Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress]

[paxmao]

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Easy to answer, you cherry pick what favours Ruzzia, ignore the inflation (even the official is high), the interest rates on the Ruble, the drop in oil price... And even in the front, while Ruzzia is "slowly grinding" they oil facilities and some military installations are being "quickly enough being destroyed".

NATO would not send soldiers to an active front to avoid escalation and other political issues. However, peacekeepers on an inactive front... completely different.

And today, Poland has closed a Ruzzian consulate... you would ask why? Well, apparently Ruzzia arsoned a large commercial centre there - or so does Poland thinks.

The quality of your posts have really gone down lately. I'm not saying that Russia doesn't have it's own problems, but by almost every measure Ukraine has exponentially more problems and they're more severe. So once again, the question is not if Russia can sustain this until the end of the Universe, but rather if Russia can outlast Ukraine. And the answer to that becomes more and more obvious with every day.

Are you really not aware that for peacekeepers to be present both sides need to agree and approve them first. If a third country sends in its troops to help defend another country without approval of both sides, then they're not called peacekeepers but they de facto become a party to the conflict. And read up on NATO's article 5 to see if it would even apply in such cases. This really starting to feel like you're grasping for any straw just to make something up to keep Ukrainians spilling their blood just for a day longer. I'm really starting to question who's interests you are really serving here, because it surely doesn't feel like you care for what's best for Ukraine, instead you're just shoveling hope to them regardless how improbable it might be

That's so good, the way you say it. We realized this about paxmao ages ago, but you say it so well.
But don't really blame him. He's scared to death of Oreshnik. And probably others of the UK are, as well. Like all the leaders and especially Starmer.

This is me very worried about your evaluation of "the quality of my posts".


And now, to the Istambul conference. Putin has sent a delegation that has no real power to decide anything. They will sit in front of a similar Ukrainian delegation - obviously Zelensky is not going to meet with some "aidee" and Putin decided not to attend.

The result of this will be nothing, other than some money spent in travels, accomodation and the like.

Trump is starting to look powerless and that might just be the right incentive to get him to the Ruzzian Diplomacy advanced level and start realising that Ruzzia cannot be apeased, needs to be stopped and if possible pushed back.

[LTU_btc]

And now, to the Istambul conference. Putin has sent a delegation that has no real power to decide anything. They will sit in front of a similar Ukrainian delegation - obviously Zelensky is not going to meet with some "aidee" and Putin decided not to attend.

The result of this will be nothing, other than some money spent in travels, accomodation and the like.

Trump is starting to look powerless and that might just be the right incentive to get him to the Ruzzian Diplomacy advanced level and start realising that Ruzzia cannot be apeased, needs to be stopped and if possible pushed back.

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

[paxmao]

And now, to the Istambul conference. Putin has sent a delegation that has no real power to decide anything. They will sit in front of a similar Ukrainian delegation - obviously Zelensky is not going to meet with some "aidee" and Putin decided not to attend.

The result of this will be nothing, other than some money spent in travels, accomodation and the like.

Trump is starting to look powerless and that might just be the right incentive to get him to the Ruzzian Diplomacy advanced level and start realising that Ruzzia cannot be apeased, needs to be stopped and if possible pushed back.

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Yep. I think that Putin is thinking that there is always time to retire if I want to. People dying is not a problem for Putin, there is plenty of "Ruzzians" that can be sent to the front and since they have no ties with Moscow... yep to wanto proceed in meatwaves implies that you cannot spare people, you have to send them all with fatest.

[BADecker]

^^^ Great philosophizing. Meanwhile Russia moves forward on the ground, and has even figured out how to destroy Ukraine HIMARS with their new satellites pinpointing for them.

All Russia wants to do is liberate the sections of Ukraine where the people voted to join Russia, and Zelensky subsequently sent troops to fight his own people. If Z simply quit fighting, and called his troops back to Kiev, the war would be over. Russia would stop fighting, as well.

