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Seems like he expected Ukranian leaders to fold and get into negotiations in a matter of days. The longer they hold the harder it will become for Russia to reap
by elorant 5y ago
Seems like he expected Ukranian leaders to fold and get into negotiations in a matter of days. The longer they hold the harder it will become for Russia to reap any benefits from the conflict.
- toyg 5y agoIt's barely been 3 days. It's incredible how everyone (including leaders, allegedly even "operative" leaders like Putin with a paramilitary background) now expects wars to last a few hours. Even swift one-sided conflicts like Desert Storm and Desert Fox lasted a month or more! To expect less than a week from invasion to regime change in the capital is just stupid, if the Russian generals really worked on that basis they are not fit for command.
- elorant 5y agoI read a story today that Russian soldiers were sending Ukrainian women photos on Tinder. The story alleged that they expected to be treated in a friendly way upon arrival. This may reflect the general sentiment in the Russian chain of command.