Are Russian gains in Ukraine worth the costs so far?

[@Binkov]

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[@RadicalCluster]

o,o plushies!

[@pyeitme508]

Wow 😳

[@steephanroy8461]

Russia won...that country having less than 10 %of American ecconomy has withstood the military muscle from the west. Ukrainian counter attack failed Europe is abandoning zelenksy and the American public is starting to be disheartened. Russia has won..

[@FancyPantsOnFire]

£35 for a stuffed animal? Wtf bro…

[@juanmontoya6622]

​@@steephanroy8461The West won. Ukrainian and Russian beauties moved out West.

[@venonat80]

Regardless of the outcome, you were right; no Ukrainian at this point hasn’t felt the war in some way or lost something or someone. Even if Russia occupies Ukraine, the people would hate them for generations. Hell people have animosity for generations for less than this war.

[@yellowtunes2756]

Doubt it, people have short memory. Germany was invited in NATO 10 years after starting second bloodiest war in history

[@lordyoda607]

@@yellowtunes2756 The reason Germany was invited into NATO was because the West wanted to keep Germany from remilitarizing. One of the original goals of NATO was to keep Germany down. NATO today is nothing like it was back in the cold war.

[@sillysad3198]

@@yellowtunes2756 same here. in 1991 no Ukranian genuinely hated russians for Holodomor as they SHOULD HAVE!

[@yellowtunes2756]

@@sillysad3198 why they "should have" ? Famine is famine. In 1920 famine was near Moscow and mostly killed Russians. Who Russians should hate? Georgia? Well, since Stalin was from Georgia?

[@js70371]

The Russian Ukrainians in the Donbas and Eastern Ukraine are glad that Russia intervened on their behalf. Keep drinking the CNN and BBC cope Koolaid tho I guess lol 🤡🤦‍♂️😆

[@profxtreme9275]

A major cost not mentioned is the ongoing brain drain seen in Russia since the war's start. That will have long term effects on the country in every sector, militarily, economically, politically, etc.

[@sogerc1]

You're totally right, that was forgotten, and also it was said that weaknesses have been identified however due to the structure of the Russian govt/military they are not easily fixable, decades aren't enough. Probably those weaknesses were already known in the govt/military but they were underestimated.

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

But where could the smart Russian people go, that would pay a ransom for their talents ? The poor West is currently not friendly to smart Russians.

[@kingdiesel68]

Demographicly the Russians are in bad shape! The millions of people that were killed because of communism would have had families which may have changed everything! Just another lesson that tells us that communism doesn't work!

[@Microphunktv-jb3kj]

That's the status quo for Russia like 1000 years already... 1. ww2 , occupied by Russia 2. in communist hell for 50 years 3. 1991 , free, built most digital/tech society in the world from nothingness in 30 years. 4. over 10k$ higher gdp per capita than russia with population of 900k natives vs Russia, wich holds 1/6 of the planet landmass and has ~150mil population.... Pathetic.... literally Russian is a white N'''er in east snow desert to me....

[@Jambs081]

The greatest loss is not mentioned here. The brain drain of Russia's best, brightest, and youngest workers fleeing the draft. Losing 300,000 soldiers is a human catastrophe, losing 1.3 million of your most successful young people is an economic catastrophe that will impact them for much longer.

[@olex2999]

you clearly haven't been to Poland or Germany and seen the universities flooded with rich Ukrainians, and the BMWs and Range rovers with Ukrainian registration. Brain drain goes both ways

[@harleyquinn8202]

The majority of Russians who fled mobilization returned once they saw that they will not be mobilized.

[@tomekkrysa6787]

⁠​⁠@@olex2999I am in Poland in major city and going to university and you are right I don’t see rich Ukrainian children in bmw. And don’t hear Ukrainian language in university

[@bartolino980]

@@olex2999 Im a Student in Germany and barely see any Ukrainians refugees here in my University, so i wonder where do you have that from. My advice is you better not listen to everything you read on Telegram.

[@olex2999]

@@tomekkrysa6787 bro I'm in Kraków, and I teach in UJ. You're either blind, or more likely just lying

[@Sleepysod]

Only thing Russia able to successfully invade is your comments section 😂

[@farnthboy]

Yeh a bit of bot central going on here.

[@flyer3455]

Russia GPT is upping its game

[@joshgulrud]

actually funny 😂

[@lashlarue7924]

It doesn't matter whether Russia has won or lost; it only matters whether Putin and his friends in the State Security Services have won or lost. "Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice that I'm willing to make." - V. Putin

[@Mad_Dog_of_the_Regime]

And what exactly had he to "win"? He tried to push DNR/LNR back into the country that wanted denizens of those cities unalived or worse, all so that he won't have to deal with sanctions. You nafo bots are living in some parallel reality, where "Putin of the brain" is a real mental health condition.

[@churblesfurbles]

You are free to volunteer for trench duty for Biden, oh wait, recruitment numbers say otherwise.

[@JLMoto999]

Putin does kinda look like lord farquad a bit. Especially his height😅

[@vlajkodzudovic9957]

I think Biden looks.....well no he looks like corpse :D @@JLMoto999

[@hedgehog3180]

Putin does seem to genuinely believe that what he's doing somehow benefits Russia as a whole but his grasp on reality is clearly slipping.

[@bwise7739]

Also the Baltic Sea is now a de facto NATO lake and with Turkey controlling the Bosporus strait Russia only has access to the Atlantic from the Arctic if push comes to shove. Russia better hope for global warming. Another issue that you didn’t mention is Russian abysmal demographics. Low birth rate, immigration of young family age men, high troop loses means replacement is not as easy as you have assumed

[@louisianaman2025]

but seriously did they ever have a chance in either of those seas if a war started with NATO

[@super-cat4781]

Funny fact: all of the above can be addressed to Ukraine, but in double

[@62nevio]

@@super-cat4781 triple at least

[@MS-ii1sv]

I'd rather have Russia's demographics than those of France or Britain.

[@bwise7739]

@@MS-ii1sv United Nations births per woman UK 1.6, France 1.8, Russia 1.5

[@hkscfreak]

This will probably get lost in the blizzard of comments, but I don't quite agree with the equipment losses being replaceable even in the medium term. Much of the expertise, equipment, and factories to manufacture Soviet-era equipment are now lost. Either due to time or located now in foreign countries. The armored vehicles and tanks may be within reach to reproduce but the Moskva and Kilo class submarines are essentially irreplaceable.

[@maropenemphasha5403]

WTF, Russia innovated and they will replace old weapons and machines with the new ones; T72 tanks will be replaced by T90 tanks. They no longer produce the T72, they only modify the existing ones

[@SelfProclaimedEmperor]

​​@@maropenemphasha5403Russia doesn't innovate anything, the Moskva was built in Ukraine, it cannot be replaced as no Russian shipyards exist that can make those cruisers. Much of the Soviet shipbuilding industry was in Ukraine, not Russia

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

expertise probably lost, but main factories stayed alive, also who need soviet era equipment?

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

@@SelfProclaimedEmperor stop taking copium, Moskva were build in Ukranian SSR in USSR in Nikolaev shipyard which were established by Russians in 1787, so cuz in left in Ukraine it doesn't made it Ukranian, also there were shipyards in St. Petersburg, Severodvisk and this were made by Russians, not by Ukranians. Nikolaev shipyard were left to Ukraine as relic of greater civilization, same as all Ukranian heavy industry, Ukraine as country didn't build nothing there, all were made in Russian empire time or during USSR, so stop calling it Ukranian

[@DetectiveMelon]

@@maropenemphasha5403 True, but let us not forget that the T-90 in and of itself is essentially just an upgraded T-72B designed by the USSR to replace the T-72. While it has some improvements it also suffers some of the same major drawbacks. Rather than investing more into an outdated design, Russia would be more wise in terms of armor to continue development and production of the T-14 Armata, which is a complete redesign from the ground up to fix those issues.

[@tristanridley1601]

You forgot one more reason Russia lost. They pushed the EU to give up their addiction to Russian methane. This change is probably permanent, thanks to European experience of Russian leverage of this trade, and slow changes toward 'green' energy. Russia can sell its oil anywhere, but the methane was constructed just for EU export. That entire industry is gone now.

