caused a divide within the elites about the choice of following either the european footsteps (westerners) or going on their own (slavic-philes).
Interesting. I’ll have to go into some research on this one.
The correct russian names for these two groups are западники and славянофилы. I feel like googling them like this you’d encounter better results. But they are limited to one period of history while the question itself was before and after them.
Tha ks! I’ll take a look today at work! Sorry for the late reply.
In Asia? Ukraine isn’t in Asia, even western Russia isn’t considered to be in Asia…
They’re quoting a line from the Princess Bride.
well. not exactly. I did kind of have to bastardize it a bit.
You know how it is.