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[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 27 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
  1. Russia was by no means forced into the conflict. They did it because Putin wants more power for himself.
  2. Russia has great diplomatic power. They managed to get a Russia loving president in US.
  3. If Ukraine falls, then there’s going to be some other nation that will be the ”state between empires”. Next will be Moldova. Maybe Russia is brave enough to take on the Baltic countries as well now when the future of NATO is uncertain. If that succeeds, then Poland will be next, and maybe also eastern Germany.
  4. Ukraine rejected the US offer because it didn’t offer any safety guarantees other than that Trump said that Putin said something. Why should Ukraine sign a deal that won’t end the war?