[@halthammerzeit]

It's a tip of iceberg. Economic decline of Russia is deep and crisis looms behind crisis. For a last year I observe a channel that delves deep into economic state in Russia. Funny, how almost every prediction they make happens for real in next month or so. Planes, chickens, regions financing, govt. payments and much more. It all goes to sht fast Latest news by Russians themselves is last year oil profits- 30% mistake in income.😂Really

[@looinrims]

What was the value of that trade pre and post start of war?

[@ctrlaltdebug]

Fake and gay.

[@r200ti]

@@halthammerzeit LOL, yeh, of course. Just your oil profit comment shows how completely blinkered you are. Russia has shown massive growth in all areas and its income has increased. Why is the EU in such utter panic?

[@volvo245]

Yeah when your industrial base gets gutted and shipped overseas you tend to use less energy. Huge win for Germany, I'm sure all that green energy bought from China will save them

[@scottd7761]

Regarding Russia’s loss of geopolitical prestige, the fact that Azerbaijan completely ignored the Kremlin when marching into Nagorno-Karabakh is pretty indicative of how far Russia has fallen.

[@matsvayconstantin]

Вы точно уверены, что это не было согласовано с Путиным? Политическое руководство Армении явно выбрало антироссийский путь, логично проучить предателей!

[@foilhat1138]

@@matsvayconstantin It was only after Russia proved itself an unreliable ally that Armenia began moving away from them.

[@radicalxg8282]

All the Russian aligned countries realised they are just a paper tiger lol

[@yesdvt]

Armenia has never claimed Nagorniy Karabah as it's territory.

[@scottd7761]

@@yesdvt I don’t think that’s true. But regardless, Armenia’s claims to the region are beside the point. The Kremlin sent a very clear request to the government of Azerbaijan to sit with Armenia to discuss the issue, and the government of Azerbaijan essentially said no. Which is a pretty big deal, considering Azerbaijan’s historically close affiliation with Moscow.

[@netiturtle]

Large gas reserves were found in Black Sea in 2013, one year before the first invasion. Mostly within Crimean economic zone. Rest in Odessa's economic zone, and Odessa was Putin target initially for 2022 invasion. This gas would have ended Europe's energy dependence on Russia and made Ukraine rich, both a major no-no's

[@louishoff2110]

Small correction: It would have made Ukraine's thieving oligarchs richer. Not Ukraine's people. Also, Europe's energy dependence on Russia is a function of both oil and gas - not gas alone. There isn't nearly enough of either in the Black Sea to make Europe independent of Russia.

[@netiturtle]

@@louishoff2110 Independent as if not dependent on one supplier alone. Crude oil and its derivatives can be transported with ships without expensive conversion to LNG and and back to gaseous form, there was existing infrastructure, many suppliers and ships for it, one in Europe. Corruption may or may not have have been factor, but then it would have just ended up Russia 2.0, with large state income, and without incentive to improve income of citizens and state budget becoming driven by taxes. Still same outlook for Putin as he has claimed title "savior of Russia from 90s madness" despite rise of Russia being built on carbohydrate exports

[@RobinHarris-nf4yv]

@@louishoff2110 not necessarily, Ukraine is not corrupt like Russia

[@louishoff2110]

Think again@@RobinHarris-nf4yv

[@hedgehog3180]

@@louishoff2110 Europe is largely self reliant when it comes to oil actually, which is why oil is the first thing targetted by sanctions. Plus there are plenty of other suppliers of oil.

[@ashleygoggs5679]

Its important to note that while india and china did pick up the slack from europe. India and China also stopped buying as much as they did once they had filled their stocks with all this cheap oil and gas. This is mostly why the ruble at first rebounded and then sank very quickly after. Russia is struggling and the value of the ruble is spiking everyday. There is no consistency in its value.

[@ark-mark1]

So? That does little help as Russia is fully self sustainable and even if they had 100% blockage, they would manage 1000 years. Unlike north Korea etc. They sell the fertilizers, titanium, all alloys, diamonds, gold, silver, cromium and four forms of energy despite having their own usage filled. They are not dependant on anything but perhaps consumer goods. They have localized their arms production since 2014 and they succeeded. They hoarded chips and such for next 100 years. Only way for Nato countries to avoid total crash is to sooner or later go crawling and ask for forgiveness. But it won't look good while our leaders have far too big egoes, especially in EU. USA can do somewhat by their own without Russia but if you take China on the picture USA is fucked. Only way they could manage without China would be buying through proxies, which would come very expensive and could end if China wanted to cut em off and stop selling to those proxies. USA and EU need BRICKS more than BRICKS need USA and EU.

[@ashleygoggs5679]

@@ark-mark1 Russia isnt really as strong economically as you think they are, Yes russia is very rich in natural resources however russia fails at exploiting its resources to its fullest potential like china does, and thats why russias economy is tiny compared to china.. What do i mean by this, what i mean is that russia exports its materials in raw forms and rarely does russia have a complete supply chain, which is why russia tends to rely so heavily on imports despite having the resources it needs to create such products. A great example of this is microchips. Russia took a very long time to get into the microchip country and currently they are about 20 years behind the current technology. It will take them even longer to catch up due to sanctions and there being a huge monopoly on the specific mirrors needed to make such powerful microchips. USA and EU need BRICKS more than BRICKS need USA and EU. Thats not how economies work there lad... Supply and Demand... Neither side could honestly survive without the other thats how global economies work. Its very clear by that one sentence that you have your own bias towards russia. If you are honestly trying to prove to people how smart you are when you come out with a comment like that then your not proving anything but how stupid you are when you cant understand that fact that an economy needs a customer and a manufacterer. A manufacturer cant sell product without a customer and a customer cannot buy anything with a manufactuter... this is economics at its literal simplest form and if you think one could survive without the other then your a little retarded... no offence.

[@hedgehog3180]

@@ark-mark1 Why do you think that NATO is headed towards a crash? We avoided the looming recession and all NATO economies are growing and healthy.

[@abcdef-l2c8t]

Crimea was such a clean win and probably more valuable than all the other territories they currently hold in ukraine. They got greedy.

[@dimasama2252]

You don’t understand why they did this war if you think its just for those territories, 3-10 years from now you’ll see how impactful this was

[@ДмитроПрищепа-д3я]

@@dimasama2252 the reasons are simple - oil and imperialism. That's it, literally. Russians are a menace.

[@fgfgsl-l1i]

@@ДмитроПрищепа-д3я You are told right in the video that there will not be an oil shortage for a long time, and that oil exports have decreased as a result of the conflict. And, of course, it's all the fault of imperial ambitions, and the one who refutes this is a bot. Did they shove a methodology book up your ass?

[@brownmold]

@Shinshocks555 rotflmao.

[@eskhawk]

What about Russian "brain drain" where huge numbers of young educated Russians fled to avoid conscription?

[@vishalveer51]

All russians are smart not an issue

[@theeastblue]

Ruski drunks have brains?@@vishalveer51

[@45641560456405640563]

​@@vishalveer51Lame response is lame.

[@FSGallipoli]

Russians never had a brain. Mindless orcs follow their leader

[@hudysonsestari8228]

@@FSGallipoli At least russian leaders are russians, not jews.

[@benchoflemons398]

I think financial support to Ukraine from the west is pragmatic. Europe needs to do more in picking up the tab.

[@tedcrilly46]

EU is the top supporter of Ukraine. US was party to the Budapest memorandum, giving security guarantees to Ukraine.

[@Theggman83]

​@@tedcrilly46lol no, the us is the largest contributor to European defense, Ukraine and everywhere else. You're welcome for my tax dollars.

[@tedcrilly46]

@@Theggman83 Kiel institute says otherwise. I've never seen your dollar. Why would I. response to your comment below: Your tax dollars get you bases in Europe. If you don't want them just leave and collapse your global logistics chain, maybe try Africa. Everyone knows Kiel institute, nobody knows you. Heres an historic example, Yorktown. Look it up.

[@Theggman83]

@@tedcrilly46 the Kiel institute? Yeah, meanwhile the US is the single largest contributor to Ukraine and NATO... And my dollar everywhere, because our defense dollars keep Europe entitlement rich. Let's face it, if they had to defend themselves.... Well, we know how that works out. 😂🤣 History has plenty of examples.

[@tedcrilly46]

@@Theggman83 Your tax dollars get you bases in Europe. If you don't want them just leave and collapse your global logistics chain, maybe try Africa. Everyone knows Kiel institute, nobody knows you. Heres an historic example, Yorktown. Look it up.

