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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had trapped the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region, where they have held on for more than seven months in one of the most important battles of the war.

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 76 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Europe, I hope y'all are doing the whole "speak quietly and carry a big stick."

Because if Putin steam rolls Ukraine, he's not stopping there, and now he has the US government under his control too.

[–] cool@lemmings.world 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If Europe really wanted to stop Russia, they would've sent armies into Ukraine.

"We don't want to escalate because it might start WW3!"

But Putin is going to attack you guys anyways when he's done with Ukraine.

"Yes, but this is the rhetoric dumbasses have been told to peddle so that's what we're doing!"

I still remember when people said Ukraine shouldn't mine its border because it would be seen as "escalation." Funny how the wrong-crowd always scatters like roaches after the damage is done.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

They have scheduled a committee meeting to decide where to plant the tree from which they might someday get big sticks.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

We're doing that. Well, without the stick.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bet.

We ready bruv

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Russia had experience in trying to invade Finland. Hasn't gone well for them since... well, since the idea of nations to begin with.

Finland isn't what I'm quite so worried about yet.

Its more Estonia. And Latvia. And Moldova, Romania, Poland, Chezchia, Slovakia, Serbia, Bulgaria, etc.

Hungary and Belarus I think we can say are pretty much already Russia.

Also I didn't know about the Kaliningrad Oblast, anyone know what the fuck happened there?

[–] Tamei@lemm.ee 86 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Man, what a peace-loving guy! Damn Ukraine for not stopping the war! >:/

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Ukraine shouldn't have started it by wanting to be independent of Russia.

Edit: do I really need to add /s?

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 2 days ago

Ukraine asked for it. By the way she dressed. If Ukraine didn't want to be invaded, she should have just kept an aspirin between her knees

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Accept that there are those lurking here whos only purpose is to downvote good and accurate content. So for the real lemmy users, no you don't have to add it. For the ones who are only here to stir up trouble. Why bother.

[–] withabeard@lemmy.world 105 points 2 days ago (5 children)

So... Let me check I get this right on the timeline.

America Europe Ukraine meet, agree to a 30 day ceasefire. Agree this tests if Russia is serious about ending the war. Putin gobbs off, surrender or die.

Categorical that Russia is not serious about ending the war.

Next steps boys

[–] Sirus@lemm.ee 14 points 2 days ago

The next step is to get Putin to a table and poison or radiate him and end it that way.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump gets angry how his perfect plan fails, calls for sanctions and increased weapon delivered to Ukraine of of spite.

Or he sulks in the corner focuses on his trade war and bans media outlets that point out how terrible is at negotiation.

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Because they need Ukrainian resources or the Russian state goes bankrupt and that's the end of Russia.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago
  1. America Europe Ukraine meet, agree to a 30 day ceasefire. Agree this tests if Russia is serious about ending the war. Putin gobbs off, surrender or die.
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 57 points 2 days ago

Bro, you don't even have the strongest army inside of Russia.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For anyone not reading the article he is specifically talking about any troops Ukraine has left in the Kursk region as there has been a general pullback into Ukraine from Kursk in the last few days. This is not about the wider peace negotiations.

[–] AJ1@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

For anyone not reading the article

ie. everybody in the thread

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago

Fucking war criminal.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hm this is going to be a real speedbump on the way to Trump's Nobel

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

I heard that Duterte got his Nobel price for his hard work in the Filipines! C'mon putin, visit Cancun but why not have some touchdowns along the way. See if you can tell interpol from cute dancers or maybe food servants? The interpol has your price! Come get it!

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Trump was supposed to end this war in a day. Has it been a day yet?

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There will be peace when there's nobody left to fight.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

Technically correct dictator 🥲

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

He cherishes peace with all of his heart. He doesn't care how many men, women and children he kills to get it

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago

Nah you can totally trust people who use the terms "or die" in peace negotiations

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So more weapons and aid to Ukraine it is then.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 10 points 2 days ago

That’s not a mutually exclusive or

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

In the words of The Dread Pirate Roberts: "Death First!"

[–] LonstedBrowryBased@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

Can someone please take Putin out on a balcony