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Originally Posted by Firebot
Invading Ukraine didn't help Russia either, yet here we are.
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But they thought they could take the country over in a short period of time, which while optimistic, wasn't completely implausible. Most western observers thought that Ukraine wouldn't hold on too long. That's very different than attacking the strongest military in the world.
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I simply do not see any exit strategy here anymore, without Putin living even though he may still think there are options, and Putin has shown no signs of stopping even when his military is depleted. This is why the situation is more dangerous then ever.
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I don't think there's any real evidence that Russia is going to see a revolution if they negotiate an end to the war with basically no gains. Despots lose wars all the time while maintaining power.