[@creativeandaliveat65]

Squandering friendship... That goes well beyond Ukraine. After losing territory to USSR, Finnish children (including myself) were taught "friendship with our neighbour". Now our border to Russia is closed and I don't ever care to have anything to do with the terrorist state to the east. Some Russians settled in Finland, when relations were still o.k. They should consider themselves lucky having a life, and not rotting in the Ukrainian mud.

[@sillysad3198]

Finland Rules! Hitting russians so hard they were 80 years afraind to look this way.

[@CountryLifestyle2023]

Welcome to NATO! Russia will never dare go near Finland ever again ! 😅😅

[@MS-ii1sv]

The border is closed because Russia was sending a small amount of third world garbage over to Finland. That's something Finland's so called allies have been doing to them at a far greater scale for 20 plus years.

[@js70371]

An utterly obtuse, yet typical view from a willing and compliant WEF slave. Finland has a large military industrial complex who is greedy for bloody war dollars as well I suppose lol 🇫🇮🤡🇫🇮🤦‍♂️😆

[@corneliusmcmuffin3256]

@Belgua_ZOV or if they are from the North and are forced to due to economic pressure trying to feed family.

[@tjureflake342]

Russia lost most of its natural gas market, can only find buyers for oil at a discount, cut almost all economic relations to international companies, no exchange in terms of research or tourism, no access to international financial markets, private sector in Russia suffers because of interest rates as high as 16%, militay budget eats into financial resouces causing cuts in education, health care and social benefits. On top most people in the richer countries now hate Russia and Russian for at least the next decades to come plus the points mentioned in the video. All what Putin gets is some 3 mn people he can oppress further to the 140 mn Russians that suffer already under this kleptrocracy. Russians should fight with Ukrains to get rid of Putin and his KGB gangsters.

[@slimhope1]

Funny, China, India and almost all the global south are quite happily buying Russian commodities. Maybe your mistaking thinking the west and the USA vassals that make up under 15% of the world's population is the whole Earth?.

[@tonynight53]

Russia is 1/6 of the landmass, Russia creates unique nuclear energy technologies, Russia creates engines for space rockets, Russia has the best athletes and the best engineers, young people in Russia think about the development of humanity, now compare the USA.

[@elkoalarazmik8637]

@@slimhope1 they buy at discount. 20$ cheaper than international price.

[@elkoalarazmik8637]

@@tonynight53 russians live worse than average estonian, which is considered poor by european standards. Idk what the fuck you smoke, look at the data.

[@ДмитроПрищепа-д3я]

@@slimhope1 and we all know that selling your valuable resources for unconvertable currency and at a massive discount is a genius move, right?

[@RadicalCluster]

this is ww1 level of casualties for the land lol

[@Chuck_Hooks]

We must thank Putin for expanding NATO.

[@ChangedCauseYT-HateFoxNames]

Ironic huh? When will he realize Nato was made to stop a threat from Russia. Now days it exist to defang the Russian dictator.

[@gameofender4463]

He’s their chief salesman 😂.

[@Jay-om8gr]

NATO is useless. They ganged up on one country and loss

[@AlreadyTakenTag]

As a Finn I wish I could thank little Putin myself. I personally was once on the fence on whether or not our nation should join nato, but Putin's brilliant "NATO insurance policy" marketing sealed the deal.

[@nobodyherepal3292]

@@Jay-om8grwe haven’t even shown up to fight yet bud, and Russia lost most of its conquest gains 🤡

[@colincampbell767]

Something to consider about the increased export revenues to China and India is that those countries are only paying in their own currencies. So not only is there an additional hit caused by the devaluation of the ruble - Russia can only spend that money in China and India. And India's exports to Russia are - not much. If Russia can't spend those Rupees - it will be as if they didn't get paid at all.

[@AugustusOmega]

And all this money was never converted into a greenback, the flavor is savored... not only can they spend it they can invest it into massive projects like the joint Russia, China France venture of 3 billion cubic meters of gas in the Arctic, they spend it on the new super fast rail planned across the Eurasian continent maglev 1000 kmoh and they can spend it on their new RS28 lumbering hulk of a missile pointed directly at you.

[@AugustusOmega]

@Belgua_ZOVNegsative, they did not pay in USD. Since Dihram is used in the Turkic nations around russia also in many opec countries no surprise, Indian oil refiners also paid in Yuan. REUTERS

[@kevjtnbtmglr]

This comment section is full of butt hurt Russian bots so I know this video is good.

[@titan_tanker]

And also coping NAFOs so yeah it rly is good

[@45641560456405640563]

​@@titan_tankerLame reply is Lame.

[@andreivaughn1468]

no matter who does it, calling people who disagree with you "bots" is uninspired already.

[@zerq4558]

I find it funny asf how people in the comments are like "Ukraine is done" or "Russia has won" like, bro can you at least look at how they are doing on the battlefield and economically? Not saying that Ukraine is doing great but come on

[@IvanTominsky]

I mean Militarily Russia is in very bad condition, alotta dead men But economically, they are fine

[@santiagorestrepo2000]

the thing is that, despite the sacrificies of the ukranians, they should never have fought this hopless war. best was to negotiate at Minsk, give the East autonomy and not lose half a million at the field plus 10 millions as refuguees.. this war only serves the Us military industrial complex, but for Ukraine?, disaster.

[@viktorfalk1988]

@@santiagorestrepo2000Russia has not earned the trust necessary for such a treaty

[@joaquinxy]

you living under a rock or something?have you heard of the world-famous GREAT Ukrainian counter-offensive? wake up kid!

[@yikemoo]

Well, you do know why, right? The assumption is that there are quite a few posts here that are troll-farm sourced

[@interview8203]

The comment section should be reasonable, let’s go see….

[@elarmino6590]

For me it is a pyrrhic victory for Russia, only because they gained territory, Russia's biggest problem right now has to do with the population decline and the lack of non-Russian technology.

[@elarmino6590]

The modern economy depends on two essential factors, high population (relative to the available territory) as well as an integration of labor and capital to more efficient economic processes such as mechanization and bioengineering of food to free up labor in other special sectors for example the military...

[@lllLoko]

Gaining territory is the opposite of a Pyrrhic victory lmao. They conquered the Donbas and ended the separatist war in Donetsk and Luhansk, two major victories. “Population decline” has nothing to do with the war so not sure why you brought that up as a loss condition.

[@davidwolf8991]

The war isn't over.

[@sillysad3198]

they gained population! the stolen children alone cover all their battlefield loses twice!

[@62nevio]

Russian lost some 100 k men but get 8 million new citizens and teritory bigger then UK

[@2goober4u]

Russia is also expending is most important natural resource: the world's largest supply of copium.

[@MoonGolem]

The people are their resource😂😢💀

[@yikemoo]

Best. Post. Ever.

[@funnyjupiter4499]

hey stop the cap they are not going run out of copium ok

[@jjreddick377]

Russia could have used the carrot, but went for the stick and now the vast majority of Ukrainians are looking west. 40 years ago if you told someone Kyiv was in the wests orbit you would have been laughed at. What did Russia gain? Ruined cities for how many killed and wounded ? (Estimates 38k to 100 k KIA) A professional class that is fleeing the country while demographics shift towards the non-Slavic population. Even if Ukraine gives up on reclaiming Donbass and Crimea, Russia influence continues to be pushed East.

[@rotfogel]

Russian state media outlets reported on December 4 that Russian consulting company Yakov and Partners has recorded increased labor shortages in domestic production that will likely grow to a deficit of two to four million workers by 2030, 90 percent of whom are likely to be semi-skilled workers in critical industries

[@RobFieldFlorida]

It's definitely more than 100K Russ military KIA. The whole first class of reservists called up is now used up.

[@jjreddick377]

Probably, just giving a broad estimate

[@andreivaughn1468]

"40 years ago if you told someone Kyiv..." let me stop you right there, they'd have stopped you mid sentence and said "Don't you mean Kiev"? Can we stop with this larping, I am from Ukraine and the international translation is and always has been Kiev! Why don't you call Moscow "Moskva" as well, to balance it out?

[@KukharyshynOleh]

Київ = Kyiv. Не п*зди.@@andreivaughn1468

[@Ironbattlemace]

Bots flooding the comments like it is game named runescape.

[@ctrlaltdebug]

Muh Russian bots! Fake news btw, invented by the Democrat party.

[@yohjijames1413]

Russian unemployment rate is zero cos every single person has a job commenting in the Binkov video comments section . It’s out of control on this topic...

