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Are you sure about that? When Russia annexed Crimea firing a couple of shots in 2014, we couldn't see all that horror you talk about, so I don't think it would be what would happen. In fact, there's a lot of people in Eastern Ukraine that has been hoping for Russia to start this military operation. OTOH, we have records of killings and rapes by American military personnel in Iraq when the US invaded the country back…
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The purpose of the drip feeding is, unfortunately, to get Russia closer to a total collapse rather than a quick loss for them to retreat and build up their strength again for the next 20ish years to repeat it. It’s not ideal for Ukraine right now.
> The purpose of the drip feeding is, unfortunately, Absolutely not, it's not intentional. - Suddenly, the world defense base needed to get on up to a level to match the world's 5th largest army, with all its stockpiles -- regardless of if its just lil ol Ukraine, Russia is putting its full effort in. - Politics in US delayed it several months, I can't recall the exact number, but it was at least 6.
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GDP is a measure of economic output. If your economy doesn't produce much then it is very hard to sustain a high intensity war.
But GDP is measured in dollars and not in amount of things produced. If everything is expensive in your country it will have larger GDP even producing less things.
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But GDP is measured in dollars and not in amount of things produced. If everything is expensive in your country it will have larger GDP even producing less things.
Purchasing Power Parity calculations try to capture this.
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what were the options given? Boris Johnson didn’t allow ukraine to negotiate with russia but at the time everybody thought it would be a walk in the park for NATO
Just in case you're confused, here's a link describing who the current President of Ukraine is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine
This analysis helped me understand the situation better: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-to-think-about-the-...
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how did you check it?
I'll translate the quote to your native language for you: Мне нужны боеприпасы, а не поездка
I apologise if it's not exact, I used Google Translate.
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Yes, I am 100% sure because the reporting was widespread, accurately conducted, and the Russians were widely condemned.
Sexual violence continues in Ukraine:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/29/carved-on-bodi...
In fact, I'll save myself the effort and just give you a full list to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_violence_in_the_Russian...
> I've never been to Moscow nor Russia
I think you should visit, I hear it's lovely this time of year.
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If it didn't matter then all the arab nation would all be aligned, but it matters and they aren't. The Saudis vs Iran is still driving a lot of the faction movement in the region. The Sunni world is mostly fine with Israel, other than Hamas of course, which is why Hamas had to work with Iran (although it seems like it backfired on Iran)
I feel like you are intentionally saying ridiculous things, so really no point in talking. The idea that "the Sunni world is mostly fine with Israel" is such a ridiculous idea it's not worth discussing further with you.
Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Sudan, Bahrain and the Saudis (through back channels)
It's just a fact, there's absolutely nothing ridiculous about what I said, if anything Sunni regimes are more worried about Iran than israel.