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I think the idea is that Putin is a stabilizing factor (well, "better the devil you know" might be more accurate), and Russian losing in Ukraine means Putin los

• edgyquant 3y ago
  > Ukraine means Putin losing, terminally Why is that the case?
  • ceejayoz 3y ago
    I mean, we've already seen one rebellion over the war not going so well.
• mullingitover 3y ago
  I'm not sure that an ultra-nationalist electing to launch territory-grabbing wars aggression is viewed by anyone as a stabilizing factor. My guess is that China's realpolitik calculation is to give Russia enough rope to hang itself, then they can quietly scoop up, er, "offer humanitarian assistance to," its eastern half.
• h0l0cube 3y ago
  Putin has been surprisingly tenacious, I'd speculate even in losing the war he'd still be around as long as his body will permit.