[@bb-6359]

You can see all them vatniks huffing the copium so hard

[@Mad_Dog_of_the_Regime]

All i see is nafoid bots overdosing on copium

[@Orbixas]

"Population can be replenished over time" not when the Russian population was declining even before the war?

[@Shyraton12]

A over a loooooooong time

[@warbrain1053]

And when post soviet nations HAVE STILL NOT RECOVERED FROM WW2 DEATHS

[@viktorgr1222]

Thing is , Ukraines population is collapsing . 1991 Ukraine has 51 million people . Pre war realistically Ukraine had 35-38 million people . Today less than 30 million people . Ukrainian and west sources confirm this .

[@ethereal7030]

​@@viktorgr1222classic whataboutism

[@2goober4u]

​@@ethereal7030 Yeah, its everywhere here.

[@chillxxx241]

Replacing “western” customers with China and India is not a good thing. I’ve seen estimates of anywhere between 30% on the low end to 60%. I believe the higher estimates. There is a reason OPEC+ keeps suspending production.

[@ericp1139]

That's how they circumvented sanctions. How is that bad for them?

[@chillxxx241]

@@ericp1139 You obviously don’t know how the sanctions work. The sanctions are a price cap per barrel. It is not a complete ban. Countries that are part of the sanctions can even request temporary relief if market prices get too high. Russia is selling far fewer barrels of oil at discounted prices to both India and China. They also have to cover cost of shipping and insurance. Russia started selling to India in China because they wanted them to purchase him rubles, but both declined and said they would pay in their own currencies. Russia has lost tens of millions on transaction fees alone.

[@arthas640]

Transporting the goods is more expensive and they pay less, that's a major reason why Russian gas and oil during the USSRs days when they traded mainly with India and China was so unprofitable and why their oil/gas industry suddenly became a cash cow for Russia after they built pipelines to the EU.

[@chillxxx241]

@@arthas640 It’s weird that people ignore the fact that India and China just aren’t wealthy countries. It looks like Russia is having to invest in long-term and very risky capital and infrastructure projects in India and China now because they can’t do anything else with all of the Yuan RMB and Rupee they are getting. Nobody else wants the currencies.

[@ringspecies]

So many Glavset vatnik bots spamming... If Russia was winning in any shape, it would not jave to be the case. Half of them also repeat the same talking points.

[@bb-6359]

Looks like the vatnik bot brigade has come out in full force with this video

[@JS-hx1cu]

And the worlds supply of copium...

[@KukharyshynOleh]

they always do, that what they are payed for. ruzzia spend lots of money on bot farms

[@nicholaswalsh4462]

While the strategic goals of Russia, being to keep NATO off their doorstep, makes a lot of sense, Putin went about it in the dumbest possible way. Anyone with an ounce of sense and a map could have told you what the result of Russian invasion of Ukraine would be, even if Russia won outright in February 2022. Finland and Sweden, famously neutral nations, would immediately petition to join NATO out of fear that they'll be next. The Baltic States and Poland would demand that NATO and the EU forward deploy heavy armored forces in their territories to deter Russian aggression. As it was said, so it was done. Russia has lost this war. They have gained new NATO neighbors, this time within a day's drive of St. Petersburg. They have driven the divided NATO alliance and EU even closer together. And they have all but guaranteed Ukraine's membership in NATO when the war ends. All at the cost more than 300,000 soldiers killed or wounded and the loss of nearly 12,300 combat vehicles, aircraft, and ships. Even if the territorial situation remains the same and a truce in place is declared, Russia has been shattered. It has lost its best troops, its best equipment, and its ability to export arms to sustain its economy. If Russia ever does recover from this war, it will be after decades and as a third rate power on the world stage.

[@mihajlohranisavljevic6412]

Finland was always hating Russia, so basically it was always a silent ally of NATO so no suprises here.Russia attacked Ukraine because it was their red line.Ukraine in their view must not be part of NATO.NATO really pushed their limits and expanding all the way to Russian borders litteraly.This war didnt make NATO members more united , but a reverse it may them more seperated, and prove that they actually cant stop invasion in Ukraine.Dont get me wrong Russia will fight Ukraine for years but in the end it will win probably under some agreement that they want.

[@RumoAstzieher]

@@mihajlohranisavljevic6412is that what RT told you? 🤡

[@mihajlohranisavljevic6412]

@@RumoAstzieher Thats what reallity told me, and you my friend should stop beliving so much western media because newsflash, they push their propaganda for decades and western people believe it like there is no tomorow.They said Iraq and Afganistan have nuclear weapons which was a pure lie!Of cource thousands and thousand died because of it for nonthing!There are people believe it or not who live on this planet which are not westerners shocking i know!And like all humans they strive for their cause and frankly speaking west is behaving pretty bad with their double standards (Israel killing litteraly civilans for example)...I dont care about Russia, that country did nonthing specialy good for my homeland but to be blind about this topic is ridiculous.

[@Putnamsmif]

@@mihajlohranisavljevic6412 and you believe Russia tells their own citizens anything different? And it's pretty obvious that NATO is massively strengthened by the Russian invasion. It's expanded as a direct result of Putin's hubris.

[@michael9433]

​@@mihajlohranisavljevic6412 (1) It wasnt "nuclear weapons" we were told, but Weapons of Mass Destruction. While nukes are the most famous WMD, these also include chemical and biological weapons, and there was evidence that Iraq used chemical weapons on the Kurds in the past. It was a lie when we invaded, but it wasn't nukes. (2) No one claimed Afghanistan had WMDs. The claim was that the Taliban was harboring and helping Al Qaeda, and they were. In fact, shortly after the war started in Afghanistan, US forces were mere miles from capturing Bin Laden, but he escaped to Pakistan and hid there, where we didnt find him for a long, long time.

[@planetmikusha5898]

Russia has lost upwards of 300,000-500,000 men who fled the country to avoid mobilization. Add wives, girlfriends, and children, possibly as many as 1 million people have left the country. These men tended to be younger and educated, and they were important to the economy.

[@sascha8843]

citing the most reliable source the british intelligence hahahha

[@Melnek1]

You are correct to a certain extent, what you failed to calculate is that many of these people ended up returning, and this is due to the way Russia is conducting the war internally, basically making a great effort to insulate the middle class from the harm of the conflict, this with official socio-economic policies of the state, and through corruption as a way of inducing support, it is no coincidence that the majority of those mobilized are poor, marginalized people or from provinces far from the economic center of the country. If you are part of the middle class you can "afford" not to be directly affected by the conflict as long as you do not try to offend the regime in power in Russia.

[@tickleboi6581]

And over 3 million left Ukraine. Which one is more painful? 3/40 or 1,5/100?

[@charonib]

And frighteningly, they still have more to lose.

[@steephanroy8461]

@@apsoypike1956 but relative to Ukraine that's nothing.. how much people did Ukraine lost?

[@bilgyno1]

Where can I sign up for the troll farm? And how much does it pay? Can one of the many other Russian trolls here pls share the link for applying? I am a little bit concerned about the Ruble, so please also let me know if payments in €/$ are possible?

[@manishdyall4779]

No, Russia isn't replacing her population losses, her birth rate is too low for that. Neither is Ukraine, her birth rate is even worse than Russia's.

[@yellowtunes2756]

Well, Russia gained few million people in captured Ukrainian territory

[@Lapsontheboy]

10+and that's a huge win..but ignorant people will stay ignorant! @@yellowtunes2756

[@manishdyall4779]

@@yellowtunes2756 People she cannot use to replenish her armed forces. I wouldn't trust a people I have conquered to be loyal to me enough to serve in the armed forces.

[@NeoZondix]

​@@manishdyall4779you underestimate Russia. Once upon a time they put in trains 200 thousands crimean tatars and drove them to siberia. In one go. Still don't recognise that as a genocide

[@churblesfurbles]

War instills a spirit of fertility, meanwhile the west is suppressing their already low native fertility through imported disruption.

[@MrDadyD]

Russia has at this stage either lost or had seriously injured 250.000 soldiers. Close to a million young people have left country. Russia already had issue with an aging population, and/or early death from alchol or sucide, and this even before the war started. Russian central bank and Ministry of Economic are even to afraid to publish the full set of economic data which make hard to fully evaluate the full effect of sanctions to the economy. What Binkov also forget to mention here is that Yes. India and China are buying more oil. Butr they are not doing so for the price that Russia wants.