[DaRude]

And now, to the Istambul conference. Putin has sent a delegation that has no real power to decide anything. They will sit in front of a similar Ukrainian delegation - obviously Zelensky is not going to meet with some "aidee" and Putin decided not to attend.

The result of this will be nothing, other than some money spent in travels, accomodation and the like.

Trump is starting to look powerless and that might just be the right incentive to get him to the Ruzzian Diplomacy advanced level and start realising that Ruzzia cannot be apeased, needs to be stopped and if possible pushed back.

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?

[BADecker]

And now, to the Istambul conference. Putin has sent a delegation that has no real power to decide anything. They will sit in front of a similar Ukrainian delegation - obviously Zelensky is not going to meet with some "aidee" and Putin decided not to attend.

The result of this will be nothing, other than some money spent in travels, accomodation and the like.

Trump is starting to look powerless and that might just be the right incentive to get him to the Ruzzian Diplomacy advanced level and start realising that Ruzzia cannot be apeased, needs to be stopped and if possible pushed back.

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?

It doesn't really matter. The US has a military that is at least several times as large as Russia. But Russia has more nukes... leverage.

Ukraine is dead in the water (almost). paxmao and the rest of Europe are afraid of Oreshnik. But if they aren't, they don't really care about their own lives. They don't really matter.

So, Russia gets their lands of the Black Sea Corridor+. And if Ukraine doesn't stop, Russia may just have to take the whole Ukraine. Sanctions, world war, anything else doesn't really matter to Russia.

That's An ACT of WAR: Polish Fighter Jets, along with Estonian Warships, Attacked a Russian Vessel

[LTU_btc]

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?

If we talk just about bolded part, I had zero expectations that these negotiations will achieve something, what actually happened today. You simply can't achieve anything with some 3rd tier forgotten politicians. Something can be achieved only when Putin, Zelensky and probably Trump will face to face. Though, still not sure that it would give results.
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.

[DaRude]

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?

If we talk just about bolded part, I had zero expectations that these negotiations will achieve something, what actually happened today. You simply can't achieve anything with some 3rd tier forgotten politicians. Something can be achieved only when Putin, Zelensky and probably Trump will face to face. Though, still not sure that it would give results.
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

[BADecker]

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If we talk just about bolded part, I had zero expectations that these negotiations will achieve something, what actually happened today. You simply can't achieve anything with some 3rd tier forgotten politicians. Something can be achieved only when Putin, Zelensky and probably Trump will face to face. Though, still not sure that it would give results.
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Isn't it because these POWs will be reconditioned and sent back to war? Then most of the Ukrainian traded ones will be killed in action by the Russian ones that had been traded back. It would have been better if they had stayed POWs. Then at least they would all be alive.

[LTU_btc]

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Exchange of POW's is only thing achieved in this negotiations, but it's not big deal. Since the beginning of war exchange of POW's between Russia and Ukraine was quite regular and surprisingly fluent thing. It's not that I would rather that it didn't happened, but it's something what was achieved without negotiations.

[paxmao]

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?

If we talk just about bolded part, I had zero expectations that these negotiations will achieve something, what actually happened today. You simply can't achieve anything with some 3rd tier forgotten politicians. Something can be achieved only when Putin, Zelensky and probably Trump will face to face. Though, still not sure that it would give results.
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Exchanging prisoners is good. Calling this a negotiation is not. For what has come out Ruzzia said exactly the same things they have been saying for years - which is, as one may suspect, not acceptable to Ukraine. Basically talking anexation, conditions, etc... basically a surrender.

So, then Ruzzian "diplomacy" went into the usual "double down", something like if you do not give us what we want, next time we ask for another 2 regions or whatever.

Well, it seems that Trump may speak with Putin, but I think he understands a bit more about "Ruzzian diplomacy" and did not want to travel to Turkiye to have his name associated with a failed negotiation. Let's see how this plays, Ukraine may after all get some more decissive help - I am not betting the house but...

