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I agree 100 percent with Professor Mearsheimer. Unfortunately, it seems that those in the bubble fear that common sense will puncture it.

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Primrose path that takes a sudden turn to Hell? Ukraine's fate is in US hands - not a good place to be.

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This is what insane, psychopath, Biden who is taking cocaine 24/7 did to Ukraine - due to his insatiable enmity against Russia - and who also wants to create the world war 111 is his main ambition. This insane psychopath Biden's main forte is killing, massacring and butchering men, women, children, infants, and mothers breast-suckling babies - something he gets a hell of a thrill in his life. Just look at what he has done to Palestinian people in Palestine, the beloved, historical motherland of Palestinians. Not a single hospital is standing, not a single school is standing and not a single house standing - what a shameful act he did, disgracing humanity, the human race, human dignity and human innocence. The people who did this are human, not all, not even animals!

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Why do you deny the huge Russian losses on the battleground? You are only focused on the Ukrainian losses, why?

Remember the attack involving 57 armoured pieces of heavy equipment yesterday? Russians launched another attack with 3 tanks and 13 armored fighting vehicles with infantry. The 79th Air Assault Brigade destroyed 1 tank and 1 armored vehicle, and another BMP was destroyed. Artillery and drone operators effectively targeted the dismounted Russian infantry. As a result, 23 Russian soldiers were killed and 29 wounded.

Internet is full of Russian meat attacks in open ground.

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NATO must provide weapons which will hurt Ruzzia so badly on the battlefield and on Ruzzian homeland. It means long distance missiles which can destroy military facilities deep inside Ruzzia. It must be priority number one, bring the war to Ruzzian cities. Let them feel the horror of war in Ruzzia.

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Russia cant defeat NATO. Mearsheimer has stated this fact for the last years multiple times. Ruzzia has not the military capabilities to defeat NATO in a war.

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What is John Mearsheimer thoughts on China regarding war in Ukraine? https://www.threads.net/@kyivindependent_official/post/C90rIrTxzbs/

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While I don’t expect a response, I want to share my thoughts.

Recent media reports have highlighted several issues concerning Russia:

1. Russian Arsenal Depletion: According to The Economist and others, Russia’s Soviet-era arsenal is dwindling. They are running out of tanks to refurbish, and the production of new ones is insufficient.

2. High Casualties: Reports, including those from British Intelligence, estimate that Russia has suffered about 1,000 casualties per day in recent months, creating a mobilization challenge.

3. Loss of Black Sea Control: Ukraine’s sea drones have reportedly disrupted Russia’s control over the Black Sea.

4. Economic Collapse: Economic outlets like the Financial Times and Foreign Affairs suggest that Russia’s economy is on the brink of collapse.

Given the nature of war, where intelligence reports often serve specific purposes and media narratives tell particular stories, are there any sources challenging these claims? Or are these positive reports intended to bolster support for the Ukrainian war effort by suggesting imminent victory?

Perhaps I need to accept that in a war of attrition, the collapse of one side will be sudden and unexpected.

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Laurentiu,

if we win, it was not a mistake. That is how US approaches current status position.

Cease fire on current line is not a defeat for NATO.

How to press Russia into ceasefire?

Threatening further escalation?

There is little space left, to credibly escalate, and still not provoke nuclear war.

Still bluffing…

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After a long analysis of the puzzle pieces, the only logical explanation and reasonable, I could find is that the conflict in Ukraine is the approach the politicians/affiliates/deep-state choose as a way of refreshing the military american equipement.

The Americans and the Europeans are paying and will pay for the new equipement because Europe will start spending much more on its defence and will buy the 80s-90s, old american military equipement.

The Ukrainians are paying every day with their life and by testing and improving drones.

It is the way America is preparing to defend its hegemony in Pacific/East Asia.

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There is no disagreeing with facts on the ground🙏🏻

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Another explanation for this war can be the fact that the leadership of America wants to blacmail/control Europe using the Russian threat.

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I am speculating to find logical explanation for this war.

NATO is provoking Russia to trigger Article 5. This leads to world war and use of nuclear weapons. The majority of people die. CO2 emissions level drops, the planet is saved and the rest of the people can continue to live.

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Logic …

Sometimes it’s simply impossible to make sense of nonsense.

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Zelensky published the first footage after the Russian rocket attack on Mykolaiv.

Hitting a playground near an ordinary house. As of this time, it is known about five injured people. Three people were killed by this attack and 5 injured.

Murdering Ukrainian civilians in Russian speaking parts of Ukraine dont make people there more friendly towards nazi Ruzzia.

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Great program! Thank you both. You are giving us an idea of what is coming in the immediate and more distant future. It is much appreciated.

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