[@rotarolla1]

The true cost will come over the next 30yrs, blood stains don't wash out easily.

[@ulrichbrodowsky5016]

I want to add Armenia to the bunch. Russia didn't do anything when Azerbaijan took Bergkarabach. While it's too early to say what the consequences are, it won't help Russia

[@Colon-D...]

CSTO is like NATO but instead of focusing on defending the democracies of Europe using America, it's focused on defending Russia and then maybe helping the littleguys, only when it's convenient!

[@LuisMendez-hx7tl]

@@Colon-D... well Armenia decided to go towards USA and because of that Armenia did not get help neither USA or Russia . How stupid they are for making that decision?

[@foilhat1138]

@@LuisMendez-hx7tl Armenia made that decision only after Russia proved themselves an unreliable ally.

[@Mad_Dog_of_the_Regime]

Why the fuck Russia was supposed to fight for them? Name at least one reason.

[@Allynism100]

@@Colon-D... 'Democracies of europe'. Most of the governments in Europe haven't been representing the people for decades now, that's modern day democracy for you

[@tonymontana8139]

So many Russian bots

[@az-6262]

Bots are usually the minority though

[@ChristiaanHW]

They more bots there are they truer the message of the video is. If it wasn't there wouldn't be such a coordinated effort to fill the comments with (bullsh*t) propaganda. The Russian bots are like a revieuw, more bots equals truer video

[@TheMormonGuy-ph]

Not really, ukro bots are now taking over mostly

[@r31n0ut]

without having watched the video, I'd say the costs started outweighing the benefits for Russia about a week into the war. Now to actually watch the video.

[@yikemoo]

@@goran3262 holy shit, do you think anyone's going to read your essay?

[@Acepilot235]

​@@goran3262can we stop with the "well they have nukes so they win" card? No one wins when nukes are involved, everyone loses. Also i dont know if you noticed but, literally everyone will make a tank that gets the job done and try to upgrade it over time because its more cost effecient. Russia has done the same with T-72, T-72A/B, T-80, T-90. For the most part its the same hull and turret design across multiple designations. As for subs, the US wont be building Virginias anymore in about 5 years or so. They'll be building the new Columbias of which the lead of the class is due to be finished by 2027. The navy is always getting new toys so I dont know who or where you got the idea that they're not building more ships from.

[@Acepilot235]

​@@goran3262can we stop with the "well they have nukes so they win" card? No one wins when nukes are involved, everyone loses. Also i dont know if you noticed but, literally everyone will make a tank that gets the job done and try to upgrade it over time because its more cost effecient. Russia has done the same with T-72, T-72A/B, T-80, T-90. For the most part its the same hull and turret design across multiple designations. As for subs, the US wont be building Virginias anymore in about 5 years or so. They'll be building the new Columbias of which the lead of the class is due to be finished by 2027. The navy is always getting new toys so I dont know who or where you got the idea that they're not building more ships from.

[@Raycheetah]

Under what circumstances does anyone see things going better for Russia in this "special operation?" When does Putin call up his secret reserves of well-armed, well-trained soldiers? Ukraine, whether or not they are actually doing well, are still making some gains, including their foothold across the Dnipro River, which Russia proved unable to stop, in spite of originally holding the east bank. And Ukraine, short of suing for peace, has few options except to keep fighting, and as Russia loses armor and weapons systems, Ukraine is gaining new ones, albeit at a trickle over time. I see that as a no-win military situation for Russia, as the Ukrainians have nowhere to go, while the Russians can only beat their heads against an entrenched defending force for so long. If the conflict is to end soon, it'll end with Russia holding some gains under a cease-fire, their best-case under the circumstances. If it goes on longer, war fatigue will grow in Russia and Putin's power and prestige will erode along with his armed forces. Russian military capability will be exhausted, resulting in further gains by Ukraine, though their ability to retake as much land as Russia currently holds is questionable, boots on the ground being critical to holding territory. The wild card is if something happens to either Putin or Zelensky; Putin's successor will be under no requirement to continue this war, while a new Ukrainian President probably won't throw in the towel, especially if at least some Western support persists. ='[.]'=

[@Mad_Dog_of_the_Regime]

No one is going to read all that shit, nafoid bot.

[@louishoff2110]

Hmm... You're repeating the same blurb that's been used to justify officially supporting Kiev for the last almost 2 years. It hasn't worked out. It's been a miserable and expensive failure. By the way: You got it wrong. Russia's the one that's entrenched. On about 20% of Ukraine. And Kiev's been doing the attacking. And Kiev's been unable to push it off despite trying for years, hundreds of thousands dead and hundreds of billions in Western financial and logistical support. Kiev is losing this war badly. And continuing to support it is just a waste of time and throwing money down the toilet. It does make lying, losing thieves like Zelensky and his crew of incompetent crooks richer though. I suppose every dark cloud has a silver lining huh?

[@NeoZondix]

Ivan will not read

[@Raycheetah]

@@louishoff2110 Then why are Russian forces constantly trying to take additional ground? If all Putin needs to declare a win is to hang onto what he's got, wouldn't he be better off not squandering lives and equipment trying to take Avdiivka, for example, and let the UA come to him? As for Zelensky, I completely agree that he is a thief (and an autocratic dictator), as are the US politicians who put him in power, and who use him to loot the public treasury through money-laundering schemes. That doesn't change my sympathy for the Ukrainian people (who face enemies both in Russia and at home), even if it isn't our fight to fight, or to pay for. ='[.]'=

[@Worselol]

Sure, Ukraine is winning. When will be the Counteroffensive? Why does every mass media writes about Ukrainian collapse and negotiations?

[@spellplague]

That is what happens when individuals stay on power too long growing old with no respect to human life. Only the arrogance and ego is driving decisions

[@ivanzlatar2445]

THE RUSSIAN TROLLS HAVE BEEN LET LOOSE ON THIS VIDEO POST. Hilarious insanity being posted. Very AMUSING

[@HowardoColeBrown]

And you're what? A nato troll? It's like no one else can have a different view lol😅

[@ivanzlatar2445]

@@HowardoColeBrown There is a massive difference between a pro Russian partisan that can speak intelligently about their position, and the utter propaganda babble BS that has been splattered on these pages. No facts just, contrarian posturing!

[@benktlofgren4710]

@@HowardoColeBrown try a VPN service and open your eyes 🤣 And also the fact that you are trying to look non-Russian with a nick like that says all we need about trolls like you 😆

[@keiththoma2559]

Actually Russia’s export situation is much worse then video says. Oil wise Russia makes significantly less profit selling to India/China due to distance involved and infrastructure in place being EU trade oriented. Situation is even worse for natural gas exports. Russia does not have technical expertise to maintain existing fields without Western firms assistance so production will start to decline. Finally any infrastructure to sell greater volume to China especially gas will take years to set up. China and the world at large is reducing demand for hydrocarbons so Russia’s window to sell for a large volume and profit is rapidly closing.

[@PlayerAfricanChieften]

adorable, now go cuddle joe biden

[@utrukkurtu7293]

Russia does not have technical expertise not because it can't, but because Russian capitalists decided that it was cheaper to hire these experts. That approach was criticized internally in Russia. In this case sanctions is a gift, with the absence of the Western firms the production will of course decrease but temporarily only. And the decline in the demand for raw hydrocarbons will increase the amount of processed ones, which again is better. So you simply end up buying things like plastics instead of raw oil and gas.

[@frenchhonhon]

Maybe the real gains are the friends we made along the way

[@sillysad3198]

unfortunately Ukranian official diplomacy is inept and lame.

[@CptPatt]

I can only assume they’ve reopened the late comrade Prigozhin’s troll farms based on the comments below.

[@Dorgpoop]

Trolls have been a problem in Binkovs comment section for a long time tbf

[@arthas640]

i honestly wonder how many subs on channels like this are Russian bots and vatniks because often within hours if not minutes of being posted you find the exact same comments, sometimes word for word, copy and pasted in the comments. For some reason they're really fond of "cope", probably because we started calling their Jerry-rigged armor on their ancient tanks "cope cages" when Javelins were turning their turrets into satellites.

[@silverhost9782]

The copium in the comments from the Russiabros is reaching absolutely biblical levels😭

[@fabriciomarques8663]

Two more weeks for them to restore the soviet union, russia just need to take Avdiivka and then the entire western world will be in russian control

[@theemperorofmankind3739]

That has been the best part of these videos. Watching the Russiabros cope has been fun.

