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Russia wanted to conquer Ukraine in just 2 days — it now says the war will last at least 3 years (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Shoigu added that Russia could achieve its military goals with "consistent implementation of the measures in the action until 2025."

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and allies like Shoigu have repeatedly stressed the need to keep Ukraine inside Russia's sphere of influence, and to defeat what they describe as Ukraine's "Nazi regime".

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But then they reveal themselves to be weak and straight up idiots. Theres no going back until Russian people get their shit together and get the hold of their country but decades of brainwashing and indifference is preventing any meaningful change. It's a lost country.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

But then they reveal themselves to be weak and straight up idiots.

They already did that when they said it would take 2 days and again when it took more than 2 days and they still kept going.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

They have revealed that already

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it brainwashing and indifference, though? Could also be fear of a hostile government. Russia isn't exactly known for its fair treatment of protesters, dissidents, and activists.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I just came back from SEA and it's full or Russians either running away from war or pretending everything's fine. Russian culture is just so extremely toxic that people have completely lost any sort responsibility or sense of understanding. It's all either somebody else's fault or "nothing you can change" sort of mentality. It's not just a few bad apples.