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gab13by13

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20. Yes, it's coming.

Reply to niyad (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 10:19 AM

Dec 28

The only other option to end the war is for NATO and Europe to step up and increase its arms to Ukraine. Make it clear to Putin that he can't win the war, even though he has Krasnov in his pocket. Once again Krasnov has picked the losing side, everything Krasnov touches dies, including Russia.

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I Know When The Russia/Ukraine War Will End [View all] gab13by13 Dec 28 OP

Or if Putin is gone PJMcK Dec 28 #1

What happens if there is a hot shooting war between NATO and Russia? PufPuf23 Dec 28 #2

Russia is running out of money and manpower. Irish_Dem Dec 28 #5

That may depend on whether they are fighting a NATO-with-U.S. or a NATO-without-U.S. thesquanderer Dec 28 #14

I don't think Russia can handle two fronts, Europe and Ukraine. Irish_Dem Dec 28 #19

the ukraines know what they are in for and will die to stop it. rampartd Dec 28 #3

Can you talk some more about that please? mahina Dec 28 #4

If Krasnov isn't under Putin's orders gab13by13 Dec 28 #10

100%. I get it. mahina Dec 28 #13

Just my opinion, gab13by13 Dec 28 #30

King Trump has divvied up the world, & Putin gets Russia & Europe, Xi gets Asia, & Trump gets the Americas. CrispyQ Dec 28 #27

Yes, you are 100% spot on, gab13by13 Dec 28 #32

Russians have been trying to leave Russia to avoid conscription IronLionZion Dec 28 #6

Yes there have been a lot of draft evasions among young men in Russia FakeNoose Dec 28 #7

I see a real possibility... BH liberal Dec 28 #8

I think Europe is getting ready to go on without the US... Wounded Bear Dec 28 #9

Once the nukes (even small ones) are deployed... BH liberal Dec 28 #11

That they are. Certainly Poland, Finland and the Baltics. paleotn Dec 28 #29

I don't think there will be a "conflict with NATO countries" Polybius Dec 28 #17

If Putin becomes desperate enough... BH liberal Dec 28 #28

That's the worry. There's a reason Putin was relegated to the Dresden backwater during his KGB days. paleotn Dec 28 #31

As Putin gets closer and closer... BH liberal Dec 28 #37

Yes, the downside of medical progress is that it benefitted Putin and tsf off-the-clock Dec 28 #38

Have you noticed the propaganda campaigns gab13by13 Dec 28 #12

Thank you for the update on that meeting. Frankly, having Zelenskyy niyad Dec 28 #16

Phillips O'Brien has a good read today on what he calls Strelnikov_ Dec 28 #26

Yes, absolutely, gab13by13 Dec 28 #33

You haven't been paying attention, then. ruzzians have been taking their niyad Dec 28 #15

So is it a run on the banks? Farmer-Rick Dec 28 #18

Russia's GDP is near zero right now, gab13by13 Dec 28 #21

Thanks for the info Farmer-Rick Dec 28 #25

Pretty darn close. There are appparently limits on how much anyone can niyad Dec 28 #23

Also, Putin has started to ration gasoline in Crimea. gab13by13 Dec 28 #34

Not just in Crimea. Moscow and St. Petersburg, and many more. niyad Dec 28 #40

Yes, it's coming. gab13by13 Dec 28 #20

We seem to be at a cross roads Buckeyeblue Dec 28 #22

Totally no evidence on my part gab13by13 Dec 28 #36

Specially some sort of visual evidence of Trump depravity Buckeyeblue Dec 28 #39

When China stops supplying drone components Strelnikov_ Dec 28 #24

It'll end when Putin is dead duckworth969 Dec 28 #35