[@probus6678]

what about Ukies that lost 10 million people and 20% of its territory with economy destroyed

[@hedgehog3180]

@@probus6678 Ah yes bragging about genocide, a surefire way to make it look like you're winning.

[@bobbydylsn2633]

Measuring GDP in Russia today is screwed beacuse we must believe data from russian gov. and second even so war spendings are included to GDP in Russia. Sorry but another minefield, trench or wasted ammo don't make your country stronger or richer.

[@andykineshanko4513]

The more Web Brigade Trolls show up, the more we can be sure their bosses fear this information..

[@stefanschleps8758]

Just what I was thinking. Slava Ukraine!

[@js70371]

😆😆😆

[@nickboyd4389]

All the Rusian bots in the comments going mad ahahaha. They don't like the truth.

[@marshalljulie3676]

You mean propaganda that strokes your ego and makes you feel good. Russia gained 4 new territories with over 3 million people that's more than what they started with 🤷

[@kingofthend]

@@marshalljulie3676 Yes those people sure love russia. Don't pay any attention to collaborators cars randomly exploding every few weeks.

[@yikemoo]

@@marshalljulie3676 so now you guys are just openly bragging about launching a war of territorial aggression? I think you missed the memo bud, you're supposed to pretend it was a war of liberation from the bad-bad nazis

[@chrisbeer5685]

​@@marshalljulie3676Russia doesn't control even one of these 4 territories fully, and they don't amount to 3 million either. You would know this if you watched the video.

[@olivere5497]

Anyone else in the West worried that Ukraine is no longer a priority for our leaders?

[@TheSMR1969]

War mongerers and defence contractors sure are worried, do you have an argument on why you support Ukraine and why you think it's winning or is that too much ?

[@ParagonFury]

Is it a priority for the responsible adults? Yes. Is it a priority for the raging man/woman children and compromised assets the Russians put in our governments? No, and that is a problem we need to solve.

[@Volpe88]

No, I'm not worried

[@olivere5497]

@@Volpe88 found the Vatnik. How many Rus Shekles you getting paid over xmas??

[@Volpe88]

@@olivere5497 oh no, you got me... Anyway... First of all, it's called Christmas not xmas Second of all, that's none of your business, Oliver, but I can assure you it certainly isn't cheap

[@michaelmeenan5522]

Binky's made a lot of good points. One of the most prominent is that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has alienated an entire population with whom it had close ties on several levels. I personally witnessed this transformation and it's not even a close call. Ukrainians who were once ambivalent toward Russia now hate Russia and Russians. Truly tragic. On this note, Russia's misguided effort at imperialism is outweighed only by the Kremlin's collective stupidity. As the Soviet Union fell apart, so now too will Russia - a nation with neither credibility nor military merit. For those who may disagree, consider that Russia has to crawl to Iran and North Korea for military support because it's military is getting hammered by Ukraine, that is when it's not busy stumbling over the minefields it lays... Being led, of course, by a Russian general.

[@SuperDrake85]

They're doing a shitty job in Ukraine, but Ukraine is only the Russian military's side hustle. Their main objectives are collecting bribes and handouts. The Ukraine war hasn't changed that.

[@sillysad3198]

it is not tragic. it is the silver lining.

[@ridvanpeshkopia8751]

So now, relying on the US is good and reaching out to Iran is bad? Tell me a country Iran has invaded and bombed to extinction? Tell me a country that has suffered under the Iranian yoke? Tell me an Iranian politician shaking a fake flacon of poison at the UNSC to justify its destruction of anothet country. If you are someone from the West, as your name suggest, why don't you just shut the effed up, and disappear? Comparing Russian imperialism with American imperialism is not a win for you. If your mission is wasting digital space to spin Russian victory as a loss, I have bad news for you: This is the proverbial mission impossible.

[@horstnietzsche1923]

Gotta love all the "the west will soon abandon Ukraine " meanwhile we keep giving them better and better equipment and are still delivering things weve promised.

[@js70371]

Like F16s lol 🤡🤷‍♂️😆

[@paulwilson8061]

They promised 1 million shells this year, gave only 300k.

[@fredthefish581]

@@js70371 We are, they were approved. It takes a while for Ukraine to adopt them because of the huge logistics train and training.

[@js70371]

@@fredthefish581 😆😆😆

[@condorb7756]

@@js70371 cope harder jeez its honestly, embarrassing

[@johnmoustakas8897]

To everyone in the comments saying this video is all wrong: reply with real arguments, point by point

[@JoelGuelPad]

I think this will be my last Binkov video, during the first year of the war I would've laughed at Russia's performance in Ukraine, right now, I think we NEED to wake up and actually sacrifice something to defend Ukraine and stop pushing this message that Russia can't win and start looking at ourselves and how we are failing Ukraine to be better and to actually win this conflict I feel like everyone around me is saying that everything is fine when our best hope died this spring and a monster is about to wake up next year

[@brookwhiteman9810]

Your not from Ukraine, your a russian bot who is trying to disguise themselves as pro Ukrainian so that people will take your words seriously. Nice try tho.

[@nipander11]

Oh cmon. You should know better than to abandon a great video creator because one of his "Has this happened??" "Will this happen??" type videos doesn't match your own view. I think you, like most people in the west, are experiencing the effects of war weariness, which is why support for Ukraine is slowly tapering off. But I think you are also perhaps swinging too much in the opposite direction and seeing Russia as a bigger threat (To NATO) than it is. The war is currently going pretty much as I thought it would honestly. Russia is known for blundering in the beginning and then throwing massive amounts of bodies and machinery at the problem to solve it. History is full of examples and this time follows the trend pretty well. However, if you feel that Russia is becoming a massive threat to the west or something then I'd remind you that they had very significant interest in these territories and theor geopolitical value and caught Ukraine in a moment of weakness. The fact that they only picked a fight when they thought they could win in 3 months tells you that they aren't going to make the mistake of invading a NATO country. There just isn't a tangible benefit in doing so considering the cost. And of course I agree about doing more to help Ukraine. I live in a country that borders Russia so I know from history what they are capable of... At least I can say my country is doing a pretty good job of aiding Ukraine and also bolstering our own defenses.

[@Franfran2424]

So we are already at the "they're winning... But at what cost?" stage?

[@Alex-bq3tj]

Sunk cost fallacy at this point.

[@ShimmeringSword]

They have also committed Ukraine to wanting back their original territories, so now Russia can't even escape further sunk cost.

[@artistjoh]

We tend to ignore how entwined Russian and Chinese aggression has been, both countries becoming militarily adventurous around the same time. And just as Russia has inadvertantly caused an expansion of the NATO alliance, China has inadvertantly breathed life into the Quad alliance (Japan/India/US/Australia) and the formation of the AUKUS alliance with the express purpose of increasing the total nuclear submarine fleet by starting nuclear submarine manufacturing in Australia, and Australia/US/UK sharing defense technologies and research. As you say, these sort of things last decades. Both Russia and China need to face the reality that AUKUS and NATO expansion reinforce each other, and both countries lose when they strengthen Western resolve. Autocracies tend to view Western democracies as weak and decadent, and there is some truth in that, but for more than 100 years, Western alliances have proven to be far stronger in unison than various autocracies had thought possible.

[@js70371]

😆😆😆

[@sillysad3198]

communism is trying to finalize its grip over the world.

[@timtrewyn453]

Insightful. Well said.

[@paulwilson8061]

Cope harder

[@Mad_Dog_of_the_Regime]

🤡

[@BillyBob-js3ei]

I love the comments section on these videos. You just know it’ll be a bunch of Russian trolls crying into their keyboard so they can earn their gruel and vodka.

[@js70371]

*SLAVA ROSSIYA FROM CANADA* !!! 🇷🇺#Z🇷🇺🙏🇨🇦🍻

[@toomuchtimeonourhands2891]

They're either invalided out of Ukraine or desperately trying to avoid going. And Canada supports Ukraine. Even if lil petey don't.

[@HichigoShirosaki1]

Russia invaded supposedly because they didn't want to have a border with NATO, yet now they have a much bigger border with NATO than they were trying to prevent and it's right next to their nuclear forces as well. They lost as soon they started attacking. In addition, the fact that they are tryng to take Ukraine's land brings them close to NATO. So this was never about NATO, this was about the one thing that Russia is good at and that's selling oil. It's not a coincidence that Ukraine found a good amount of oil reserves right before the invasion.

