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BS - Russia has not even mobilized ~~it's~~ its assets. [...] Both sides are mobilizing and re equipping for operations in the summer. The sane people of the world need to shut this down before a mobilized Russian army collides with a Ukraine army resupplied with hi tech western weapons.

Two questions:

1. How? (I.e., how should the "sane people" of the world "shut this down?" Is there a switch we could simply flick to cause the Russians to stop invading and return home?)

2. Why? Don't you like watching Russians getting their collective *sses kicked? Don't you like watching Russian military assets being degraded? You'd like Putin's military to remain at full strength, would you?

Regards,

1) There is no pressure being put on Russia to throw in the towel and withdraw . Putin was (intentionally?) drawn into this conflict. Now the US and others are trying to block any face saving avenue for Putin de escalating and exiting and they are actively trying to keep Russia engaged in Ukraine mired down in a protracted, meat grinder type of a limited conflict. Biden could shut this thing down in short order with the right type of pressure and leadership. for 2) I have no idea what the desired outcome is from NATO. The Russian way of war is brutal and there is some satisfaction in seeing the bullies get their nose bloodied. If Russia chooses to escalate to the level it must in order to win, things are going to get really bad.