Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

If there are regions bordering Russia that might want to join Russia (and that are not too strategically important) maybe an internationally recognized referendum could establish that region's wishes.(with something higher than a 50% bar)

There might be regions on the "other side" that might do the same thing

Nobody want ingrates or unhappy guests.

If the men of 1916 had listened to some people who advocate capitulation to Russia, they wouldn't have bothered fighting the British Empire. The Putin defenders are in reality defenders of imperialism and colonialism.

Denis Davydov on situation in Huliapole. He says the Russians are in the town but so are the Ukrainians.

Japan has just allocated $6 billion for Ukraine - fantastic of them.

Yes! Lets just give Russia what they want and not listen to Ukraine, they'll just leave us alone after that, fantastic idea!

Where did you learn your diplomatic skills? They're outstanding!

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So you want to see an end to the war, but have absolutely no idea about how that could be achieved, nor any opinion on any of the proposals currently being discussed by the "well paid experts".

Sounds like an almighty cop-out to me.

As it happens, booting the Russians out of Crimea might be one of the more realistic scenarios to play out, if the Kremlin gambles on a more protracted war. Their navy has already been driven out, their air force is being actively targetted, their fuel and water supplies are fragile … but, hey - why don't you tell us why you think Russia can hang on to these territories for another decade or so?

Joining Russia by referendum has only happened post armed invasions, like the Baltics pre-WW2 or Ukraine in 2022. Our resident vatniks like to point out the results of an Ukrainian election from back in the day, in which a lot of Donbassians voted a certain way, but even in that one the question was not "would you like to join Russia?". But that's all they've got, since no-one wants to join Russia voluntarily.

Russia isn't democratic, so their elections and referendums only exist as mockery and a way to announce prearranged decisions (like Kherson "joining" Russia, or Putin "winning" elections).

If anyone in Narva wishes to join Russia, well, just cross the "Friendship" bridge over to Ivangorod. No need for a vote.

Estonia prepares for the worst amidst growing Russian provocations. Russia has been exploiting the ebbs and flows of the Narva river, that marks the border, to cross into Estonian territory. While they have withdrawn, it happened again a few days ago. This is how it started in Ukraine in 2014.

Russian steel oligarch Vladimir Potanin, in interview with state TV Russia 24 channel, talks about the state of the Russian economy.

"I don't want to say the word survival". Vatnik Billionaire Potanin lost his words, describing the state of the economy in Russia. The main owner of "Norilsk Nickel", Vladimir Potanin, struggled to find the words to describe the state of the Russian economy in an interview with the "Russia 24" TV channel. "Of course, [the negative impact is caused by] tax increases, we all understand why they are being raised, and we view this correctly, but this leads to the fact that we are now in such a period...", — Potanin cheerfully began to answer the question."I don't want to say the word 'survival', but this is a period when business is really being tested, entire industries are being tested for viability," — the billionaire concluded after a nearly 10-second pause.

Perhaps you are too young Russia has always been a bone of contention and suspicion going back to the communist era .There was the misconception that communists would take over the world the reason for the Vietnam war .Look at Vietnam today .

Like I said if you read my post a totally unrealistic scenario.

Let Russia go first and have free and fair votes on independence for every ethnic minority across its empire. I suspect I’ll be a principal dancer in the Mariinsky Ballet before that happens.

I'm genuinely disappointed they've skipped the T-34. Are there still many T-64 used? I'm guessing most get turned into those barns.