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How Putin's Kharkiv Gamble Backfired
Newsweek ^ | 6/4/2024 | David Brennan

Posted on 06/04/2024 9:50:29 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Russia's new offensive into Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region has done what months of lobbying from President Volodymyr Zelensky could not: secured Kyiv's ability to fire advanced Western weapons at Moscow's forces within their borders.

The Russian drive into the Kharkiv border region—where fighting is ongoing some 15 miles north of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city and an important political, economic, and cultural center—has prompted Kyiv's NATO backers into a flurry of diplomatic and military activity, with the result that Ukrainian cross-border strikes are now ravaging Russian forces operating in the Belgorod region.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


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1 posted on 06/04/2024 9:50:29 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

LOL David Brennan LOL


2 posted on 06/04/2024 9:50:58 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: marcusmaximus

LMAO that Putin guy is losing everyday so they say.

I’m going to be beside myself for the next few minutes.

Ha Ha Ha!!!!


3 posted on 06/04/2024 9:52:06 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: kiryandil

Kharkiv in 3 days!


4 posted on 06/04/2024 9:52:24 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Latest shaky leg from Mucus Maximus!


5 posted on 06/04/2024 9:52:35 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: marcusmaximus

Lol. Your sources rely on people with your mentality.


6 posted on 06/04/2024 9:53:00 AM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: marcusmaximus

I refuse to invest the time to wade into the sea of dubious information on either side of this war. The only observation I would make is, no matter how it ends, the infrastructure of Ukraine has been degraded to such an extent that, as a US taxpayer, I can already feel the pain of rebuilding it.


7 posted on 06/04/2024 9:57:13 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Nextrush

delusional...

My guess is that the first missile Ukraine launched into Russian territory that does NOT hit the intended target will open up Ukraine to the equivalent of Russian carpet bombing of civilian areas in response.

I mean. I get it. They WANT WWIII. They want the EU/US to send troops and confront Russia directly. And THIS is what they beieve will get them there.


8 posted on 06/04/2024 9:57:16 AM PDT by uranium penguin
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To: Darksheare; laplata

"marcusclimaximus Humiliated As Attempt To Stiffen Flaccid Ukrainian Front Line In Kharkov Takes 3 Days, Ends In Failure!"

Even a helping hand from WeakNews fiction writer David Brennan failed, and rubbed marcus the wrong way, in the end.
9 posted on 06/04/2024 9:57:53 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: Nextrush
Yeah, we're expected to believe that the decision to have US ATACMs crews fire missiles into Russia proper was just made - when it was made WEEKS ago.

"Cookies" Nuland's "nasty surprises"...

10 posted on 06/04/2024 10:01:51 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: laplata

That they do indeed.


11 posted on 06/04/2024 10:02:21 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Darksheare

Kharkiv in 3 days!


12 posted on 06/04/2024 10:03:21 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: kiryandil

How dare you mock me. I am the London Diplomatic Correspondent covering world politics and conflicts from London with a focus on NATO, the European Union, and the Russia-Ukraine War.
13 posted on 06/04/2024 10:07:34 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: marcusmaximus

Good news!


14 posted on 06/04/2024 10:11:07 AM PDT by Sunsong
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To: marcusmaximus

This can’t be true, because Putin is getting ready to raise the Russian flag over Kyiv and around other major cities in Ukraine. Putin the magnificent! Long live Putin!

Zelensky is said to be going into hiding, in the basement with Biden at the White House.


15 posted on 06/04/2024 10:12:22 AM PDT by adorno (CCH)
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To: marcusmaximus

It’s down to Newsweek reports. The insanity from our country is embarrassing.


16 posted on 06/04/2024 10:19:52 AM PDT by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things! )
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I wonder if they are already firing those weapons at the Russians inside Russian territory?


17 posted on 06/04/2024 10:21:38 AM PDT by desertsolitaire (Perhaps the Great Ape Lawgiver in the series Planet of the Apes was correct in his view of humans?)
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To: marcusmaximus

Marcus, you have my sympathy. I know its a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it, right?


18 posted on 06/04/2024 10:23:04 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: desertsolitaire
They already were.

This current decision was made weeks ago.

19 posted on 06/04/2024 10:29:26 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: marcusmaximus

Sorry MarcyMaxipad, the Russians will still take Kharkiv. 😉


20 posted on 06/04/2024 10:30:23 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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