LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agoThe future commander of the Estonian Defense Forces: The war must be able to be taken to Russian territoryyle.fiexternal-linkmessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1133arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1129arrow-down1external-linkThe future commander of the Estonian Defense Forces: The war must be able to be taken to Russian territoryyle.fiLaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agomessage-square33linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarevzq@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up22·2 years agoIf we are serious about UA regaining all territory, they must be allowed to expand the war into Russia. It’s the only way a state can be reached where “return to the status quo ante” is a gain for both sides.
minus-squarePyr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoMostly just hurts the Russian people, Putin doesn’t give a shit.
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoIn that sense, same as war. Putin’s not going to be hit; there’s no direct impact on him. But both cause economic and political pressures for him.
If we are serious about UA regaining all territory, they must be allowed to expand the war into Russia. It’s the only way a state can be reached where “return to the status quo ante” is a gain for both sides.
Sanctions do provide some leverage too.
Mostly just hurts the Russian people, Putin doesn’t give a shit.
In that sense, same as war. Putin’s not going to be hit; there’s no direct impact on him. But both cause economic and political pressures for him.