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tirwin1 said:
Even when their "identity" includes the deliberate ruling of other ethnicities in non-russian territories? The Russian empire consisted of all kinds of captured territories. The Soviet union maintained these territories (while decrying the "colonialism" of the west). When the USSR collapsed these separate and distinct nations and people demanded their freedom. Putin wants to re-constitute a nation that does not normally exist without force. Ethnic Russians are a minority in their own country. They have no legitimate claim to these other territories.
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Where do you get your facts?
81% of Russia's population are ethnic Russians. The other 19% are members of over 193 ethnic groups. With a only a few exceptions, all of these 193 ethnic minorities never had a country or wanted one. They were treated better than American Indians by far.

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I just read somewhere that Zelenskyy wants another billion... 10% goes to the big guy.

Plus, a performance from Bob Hope and Ann Margret.
 
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Mosinitis said:
Where do you get your facts?
81% of Russia's population are ethnic Russians. The other 19% are members of over 193 ethnic groups. With a only a few exceptions, all of these 193 ethnic minorities never had a country or wanted one. They were treated better than American Indians by far.

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You are correct. Not sure where I got that data point from. I regret the error.
 
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Iconic speech by Putin today. Exposing Western arrogance and supremacy doctrine in historical context. It will fall on deaf ears in the U.S., but then rest of the world is listening.
 
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Bigfoot said:
Who's winning the war?

Serious question.
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It depends on which part of 1000 plus kilometer front. Ukrainian side is winning in Lyman. Russian side is winning in Bakhmut. This is without participation of 300 000 (probably more) of Russian reservists, who are being trained and assembled into fighting units.
 
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Mosinitis said:
Iconic speech by Putin today. Exposing Western arrogance and supremacy doctrine in historical context. It will fall on deaf ears in the U.S., but then rest of the world is listening.
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Wow, so you agree that the fall of the USSR was a terrible crime, and Russia has a right to regain the lost territories AND also take back those lands lost by the Russian empire???

Eastern Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Georgia?


Trust me, Putin is the new Hitler and he will NOT stop at Ukraine.
 
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ronstar said:
Trust me, Putin is the new Hitler and he will NOT stop at Ukraine.
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Come on man, Russia has its hands full with Ukraine, they are in no position to take on 23 NATO countries. Especially after realizing their doctrine and military leadership are garbage.
 
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