[@MsZeeZed]

You didn’t even get to the CSTO, Kazakstan, Armenia, etc. 😹 A month before the war Russian military intervened to secure the change in Kazakstan’s political power structure, now after 18 months being a loser in Ukraine, the Kazakstan leader they propped up isn’t returning their calls, at least not in Russian 🤦🏻‍♀️ This is definitely something that belongs on the Ukraine balance sheet.

[@fastdeliveryl708]

The thing is while time passes if ukrain dont gain their territory back then russian will build alot of fronts and trenches and will be almost impossible to breach thouse trenches. and then they will wait maybe another 5 yrs or 8 yrs to launch another attack…

[@lindabastable3021]

I am willing to concede that Russia might try to do what you say. BUT, and it really is a huge but, Ukraine will not permit Russia to retain Crimea. It cannot. Crimea has both financial and strategic importance. To Putin it also has a quasi mythical importance somehow tied in to his dream of resurrecting imperial Russia. On a less elevated note, it dominates the Black Sea and regulates entry to the Sea of Azov. That is two ports, of immense importance to Ukraine's export of grain etc. Odesa is a third port, of similar importance. Ukraine can definitely retake Crimea. The logistics are a nightmare for Russia. Cut the Kerch bridge. Close the train tracks. Blockade the two roads. Voila, fully embargoed Crimea with troops deployed there unable to be reapplied. The Black Sea fleet has already had redeploy to a Russian port. I am not sure how the return of the occupied oblasts will be negotiated; militarily or diplomatically or some other, unknown, way. But I am utterly convinced Crimea is non-negotiable for Ukrainians. Time will tell. Unfortunately, Ukrainians will keep dying until they are victorious.

[@fastdeliveryl708]

@@lindabastable3021 u got valid points. but its been almost 2 yrs now. this is a war of exhaustion. Who ever surrenders first . key point here is the help of Europe and US . they need to keep sending aid and weapons if not ukraine will fall within days, because russia is receiving supplies aswell .. from north koren, china , and other allies as well

[@lindabastable3021]

@@fastdeliveryl708 It isn't really a war of exhaustion. It is impossible for Ukraine to stop. What you have is a generation of men, and women, who have heard stories of what life was like in the USSR. Their grandparents lived it. Even some of their parents might have experienced some of it. Now they have children, and they absolutely don't want their children to grow up as inferior citizens of the Russian empire. Ukraine has only one viable option; to fight. This fallacy about the west 'tiring' makes no logical sense. Over 50 countries are supposed to agree to tell Ukraine it stands alone? Definitely not going to happen. Even if a country has to focus on some internal problem, the rest will still be there. Even if everyone else stopped the Balkan countries would still be there. And if even the Baltic countries stopped the EU would still be there. Russia is not going to be permitted to win, because Europe simply will not tolerate another dictator with delusions of building a 1000 year Reich, even if that Reich is labelled an Empire. The 21st century is not going to be a rerun of the 20th. Europe learned that appeasement doesn't work, ever. It isn't making that mistake this time. Russia is going to lose. Even the use of a tactical nuke won't help Russia win. This war was lost the second Zelenskyy's "I don't need a ride. I need ammunition." went viral. At that instant Russia's loss became inevitable. Even had Russia managed to flood Ukraine with troops the war would not have ended. It would just have become Ukrainian guerrilla resistance. I am aware that Russia has an immense number of men it is willing to see sacrificed. I am also aware that it is beginning to ramp up war time production. Against this Ukraine is finally beginning to receive the materiel it needs for air superiority. How quickly Ukraine establishes this will be an indicator of how long the war can last.

[@trumanhw]

@@lindabastable3021 You're delusional. In the extreme.

[@joeordinary209]

Things are great in Russia...New car sales is down 90 % of what is what before 2014. Political freedom is down even more, amount of political prisoners is up 600% from 2014. Business as usual in Kremlin wonderland.

[@pekkamustonen6654]

Things are even greater in Ukraina. No political opposition, no elections, only government news media, forced enlistment, women recruitment to war, only token weapons production, assasination list myrotverets, purges for unwanted literature, orthodox church persecution, public floggings for thiefs etc. If it acts, looks and smels like a puppet, it is a puppet and thats that.

[@Twinson1]

I think this video struck a nerve in the Russian propaganda agency. The Troll density in the comment section is insane.

[@runi5413]

Those dumb mf'ers still don't seem to understand how the youtube algorithm works, lol

[@Afrorack]

Troll = someone with a different opinion than mine

[@ErrantMemer]

​@@Afrorackwasn't that the definition you gave for bots????

[@Afrorack]

@@ErrantMemer Same

[@Iloveyourmom472]

Those Slava Ukraine bots are getting out of control everyone who dont agree with = Russia bot

[@lombardo141]

The amount of obvious Paid Russian Bots on here is insane. 😂

[@j4genius961]

Calling people who disagree with you 'bots', how mature😑

[@phuklyyve8941]

@@j4genius961 what rock have you been hiding under? its been repeatedly proven russia uses bot farms.

[@sinoroman]

America also has bots

[@fotppd1475]

@@phuklyyve8941 Define, "Proven". As Putin's "war crimes" in Ukraine where "proven" within a few short months but we are still debating when it comes to Israel?

[@lombardo141]

@@j4genius961 I never even made an argument in favor or against anything. Does not change the fact that there are bots on here to drive Kremlin propaganda.

[@N330AA]

Of course not. Russia is the biggest country in the world by a factor of almost 2 with enormous resources. The last thing it needs is more land least of all land that has been devastated by war. it's paid a huge price in lives, the economy, diplomacy and reputation for something it doesn't need. It could have just built its own Mariupol in the vast plains of its own country. This war is one of the most pointless wars in history.

[@piotrd.4850]

It isn't seen as such in Russia - and sadly, commenters just count casualties (only Russian) and territory retaken, like in Lords of The Realm 2 and don't understand, that war is about achieving goals not keeping score.

[@N330AA]

@@piotrd.4850 This war is about Putin's imperial fantasies, and nothing more.

[@mitrogulf4073]

Russia needs a bridgehead away from its capital, and if these are also its former territories (if don’t even take into account the period of the Empire), then there is some kind of moral compass for why they are doing all of this. In addition, so called "chernozem" in Ukraine is the most valuable thing it has, as are coal deposits in eastern Ukraine. In all other respects, Ukraine is of no interest to Russia except land (soil), military location and simply historical revanchism

[@N330AA]

@@mitrogulf4073 No it doesn't. Nobody is going to attack Russia. Russia is one of the most militarily secure countries in the world, after the USA and China.

[@missk1697]

The Soviet Union thought the same, and it was far more powerful than Russia could hope to be. Didn't exactly stop the Austrian dude, now did it?@@N330AA

[@Robozgraggi]

You always know that a video holds some truth, when the russian bots flood the comment section! :D

[@45641560456405640563]

Fact.

[@joaquinxy]

Keep believing that Ukraine is winning coz Avdiivka is going to fall next. LOSSING CITIES AFTER THE ANOTHER. Pathetic ukrainians+ NATO

[@Commander.Hellinger]

​@@joaquinxyThe next asian steppe horde attack?

[@BW022]

Modern wars almost never result in any 'gains' and typically mean huge costs. Today, countries are wealthy not based on resources as much as stability, education, population cohesion, etc. Any economic advantages for invading a country are almost always easier to get simply by trading for it.

[@leebiggs1685]

It sounds like you are saying wealthy nations become wealthy by following the rule of law.

[@Valiguss]

@@leebiggs1685this is probably what he is saying and tbh it’s probably pretty true Many very rich countries don’t have a lot of natural resources, and don’t even have a lot of stuff going for them, think Switzerland, it didn’t colonize anywhere so it didn’t get rich from exploitation directly, it doesn’t have any particular natural resources it got rich off of high skill labor development, good foreign policy and democratic policy Compare this to Russia a country that has rich natural resources, but was never colonized or directly exploited by other powers, but poor governance and corruption have kept them down not to mention terrible foreign policy and nationalism

[@andrewrogers3067]

No because they still have a demographic crisis they need to solve.

[@dianapennepacker6854]

I read on Reddit yesterday Putin wants Russian women to aim to have 8 children, hah. First yeah right. They aren't a third world poor populace. It isn't happening. Secondly those children are going to have no fathers, and grieving mothers. Theyd have to raise them like an old school community where the children are taken care by everyone or huge state run daycare. Not sure if Russia society works like that.

