Why are you so invested in a Russian victory and a Ukrainian defeat?
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The Donbass declared their Independence from Ukraine in 2014, the Ukies signed the 2014 Minsk agreements and then discarded them, started bombing and shelling them.
This war has been going on since 2015, none of our business. Had the Minsk Agreements been adhered to, this current regional conflict would never have started. I don’t view any “ victory” or “ loss”, just “ conflict resolution “ as you will. Both the little beggar Zelensky and Vlad are evil, corrupted beyond belief- just like Senile Joe, it really is Senile Joe and the Democrats war.
In the end, Vlad will accomplish his stated objectives, ( did you read his initial war speech? Did anyone?-I did) , an Independent ethnic Russian Donbass provinces…..and the sucker US taxpayers will pay billions ( minus 10 percent to Joe ) and millions will be grifted off to Zelensky and the Ukie government.
“did you read his initial war speech? Did anyone?-I did).”
Yup, I sure did.
“an Independent ethnic Russian Donbass provinces...”
You should have highlighted the operative word: RUSSIAN! Not independent Ukrainian provinces, since they are IN Ukraine. Nope, Russia wants a Russian enclave inside another country, not only loyal to Russia, but “voting” to be annexed BY Russia (which Russia will gladly accommodate). Russia used the same playbook in the Caucasus.