[BADecker]

Russia is advancing. Something like 1,000 dead Ukrainian troops in the last week. Russian fortifications being built strong in regions of Ukraine that have been taken. Seems that Russia might be aiming to take all of Europe, simply because of the West's stubbornness to get out of Ukraine.


''You ALL will FLEE ODESSA'': This Strategic Move by Putin SHOCKED Britain, France, and UKRAINE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUp7LapPlQ8

[paxmao]

Russia is advancing. Something like 1,000 dead Ukrainian troops in the last week. Russian fortifications being built strong in regions of Ukraine that have been taken. Seems that Russia might be aiming to take all of Europe, simply because of the West's stubbornness to get out of Ukraine.


''You ALL will FLEE ODESSA'': This Strategic Move by Putin SHOCKED Britain, France, and UKRAINE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUp7LapPlQ8

I am not even going to look at the link. There isn't anything that Putin can do that will "shock" anyone at this day and age.

Ruzzia is advancing - yes - and there are people dead - o both sides and typically more on the attacking side. But let's see how that Ruzzian advance is going. This is from 2022 and the second from today. Let's see Ruzzian advance:

2022:



Today:


I hope you brought lense with you to see the changes. You would however not need them to see the number of dead... like a million for Ruzzia and up everyday. I guess Putin is all right with the result. Or, more likely, he has painted himself in a corner and now cannot leave Ukraine alone.

[covfefe_]

Trump is on phone with Zelensky and later with Putin. I hope he would be able to make the two leaders come to reality and negotiate in good faith. An unconditional temporary ceasefire with international peace keeping force in place would be the best thing at the moment.

[BADecker]

Russia is advancing. Something like 1,000 dead Ukrainian troops in the last week. Russian fortifications being built strong in regions of Ukraine that have been taken. Seems that Russia might be aiming to take all of Europe, simply because of the West's stubbornness to get out of Ukraine.


''You ALL will FLEE ODESSA'': This Strategic Move by Putin SHOCKED Britain, France, and UKRAINE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUp7LapPlQ8

I am not even going to look at the link. There isn't anything that Putin can do that will "shock" anyone at this day and age.

Ruzzia is advancing - yes - and there are people dead - o both sides and typically more on the attacking side. But let's see how that Ruzzian advance is going. This is from 2022 and the second from today. Let's see Ruzzian advance:

2022:

https://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/DraftUkraineCoTAugust22%2C2022.png

Today:
https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Russo-Ukrainian%20War%20May%2018%2C%202025.png

I hope you brought lense with you to see the changes. You would however not need them to see the number of dead... like a million for Ruzzia and up everyday. I guess Putin is all right with the result. Or, more likely, he has painted himself in a corner and now cannot leave Ukraine alone.

Almost all the dead have to do with certain wealthy bank owners trying to take Russia away from the Russians... to take all the lands away from whoever own them.

I don't blame you for not watching the video. It's almost 2 hours long. Unless you are really into the history of the Russia/Ukraine area of the world, why waste the time? But it would show you what is really going on in the European and Western Asia parts of the world, and how far it has penetrated even into the US. And it isn't what you think; backed up by DNA and linguistics, and symbols in flags and country SEALS.

Russia is advancing because the world wealthy people won't leave them alone. Hundreds of years ago Slavs had to fight the wealthy... and overcame them twice. This time Russia might have to take them all out just to get peace.

[DaRude]

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Exchange of POW's is only thing achieved in this negotiations, but it's not big deal. Since the beginning of war exchange of POW's between Russia and Ukraine was quite regular and surprisingly fluent thing. It's not that I would rather that it didn't happened, but it's something what was achieved without negotiations.

Sure, but not this many, plus you still need both sides to negotiate even about POW exchanges, still not seeing the downside of this. Plus there are prospects for further negotiations. I understand that you'd rather see more quicker, what i don't understand is why are you against these small steps that might eventually lead up to peace?

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?

