Wilshire to [email protected] • 7 months agoThe future commander of the Estonian Defense Forces: The war must be able to be taken to Russian territoryyle.fiexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1128arrow-down1external-linkThe future commander of the Estonian Defense Forces: The war must be able to be taken to Russian territoryyle.fiWilshire to [email protected] • 7 months agomessage-square37fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink21•7 months agoIf we are serious about UA regaining all territory, they must be allowed to expand the war into Russia. It’s the only way a state can be reached where “return to the status quo ante” is a gain for both sides.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink7•7 months agoMostly just hurts the Russian people, Putin doesn’t give a shit.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•7 months agoIn that sense, same as war. Putin’s not going to be hit; there’s no direct impact on him. But both cause economic and political pressures for him.
If we are serious about UA regaining all territory, they must be allowed to expand the war into Russia. It’s the only way a state can be reached where “return to the status quo ante” is a gain for both sides.
Sanctions do provide some leverage too.
Mostly just hurts the Russian people, Putin doesn’t give a shit.
In that sense, same as war. Putin’s not going to be hit; there’s no direct impact on him. But both cause economic and political pressures for him.