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That is precisely the assumption Putin made when he launched his invasion of Ukraine. He was wrong.

moralestapia 3y ago
I don't really think he assumed that, only somebody without gray matter would think that war comes without cost. >He was wrong. And yet, he got 18% of Ukraine's land. Doesn't sound like a loss ...
- clouddrover 3y ago
  > I don't really think he assumed that Sure. And is that why they expected a quick victory, only to find their convoy going nowhere and no victory in sight: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-invasion-ukraine-intelligence-putin/31748594.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-invasion-ukraine-intelligence... https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-intelligence-says-russian-advance-kyiv-has-made-little-progress-2022-03-03/ https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-intelligence-says-russia... https://ig.ft.com/russias-war-in-ukraine-mapped/ https://ig.ft.com/russias-war-in-ukraine-mapped/ And is that why Russian soldiers turned up with parade uniforms they never got to wear: https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-said-found-russian-parade-uniforms-left-behind-in-kyiv-2022-4?op=1 https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-said-found-russian-p... And is that why Russia turned to recruiting prisoners to use as cannon fodder: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-russia-prisoners.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-russ... And is that why they enjoyed Prigozhin's rebellion: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/23/europe/wagner-prigozhin-criminal-case-explainer-intl/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/23/europe/wagner-prigozhin-c... And is that why Russian soldiers are still having a nice time a year and a half in, stuck in a pointless war of choice which has achieved nothing good for anyone: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-intercepts/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-... > Doesn't sound like a loss You don't seem to be across any of this.

I don't really think he assumed that, only somebody without gray matter would think that war comes without cost. >He was wrong. And yet, he got 18% of Ukraine's land. Doesn't sound like a loss ...

clouddrover 3y ago
> I don't really think he assumed that Sure. And is that why they expected a quick victory, only to find their convoy going nowhere and no victory in sight: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-invasion-ukraine-intelligence-putin/31748594.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-invasion-ukraine-intelligence... https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-intelligence-says-russian-advance-kyiv-has-made-little-progress-2022-03-03/ https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-intelligence-says-russia... https://ig.ft.com/russias-war-in-ukraine-mapped/ https://ig.ft.com/russias-war-in-ukraine-mapped/ And is that why Russian soldiers turned up with parade uniforms they never got to wear: https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-said-found-russian-parade-uniforms-left-behind-in-kyiv-2022-4?op=1 https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-said-found-russian-p... And is that why Russia turned to recruiting prisoners to use as cannon fodder: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-russia-prisoners.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-russ... And is that why they enjoyed Prigozhin's rebellion: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/23/europe/wagner-prigozhin-criminal-case-explainer-intl/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/23/europe/wagner-prigozhin-c... And is that why Russian soldiers are still having a nice time a year and a half in, stuck in a pointless war of choice which has achieved nothing good for anyone: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-intercepts/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-... > Doesn't sound like a loss You don't seem to be across any of this.