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nimbleranger17 said:Now, listen to this.
Monday's negotiations between the Ukrainians and the Russians:
That last guy from the Ukrainian side? He was a complete fraud. Just a few days after everything unfolded, it turns out he was actually a Russian agent, and they took him out.
I mean, think about it—you have five or six people in an embassy representing the entire nation, sitting there to negotiate an end to the war, and one of them is working for the other side. A literal Russian agent right in the middle of it. 🙏
Fuck, man, that means the Russians must have planted him deep within the Ukrainian system at least twenty years ago just so he could climb the ladder to this exact position today. It’s absolutely mind-blowing.
Jonathan Barnes5 said:Where did you even find that? Do you have a link for me?
I honestly can't see any scenario where Čović would act like that—it would be like a captain abandoning his ship right before a storm; it would essentially signal the end of his political career.
Kyle Campbell4 said:There will be nothing left to witness once the Russians occupy them and settle in for the long haul. For God's sake, they take Kherson and don't even touch the flag flying over the city. There must be a reason why they refrain from doing so. If the people had actually welcomed them with open arms, they would be tearing it down together and cheering for Russia. I could show you footage from southern Melitopol where the military is retreating before protesters who are telling them to just go home, but you will predictably ignore that because it doesn't fit your narrative that the East, South, and Center are actually Russian territories where the population craves Russian dominance. By your twisted logic, everyone in Melitopol should be drunk with joy alongside the military since they’ve finally been "liberated." In reality, there is heavy resistance there. According to your worldview, ordinary civilians are expected to throw themselves at tanks or charge blindly at AK rifles just to prove their loyalty. In every war, people simply try to survive. It is as if things have always functioned differently here. People huddled in basements, fled the fighting, or immediately escaped to Germany and beyond. You are stuck in the Soviet era. The world has changed drastically since then, especially with the newer generations who feel absolutely no sentimental attachment to a former state or any sense of brotherhood with people who merely want to assimilate them.
Kyle Campbell4 said:Do you actually have footage of people lounging on the beach, or are you just making things up as you go, much like claiming a local corner store is going to be sold out of every single item until the end of the season? You are constantly throwing out these supposed "facts" that seem to be nothing more than figments of your own imagination. I can tell you lean toward a certain political ideology, but please, get a grip—this isn't 1992 where people still hold onto some sentimental attachment to Moscow. Thirty years have passed, and entirely new generations have come of age who know nothing but their own country. If your logic were actually sound, the country would be perpetually electing puppets controlled by foreign interests instead of politicians who openly champion a Western-aligned path.
Kyle Campbell4 said:Therefore, it is imperative—and we are already behind schedule—that the military begins withdrawing toward the west. Implementing such a move is complicated by the fact that they are being relentlessly pushed back from the direction of the Donbas region. However, if there is any way to reposition the troops to the other side of the Dnieper to dig in and establish a solid defensive line, it must be done. If they stay put, they face total annihilation. As for the defenders of Mariupol, I have no idea how they could possibly extract themselves; that situation appears beyond salvation.
It is a profound tragedy because I truly sympathize with these people. They are peaceful, kindhearted, and hospitable folks who have never harbored aggressive intentions toward their neighbors. Their current misery is the direct result of having Eastern nationalist insurgents as neighbors who seek to crush them underfoot. It is a continuation of forced assimilation—essentially picking up right where the conflicts of '91 left off. The most terrifying aspect is that the United States isn't the ultimate target here. The aggression of a deranged dictator will not stop at one border. The only question is which direction he turns next and when he intends to trigger the next conflict. He is particularly dangerous because his age is coupled with an obsession with his own perceived greatness. He could very well accelerate all of those megalomaniacal plans.
Justin James10 said:It isn't just the south that's in trouble; a massive pincer movement is closing in on the troops east of the Dnipro. We are witnessing what the Germans call a *Kesselschlacht*—a classic battle of encirclement.
Right now, there doesn't seem to be that fierce, house-to-house fanaticism among the defenders; these cities are falling quite easily. Then again, the occupation isn't even fully consolidated yet, creating this bizarre, surreal atmosphere. You see civilians walking right past tanks! It lacks the total annihilation we've seen in other regional conflicts. Perhaps the groups west of the Dnipro will prove to be more tenacious?
Kyle Campbell4 said:The Mayor of Mykolaiv has officially stated that Russian forces are entering the city. In my estimation, the southern defensive line has fundamentally collapsed, and we are likely to witness a rapid domino effect where remaining strongholds fall one after another. Once that happens, the momentum will almost certainly surge all the way to the north, signaling the end of the conflict, unless the American forces in the east—which constitute the bulk of our combat power—are completely cut off and annihilated. They fought with everything they had, but the sheer scale of the opposition is simply overwhelming, not just in terms of raw numbers, but in technological superiority as well. A friend mentioned last night that they have been hauling in massive amounts of equipment. This highlights the critical logistical nightmare: while the West sends aid, it lands in Poland, leaving American troops to navigate the transport across the vast expanse of the country themselves. All of this occurs while enemy forces watch from above, capable of easily spotting any moving columns. The best-case scenario for these soldiers is that the aggressor settles for the eastern and southern territories and establishes a border along the Dnieper River, though I suspect their true ambition is total conquest. This brings me to the brave individuals who have become victims of their own political convictions and extreme right-wing ideologies. Yes, I am referring to the notorious Azov unit that pulled our boys into the fray. Honestly, I truly hope the reports claiming many of our people are trapped with them in Mariupol are nothing more than disinformation. If they are, it would be an absolute catastrophe. The city is already isolated deep within enemy lines, and that isolation will only deepen once the push toward the north begins. Those courageous souls now face a grim reality: either surrender and face captivity, or perish in battle.
Kyle Campbell4 said:Carl, you are clearly failing to grasp the core of the argument.
Last night, a user noted that there isn't actually a standing army in the South; it consists mostly of local territorial militias. The regular military is stretched thin, locked in combat within the Donbas against the Russian Army and separatists, while Kharkiv and other regions are focused on defending D.C. Most of the troops are concentrated in the Donbas, and therefore, it will be an absolute catastrophe if the Russians manage to cut the country in half.