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Putin's Anniversary Present Likely Won't Be Bakhmut: ISW
Newsweek ^
| February 17, 2023
| AILA SLISCO
Posted on 02/17/2023 1:19:58 AM PST by familyop
The U.S.-based think tank's report published on Thursday says that Russia's purported goal of capturing Bakhmut by next week "would require a significantly higher rate of Russian advance than anything seen for many months."...While the Kremlin may be unlikely to capture Bakhmut soon, ISW maintained that missile strikes on "civilian targets throughout Ukraine" could instead mark the war anniversary because "actual military success continues to evade the Russian military."
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1asplanned; bidensrinolemmings; blueandyellowpompoms; botchedinvasion; deadrussians; demsunitedforukraine; hurtingrussia; putinfansragebelow; smartandsavvy; tacticaldoofus; tacticalgenius; zelviswrestleshitler
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posted on
02/17/2023 1:19:58 AM PST
by
familyop
To: familyop
What we learned was how weak the Russian military is. The whole world now knows.
was it worth the money? IDK.
Stop our involvement.Walk away from Europe, NATO and United Nations now. We have problems at home to fix.
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posted on
02/17/2023 2:54:05 AM PST
by
rellic
To: familyop
Hahahha Suck on that Poot!
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posted on
02/17/2023 3:15:05 AM PST
by
dennisw
("You don't have to like it. You just have to do it")
To: rellic
Putin’s jackboot is stretched on the throat of Russia itself.
All his doing.
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posted on
02/17/2023 3:25:46 AM PST
by
rbmillerjr
(Defeating China is impossible without understanding that Russia is our enemy)
To: familyop
The only tanks the US can provide to Ukraine are think tanks.
To: familyop
To: familyop
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posted on
02/17/2023 4:04:18 AM PST
by
sauropod
(“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
To: rellic
Our government is treasonous. It will send troops and weapons to defend the border of any country on the planet except our own.
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posted on
02/17/2023 4:12:28 AM PST
by
mrmeyer
(You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Roberor thert Heinlein)
To: Right_Wing_Madman
Newsweek is now a trusted news source for many freepers. Seems odd to me.
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posted on
02/17/2023 4:45:46 AM PST
by
Rdct29
(Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
To: familyop
Well Stalin’s 1939 birthday present of Helsinki Finland did not happen either.
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posted on
02/17/2023 9:06:39 AM PST
by
bravo whiskey
(Annie Savoy : The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness. )
To: familyop
Seems to be a lot of parallels between Russia/Ukraine and Russia/Finland in 1940.
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posted on
02/17/2023 9:10:06 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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