Alexei Navalny (Putin's opposition figurehead) finally died in a Russian prison, huh... I'm surprised he even lasted that long. I guess Putin wanted him dead, but in an indirect manner, perhaps by letting him suffer in prison due to neglect or terrible conditions. We all know how it played out.
Don't get me wrong, I think Navalny's politics were complete shite (par for the course in Russia), but his death is representative of the countless others who have been unjustly executed or exiled by Putler. Russia's opposition to Putler is non-existent.
What about the long term? Let's say Putin captures Kiev, deposes Zelensky, and installs a friendly puppet regime under Moscow's control (and eventually merges Ukraine back with Russia). That might mean a much bigger problem further down the line in five, ten years or so.
Finally, someone with a brain in this embarrassing pro-Russian infested thread, who grasps the long-term implications.
You sir, are correct. I always roll my eyes when I see misinformed people talking about negotiating with Russia. Negotiate about what exactly? Putin himself has already said many times that he does not consider Ukraine a nation. If you give them something now, they will just come for the rest later. Russians are imperialist to the core — 16th-19th century expansionism, Soviet Union expansionism, and the modern Russian Federation expansionism.
They have the same opinion about the Baltic states, Poland, Kazakhstan, Belarus and many others. They will not stop even after Putin's death. What Russia would need is a humiliating defeat and reeducation similar to Germany after WW2 (1945), so they can join the rest of Europe and have friendly border relations. But that's not going to happen, unfortunately, because of their nuclear arsenal.
That's why I think Poland need to go back to conscription and create a total militarized state similar to Israel. In my opinion, there's no other choice, not in a situation where the crazy MAGA movement in the USA can bring this country to isolation again. Without US backing, war for the Baltic countries will be just a matter of when, not if.
There's also the ideal of free countries deciding their own destiny... the rights of small nations, and such.
Speaking of smaller nations, it really is a testament to how badass, brave & tactically inclined the Ukrainians are and how utterly incompetent and stupid the Russians are that for such a small country (41 million people), they were able to resist and inflict significant damage on Russian orc forces through conventional means. Imagine what they could do if we in the West fully supported them, it's an absolute shame that there are certain useful idiots within the US that are actively working with the Russians. Dipshits, all of them.
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. "Trust me bro" isn't valid argumentation. I highly doubt you even watched the interview. 
