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Tommy Carcetti

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6. Could be a piece in a larger "deal"

Reply to Strelnikov_ (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 02:50 PM

Dec 2024

Syria was always a side project to Russia.

On the other hand, Russia views Ukraine as part of its larger birthright. And it’s a literal neighbor. So it would seem to take precedence.

Russia leaves Syria but then uses the extra resources to put extra pressure on Ukraine and force them into conceding lost territory?

I don’t know. Just thinking out loud here.

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Trump makes weird, muddled statement on Syria. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Dec 2024 OP

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Good that he has Russia's best interests at heart Strelnikov_ Dec 2024 #5

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