How are the people in Russia? Big demonstrations? In doesnt really reach our news
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Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin has gambled everything and lost - Atlantic Council
Why did Putin act so stupidly? One answer is that he may have lost touch with reality after hiding from COVID-19 in a bunker for two years. Another is that, as the unchallenged boss of the Kremlin for more than two decades, his advisors are reluctant to tell him what they fear may upset him.
Putin’s recent meeting of the Russian Security Council was particularly revealing of the dangerously dysfunctional power dynamics in the Kremlin, with Putin alone on a throne-like seat while his minions sat across the vast hall on wooden chairs, facing him like schoolchildren.
Another possibility is that he has completely bought into the Russian imperial and Soviet historical propaganda narratives that have traditionally consigned Ukrainians to somewhere between non-existence or the status of Russia’s subservient younger brother. It’s quite possible that this ideology has blinded Putin and many of his supporters to the reality of a Ukrainian nation with its own interests and culture.
it was written before yesterday, still, it's a good read
Why did Putin act so stupidly? One answer is that he may have lost touch with reality after hiding from COVID-19 in a bunker for two years. Another is that, as the unchallenged boss of the Kremlin for more than two decades, his advisors are reluctant to tell him what they fear may upset him.
Putin’s recent meeting of the Russian Security Council was particularly revealing of the dangerously dysfunctional power dynamics in the Kremlin, with Putin alone on a throne-like seat while his minions sat across the vast hall on wooden chairs, facing him like schoolchildren.
Another possibility is that he has completely bought into the Russian imperial and Soviet historical propaganda narratives that have traditionally consigned Ukrainians to somewhere between non-existence or the status of Russia’s subservient younger brother. It’s quite possible that this ideology has blinded Putin and many of his supporters to the reality of a Ukrainian nation with its own interests and culture.
it was written before yesterday, still, it's a good read
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_anti-war_protests_in_Russia
this looks like a rather thorough account, around 6000 protesters arrested up until yesterday. Tbh I expected more from a country with 144 million population, Belarus only have 9.4 million people and their demonstrations last year despite the absolutely brutal response were much louder
this looks like a rather thorough account, around 6000 protesters arrested up until yesterday. Tbh I expected more from a country with 144 million population, Belarus only have 9.4 million people and their demonstrations last year despite the absolutely brutal response were much louder
Well it's not like Putin gave them a heads up, they kept denying invasion up until the very last moments and even then they announced a freedom mission for the "republics" and instead went full scale across half of Ukraine. So I don't see how it's not a good look to protest now, their gov kept lying to everyone up until recently.
Just to be clear, I have the utmost respect to the protesters in Russia, I just wish there were more of them. Because judging by social media, there're also a lot of pro-war Russians
Just to be clear, I have the utmost respect to the protesters in Russia, I just wish there were more of them. Because judging by social media, there're also a lot of pro-war Russians
Russia has hardly thrown their heavy hand just yet. But their costs seem to keep rising the more they break down.
But you never know when there could be a push as part of a later negotiating strategy. But to be honest, I think Putin is too damaged to legitimately negotiate. You'd be better off trying to negotiate with a badger in heat.
But you never know when there could be a push as part of a later negotiating strategy. But to be honest, I think Putin is too damaged to legitimately negotiate. You'd be better off trying to negotiate with a badger in heat.