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Calling for complete regime change in Ukraine is so 7 months ago. I bet Medvedev is still wearing skinny jeans.

That comment does indeed give a lot of insight into his mindset. As they say, women's greatest fear of men is being killed. Men's greatest fear of women is being laughed at. And if toxic masculinity really exists, these Russian man, with their insane vanity and fragile egos, really do embody it.

This was a childrens playground in Kyiv.

Russian military couldn't care less. In Russian culture a human is only seen as a number. And Ukrainian lives are seen as subhuman since the Russian military considers all former ussr States as part of the Russian former empire. And these are considered enemies of the empire and to be eliminated. The goal is if enough are eliminated and run off that Russian numbers be put in their stead and the empire trundles on.

Attacks on cities like Kyiv and Lviv (many hundreds of miles from the frontline) are clearly just meant to terrorise the population. There is very little of military significance in Kyiv that they could actually hit.

Probably still as drunk as the last he met with macron and a few other leaders too

My son said Russia is acting like a small child.

No but giving them the ability to strike Russian bases in Crimea, Rostov etc would help. The Russian fleet linger in the black sea and Azov sea. Many of these missiles originate from ships stationed here or submarines that reload here. And also fighter jets that take off from there.

Ukraine have already striked some of these long range bases but their ability is limited. Give them the capability and Russia will clear out from the black sea making it much harder to launch these massive cruise missile strikes.

They won't change the course of the war but it will save civilian lives.

I think he may well be as surprised as anyone.

The ironic thing is that Putin undoubtedly sees himself as a 'man of destiny', whereas Zelensky has had destiny thrust upon him and has risen magnificently to it. His background in entertainment may actually have served him well as he seems to be a master of communications who understands very well the power of the media and the leverage it brings him, internally as well as domestically. Putin by contrast looks exactly what he is - a grey, bitter, scared old man.

He puts on a good show alright, a bit like Punch and Judy!

He's leading his nation during war, which is not an easy task tbf. But some observers of this conflict, would also say he possibly led his nation to war as well.

I get the feeling history might view him as somewhat of a polarising figure. But time will tell I suppose.

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics one must engage in to present siding with the aggressor as "arguing for peace".

Same logic as mobsters walking into a mom and pop shop and asking for a 30 percent cut, saying, "We don't want there to be no trouble. You don't want there to be no trouble. Make things easy on yaself..."

Invaders always claim to bring peace.

Why bother posting utter drivel

 some observers of this conflict, would also say he possibly led his nation to war as well.

The Russians?

It would have a healthy mix of Russian soldier's mixed in with them. No way would they send Belarus by themselves they'd be crushed.

I've a feeling Poland could enter Ukraine defend it's nothern border from Belarus if they attacked. A third party country getting involved directly would be a major escalation from the Russian side and would justify it.

Poland would probably avoid invading Belarus directly as that would lead to far greater losses compared to embedding their soldier's within Ukraine to defend it.