If we talk just about bolded part, I had zero expectations that these negotiations will achieve something, what actually happened today. You simply can't achieve anything with some 3rd tier forgotten politicians. Something can be achieved only when Putin, Zelensky and probably Trump will face to face. Though, still not sure that it would give results.
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Exchanging prisoners is good. Calling this a negotiation is not. For what has come out Ruzzia said exactly the same things they have been saying for years - which is, as one may suspect, not acceptable to Ukraine. Basically talking anexation, conditions, etc... basically a surrender.

So, then Ruzzian "diplomacy" went into the usual "double down", something like if you do not give us what we want, next time we ask for another 2 regions or whatever.

Well, it seems that Trump may speak with Putin, but I think he understands a bit more about "Ruzzian diplomacy" and did not want to travel to Turkiye to have his name associated with a failed negotiation. Let's see how this plays, Ukraine may after all get some more decissive help - I am not betting the house but...

Can't exchange prisoners without some kind of negotiation, exchanging bodies on humanitarian grounds also need negotiations for both sides to agree, did you really not know this too?

And that's not true too, Russian's are not saying exactly the same thing
In 2021 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine
In 2022 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine and Crimea
In 2023 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk
In 2025 Russia is saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia

But i'm sure if Ukraine keeps following Boris's advise, (since clearly he just cares so much about Ukrainian people, and doesn't have his own motives) this trend will somehow magically become a positive for Ukraine, any day now, just keep selling hope, and screw the cost right?  ...

[paxmao]

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Exchange of POW's is only thing achieved in this negotiations, but it's not big deal. Since the beginning of war exchange of POW's between Russia and Ukraine was quite regular and surprisingly fluent thing. It's not that I would rather that it didn't happened, but it's something what was achieved without negotiations.

Sure, but not this many, plus you still need both sides to negotiate even about POW exchanges, still not seeing the downside of this. Plus there are prospects for further negotiations. I understand that you'd rather see more quicker, what i don't understand is why are you against these small steps that might eventually lead up to peace?

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?

If we talk just about bolded part, I had zero expectations that these negotiations will achieve something, what actually happened today. You simply can't achieve anything with some 3rd tier forgotten politicians. Something can be achieved only when Putin, Zelensky and probably Trump will face to face. Though, still not sure that it would give results.
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Exchanging prisoners is good. Calling this a negotiation is not. For what has come out Ruzzia said exactly the same things they have been saying for years - which is, as one may suspect, not acceptable to Ukraine. Basically talking anexation, conditions, etc... basically a surrender.

So, then Ruzzian "diplomacy" went into the usual "double down", something like if you do not give us what we want, next time we ask for another 2 regions or whatever.

Well, it seems that Trump may speak with Putin, but I think he understands a bit more about "Ruzzian diplomacy" and did not want to travel to Turkiye to have his name associated with a failed negotiation. Let's see how this plays, Ukraine may after all get some more decissive help - I am not betting the house but...

Can't exchange prisoners without some kind of negotiation, exchanging bodies on humanitarian grounds also need negotiations for both sides to agree, did you really not know this too?

And that's not true too, Russian's are not saying exactly the same thing
In 2021 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine
In 2022 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine and Crimea
In 2023 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk
In 2025 Russia is saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia

But i'm sure if Ukraine keeps following Boris's advise, (since clearly he just cares so much about Ukrainian people, and doesn't have his own motives) this trend will somehow magically become a positive for Ukraine, any day now, just keep selling hope, and screw the cost right? ...

Nothing meaninfull. Same old same old. Withdraw you troops from the four territories Ruzzia has unilaterly decided belong to the Moscow regime, reduce the army to a ridiculous size, renounce any chance of getting under the NATO umbrella... and then the threat of an "eternal war" and even bigger demands.

The rest... semantics and propaganda "Protect Ruzzian speakers.." LOL, Ruzzian speakers need protection from Putin.

Russia is advancing. Something like 1,000 dead Ukrainian troops in the last week. Russian fortifications being built strong in regions of Ukraine that have been taken. Seems that Russia might be aiming to take all of Europe, simply because of the West's stubbornness to get out of Ukraine.


