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Russia - as a state - lost to its own part, Chechnya. It couldn't invade Ukraine as planned, splitting off "Malorossiya". 2021 isn't 2008, or even 2014. Nobody'
by avmich 5y ago
Russia - as a state - lost to its own part, Chechnya. It couldn't invade Ukraine as planned, splitting off "Malorossiya". 2021 isn't 2008, or even 2014. Nobody's going to fight like it's Great Fatherland War, no matter how many times "can repeat" is repeated.
- Iefthandrule 5y agoI was not referencing the invasion of Ukraine however.
- vbezhenar 5y agoChechen terrorists fought for independence. Chechnya is part of Russia, so Russia won that war. They did not plan to invade Ukraine, they planned to provide the conditions for fair voting in Crimea and they did that, which allowed for Crimea to join Russian Federation.
- baq 5y agodriving voters off the territory you plan to hold a vote on is a well known tactic for centuries at this point, as is getting your voters onto the territory you want annexed with a 'fair vote'.
- caskstrength 5y ago> They did not plan to invade Ukraine, they planned to provide the conditions for fair voting in Crimea and they did that, which allowed for Crimea to join Russian Federation. What is this brazen propaganda of Russian militarism doing on hn?!
- hungryforcodes 5y agoDon't even mention Afghanistan.
- vbezhenar 5y agoAfghanistan is a tough nut. US failed there as well.