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So does anyone here think that Ukraine has any chance against the Russian Behemoth?

it looks to me that they are fighting a futile war at the moment and should negotiate a peace deal.

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plungesponge · 41-45, M
Honestly no. And it's really sad, the whole "we will let Ukraine join NATO" thing smells like bullshit to me, at best they'll get some token recognition that excludes NATO forces being obligated in a defense, and it's for this cause that Ukraine as a country is being destroyed. Zelensky looks like he was made a whole bunch of promises of unlimited support at the start of the war, as long as he rallied Ukrainian citizens to trade lives with Russian conscripts, and is trying to make those deals come true even as he's receiving a fraction of what he needs. Russia has taken 20% of Ukraine, including their power and grain supply, let's not kid ourselves - Russia will win even if Putin is ousted (in fact that's the only reason the war continues, the US is testing if Putin can be overthrown, and if the price is Ukraine, so be it)

Consider this: You're at a bar and see a drunk powerlifter pick a fight with a guy who doesn't look like he could do one chinup. What's the responsible thing to do here? You help break them up, get back to peace as fast as possible, let cooler heads prevail and let them sort out their beef later without harm. Would you hand the guy a baseball bat and tell him he'll be a hero to his family if he strikes back? If the powerlifter pulls out a gun, would you hand the guy a rifle and tell him the most important thing is to fight for his sovereignty? That's what we're doing in Ukraine right now