''You ALL will FLEE ODESSA'': This Strategic Move by Putin SHOCKED Britain, France, and UKRAINE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUp7LapPlQ8

I am not even going to look at the link. There isn't anything that Putin can do that will "shock" anyone at this day and age.

Ruzzia is advancing - yes - and there are people dead - o both sides and typically more on the attacking side. But let's see how that Ruzzian advance is going. This is from 2022 and the second from today. Let's see Ruzzian advance:

2022:

https://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/DraftUkraineCoTAugust22%2C2022.png

Today:
https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Russo-Ukrainian%20War%20May%2018%2C%202025.png

I hope you brought lense with you to see the changes. You would however not need them to see the number of dead... like a million for Ruzzia and up everyday. I guess Putin is all right with the result. Or, more likely, he has painted himself in a corner and now cannot leave Ukraine alone.

Almost all the dead have to do with certain wealthy bank owners trying to take Russia away from the Russians... to take all the lands away from whoever own them.

I don't blame you for not watching the video. It's almost 2 hours long. Unless you are really into the history of the Russia/Ukraine area of the world, why waste the time? But it would show you what is really going on in the European and Western Asia parts of the world, and how far it has penetrated even into the US. And it isn't what you think; backed up by DNA and linguistics, and symbols in flags and country SEALS.

Russia is advancing because the world wealthy people won't leave them alone. Hundreds of years ago Slavs had to fight the wealthy... and overcame them twice. This time Russia might have to take them all out just to get peace.

This is false information, Ruzzia is currently governed by plutocrats that are, by any standard, uber rich. They are not against any global elite, they are the global elite.

[BADecker]

~

Russia is advancing. Something like 1,000 dead Ukrainian troops in the last week. Russian fortifications being built strong in regions of Ukraine that have been taken. Seems that Russia might be aiming to take all of Europe, simply because of the West's stubbornness to get out of Ukraine.


''You ALL will FLEE ODESSA'': This Strategic Move by Putin SHOCKED Britain, France, and UKRAINE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUp7LapPlQ8

I am not even going to look at the link. There isn't anything that Putin can do that will "shock" anyone at this day and age.

Ruzzia is advancing - yes - and there are people dead - o both sides and typically more on the attacking side. But let's see how that Ruzzian advance is going. This is from 2022 and the second from today. Let's see Ruzzian advance:

2022:

https://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/DraftUkraineCoTAugust22%2C2022.png

Today:
https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Russo-Ukrainian%20War%20May%2018%2C%202025.png

I hope you brought lense with you to see the changes. You would however not need them to see the number of dead... like a million for Ruzzia and up everyday. I guess Putin is all right with the result. Or, more likely, he has painted himself in a corner and now cannot leave Ukraine alone.

Almost all the dead have to do with certain wealthy bank owners trying to take Russia away from the Russians... to take all the lands away from whoever own them.

I don't blame you for not watching the video. It's almost 2 hours long. Unless you are really into the history of the Russia/Ukraine area of the world, why waste the time? But it would show you what is really going on in the European and Western Asia parts of the world, and how far it has penetrated even into the US. And it isn't what you think; backed up by DNA and linguistics, and symbols in flags and country SEALS.

Russia is advancing because the world wealthy people won't leave them alone. Hundreds of years ago Slavs had to fight the wealthy... and overcame them twice. This time Russia might have to take them all out just to get peace.

This is false information, Ruzzia is currently governed by plutocrats that are, by any standard, uber rich. They are not against any global elite, they are the global elite.

This info has been twisted to be unrealistic. The government of Russia, whatever it is, is good as any government, and better than many.

Currently it is the Western elite and banking systems that are destroying lives in the Ukraine war. Of course, it's because the Ukraine troops are either ignorant of this, or don't know how to stop being an Ukraine trooper.

However, wherever they are, whoever they are, its the descendants of Phrygia that are behind the whole thing. And they probably would rather that troops died than not... or they just don't care.

