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> Russia must be defeated not appeased, and Russian mafia leaders must be brought to trial for breaking international law. Anything other than that outcome will
by elihu 4y ago
> Russia must be defeated not appeased, and Russian mafia leaders must be brought to trial for breaking international law. Anything other than that outcome will lead to instability for generations.
I think Russia is slowly losing the Ukraine war, but I don't see a scenario where Russian leaders are put on trial without Russia being itself invaded and conquered (not likely to happen as long as they have nuclear weapons) or the Russian government collapsing (more likely, but I wouldn't count on it).
I would like Russian leaders to be held accountable, I just don't think we should pin our hopes on that happening.
I agree with you though that Russia's war on Ukraine is barbaric, and they need to be stopped.
- rendall 4y ago> I don't see a scenario where Russian leaders are put on trial without Russia being itself invaded and conquered (not likely to happen as long as they have nuclear weapons) or the Russian government collapsing (more likely, but I wouldn't count on it). Russia to continue to be isolated and sanctioned until the war criminals are prosecuted. Will it work? Who knows. I suspect it will. Putin is probably out if the war is lost. He will have lost the illusion of invincible strength.