[DaRude]

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Exchange of POW's is only thing achieved in this negotiations, but it's not big deal. Since the beginning of war exchange of POW's between Russia and Ukraine was quite regular and surprisingly fluent thing. It's not that I would rather that it didn't happened, but it's something what was achieved without negotiations.

Sure, but not this many, plus you still need both sides to negotiate even about POW exchanges, still not seeing the downside of this. Plus there are prospects for further negotiations. I understand that you'd rather see more quicker, what i don't understand is why are you against these small steps that might eventually lead up to peace?

This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.

Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?

If we talk just about bolded part, I had zero expectations that these negotiations will achieve something, what actually happened today. You simply can't achieve anything with some 3rd tier forgotten politicians. Something can be achieved only when Putin, Zelensky and probably Trump will face to face. Though, still not sure that it would give results.
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.

Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?

Exchanging prisoners is good. Calling this a negotiation is not. For what has come out Ruzzia said exactly the same things they have been saying for years - which is, as one may suspect, not acceptable to Ukraine. Basically talking anexation, conditions, etc... basically a surrender.

So, then Ruzzian "diplomacy" went into the usual "double down", something like if you do not give us what we want, next time we ask for another 2 regions or whatever.

Well, it seems that Trump may speak with Putin, but I think he understands a bit more about "Ruzzian diplomacy" and did not want to travel to Turkiye to have his name associated with a failed negotiation. Let's see how this plays, Ukraine may after all get some more decissive help - I am not betting the house but...

Can't exchange prisoners without some kind of negotiation, exchanging bodies on humanitarian grounds also need negotiations for both sides to agree, did you really not know this too?

And that's not true too, Russian's are not saying exactly the same thing
In 2021 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine
In 2022 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine and Crimea
In 2023 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk
In 2025 Russia is saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia

But i'm sure if Ukraine keeps following Boris's advise, (since clearly he just cares so much about Ukrainian people, and doesn't have his own motives) this trend will somehow magically become a positive for Ukraine, any day now, just keep selling hope, and screw the cost right? ...

Nothing meaninfull. Same old same old. Withdraw you troops from the four territories Ruzzia has unilaterly decided belong to the Moscow regime, reduce the army to a ridiculous size, renounce any chance of getting under the NATO umbrella... and then the threat of an "eternal war" and even bigger demands.

The rest... semantics and propaganda "Protect Ruzzian speakers.." LOL, Ruzzian speakers need protection from Putin.

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...so the solution is to keep spilling blood and just wait for Russia to just take it? Or spill more blood and wait for Odessa, Kharkiv and Dnipro to go to Russia?

The state of the battlefield is in marked contrast with the diplomatic shift in Putin’s favor. He looked to win time this week in a phone call with Trump, who backed off ceasefire demands and sanctions threats, raising fears in Europe that he was moving away from a long-touted commitment to reach a swift peace deal.
In a subsequent call with European leaders, Trump signaled that he was convinced Russia was winning, repeating a number of the Kremlin’s talking points, according to people familiar with the exchange who declined to comment on talks behind closed doors.

Trump Hands Putin Win With Retreat From Ukraine Peace Talks

Yep Trump is totally about to send more aid to Ukraine, any minute now... just keep searching for more souls for the front to tell that to

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Zelensky keeps on talking like he wants a ceasefire. Of course he does. This so that he can regroup. Past ceasefires have shown that Z lies when he talks ceasefire. Russia simply responds to Z's lies with more fire. If Z were sincere, he would do it without requiring Russia to do it.

In addition to the above, European leaders are talking about taking over the Baltic Sea lanes. They have been actually making moves, and Russia has let them, somewhat, in the past. But now Russia is stepping up its defenses in this part of the world.

In addition to the above, European leaders - who surprisingly still are buying Russian oil - want to reduce the amount of money they are paying for it to $50 a barrel. Z says $30. Will this kind of sanctioning stop Russia? Lol.