[@ericp1139]

Peter Zeihan, is that you?

[@lllLoko]

Every developed country has a population problem. Look at Japan, South Korea, Scandinavia. You think it is unique to Russia?

[@sillysad3198]

they stole so many children from Ukraine you can consioder their crisys solved.

[@t.n.h.ptheneohumanpatterna8334]

Nor really well yes they have demographic issues but most European countries do germnay and France also have demographic issues it’s just the entire continent isn’t making a lot of babies 👶🏿 😂🎉❤😂😂🎉😂😂🎉🎉😢😢😅

[@Asbjorn268]

The bots and children are in full swing here lmao

[@Lucas-wn5wm]

Im not a bot but we can clearly see the loopholes of NATO where everything need to be cheap by having production in other nations. High gdp but low production capabilities. GDP strength based on currency and not real production.

[@Asbjorn268]

@@Lucas-wn5wm You say you aren't a bot. I'm going to assume you're a child with surface level knowledge about the world then

[@Lucas-wn5wm]

@@Asbjorn268 yeah keep hoping. Im not from the europe or america. Gonna leave the fight to the white people.

[@RZucic]

Amount of bots with 4 numbers after a name is astonishing from both sides lol

[@PedanticNo1]

Huh. You're right, they all have those four digits. Nice.

[@pickles4942]

@@PedanticNo1because youtube changed how usernames work

[@pickles4942]

@@PedanticNo1my name is “pickles” which is common lol, so commom names get numbers since its not unique

[@stepanov_architect]

Anyone you disagree with is a bot. Simple as.

[@michaelmulcahy2277]

You forgot 2 major negative effects on Russia: (1) the exodus of a million young educated computer programmers, university educated people, business folk, and the like. They are mostly never coming back. (2) Russian Demographics are dredful. There are very few children being born and tha death of all the young soldiers compounds this further, as does the exodus of much of the young intelligentsia. Russia's medium term future is already locked in: catastrophic population collase. Russia has shot itself in both feet and groin. When the war ends many more will leave. And help repopulate Germany!

[@tdswindlertdameritrade]

>80% of soldiers Russia uses in Ukraine are non Russians, from minority regions like Chechnya.

[@tdswindlertdameritrade]

Western Europe and US is not in a better demographic situation by that logic. We all know where things are going. Very predictable. Guess where all Russians and immigrants will be going at the first sign of trouble ? Right back where they came from, this time with new technology, experience and ideas.

[@thomashsiai6250]

@@tdswindlertdameritradeMost people who come to America rarely emigrate out of it. And that is to countries like Europe or Singapore which have better social programs. Or Mexico after they’ve made enough money. Russia and China are not countries most want to willingly immigrate to. They’re mostly uni cultural focused states, meaning they want only Russian or Chinese people of a particular ethnic group. Especially if they have an advanced skill, they could be earning far more working at an American firm than in any military. Also the internet is harder to access, with China and Russia promoting their own alternatives to Google or KZbin in order to maintain a Stronger grip on their people. Though there are those especially in Central Asia who have no better alternatives as the west is just geographically too far.

[@kevinlindstrom8486]

Clearly, what has happened in Finland and Ukraine means Russia loses no matter what.

[@MrZlocktar]

Excuse me.. wtf? Do you need someone to fresh up your fish memory on the results of Winter War?

[@soloqueuepixy]

@@MrZlocktar what army are they invading finland with, the one that can't even invade ukraine on a timely schedule?

[@kevinlindstrom8486]

@@MrZlocktar What are you smoking? Finland's shift from neutral to NATO means Russia has NATO directly on their border.

[@W4lt3r89]

@@kevinlindstrom8486 More Nato on their border. Not just Baltics anymore and by proxy, Poland due to Kaliningrad and Belarus. Their northern sea fleet bases in Murmansk and such are even more susceptible.

[@kalashnikovdevil]

Honestly NATO was on the edge of existing. It's popularity was at an all time low and the alliance was considered a cold war dinosaur... all Putin had to do was wait and he probably could have collapsed NATO, but instead he invades, NATO is growing again and the alliance has been aggressively reinvigorated and is very popular once again.

[@MrXeCute]

I guess we should thank Putin for that little trick. ;-)

[@antony6799]

Wait until Putin ends this war on his terms. That will be the beginning of the end of NATO, the smaller NATO countries will no longer believe the usual self declared chatter about NATO protection and superiority. Most Baltic states will start asking how NATO can save them from Russia if they couldn't even save Ukraine. The loss of confidence in NATO after this war will be irreparable

[@Joeligma69420]

@@antony6799Stop smoking crack. Russia is a roadbump for the combined might of NATO. Russia can’t even take over Ukraine. Baltics will remain free.

[@arthurmoore9488]

I think you're overstating how bad NATO was. However I will agree that to most people it was sort of "just there." Now everyone is aware of how important NATO is.

[@andrewrogers3067]

@@antony6799 But the Baltic nations are in NATO, Ukraine isn't. WTF are you smoking?

[@MrBabylon]

So many comments from la la land. The video is overly optimistic for Russia. Russia has already become a vassal state of China, before it got any weapons from NK and China it handed over its most advanced aerospace technology, stealth, spy satellites, rockets, jet engine tech, modern avionics, all the crown jewels for soviet era artillery shells it sold to them 50 years ago for pennies. That's not just losing, it's abject humiliation.

[@pare5markes909]

Mr Babylon ,if you tell us which exp data before 2000 is printed on your medication we might understand you🤣🤣

[@thegr8spadel225]

Kremlin bots are going hog wild in the comments

[@kitchenersown]

different opinion = bots

[@weebarry668]

China and India are not only paying bargain basement prices for Russian crude but are also paying in Yuan and Rupees which the rouble is down against by a fairly huge amount and which are also not very tradable currencies unless you are buying back from India and China. Giving Russian profits from oil trade to India and China in dollars is a bit misleading.

[@technoartfest8708]

You forget about the Barter Trading system.. of trading the old ways. without currency. This was the way India could buy Oil from venezuela, trading goods for Oil.. withoout the use of currency. Russia economy today is surplus by 4%.. Russia economy today ,its GDP is better than it was before the war with Ukraine. and the inflation will be under control next year. So is all good. Neither Europe , neither US and UK can isolate a major energy super power and resurces like Russia is.. This is because they don't influence with their sanctions the Asian market.. that included not only China and india , but also IRAN , Turkey ,Vietnam.. that a lot of people there to trade , then you have Malaysia and Indonesia . then you have most of latin America and africa too. More than 50% of world population continue trading with Russi and CHina. and not following US and European sanctions.

[@weebarry668]

@@technoartfest8708 So a barter trading system is the way forward? I’d like to know your source when it comes to the Russian economy especially since the Kremlin stopped giving accurate data for the best part of 2 years and cherry picks the information it does share. And how well are Venezuela and Iran’s economies doing?.. Not exactly wonderful. If China and India were not trying to avoid secondary sanctions then why are they not directly supporting the Russian war effort? Where is the friendship without limits? I’m also fully aware of the grey economy as well.

[@noahversusacat9855]

On the topic of what counts as a "Victory" I would like to quote what Brandon F. said about that and in his words, "A Victory is only a victory if you not only you achieved your objective but also doing so in a way that prevents your enemy from achieving theirs" its a little paraphrased but I think you would get the gist and in my opinion on the many times Russia moved the goal post from what it originally set out to do, I think it is safe to say at least that Russia will not be getting exactly what it wanted

[@javier8015]

Russia started with wanting Ukraine out of nato and now Ukraine isn't in nato, their army is on the verge of collapse, and Russia is probably going to take 20 to 30 percent of Ukraine. Yea what a terrible lose for Russia

[@Sara3346]

@@javier8015 If they can't take all of ukraine they can't keep it out of NATO though.

[@javier8015]

@Sara3346 so? If Russia takes the entire black sea coast what does it matter how much of Ukraine is left?

[@CalgarGTX]

The news coming from more economy-oriented channels are worse than presented here. There seem to be major dysfunctions in the oil production and refining sectors and major issues with fake numbers reported in the economic reports. Not to mention ukrainians blowing up kinda important factories and now even infrastructure. Also major doubts in what is actually left that can be refurbished from the old military hardware storages. They are not empty yet sure, but diminishing at a serious pace. Time will tell I guess. Needing supplies from north korea of all places (even if its a masquerade for china) doesn't really inspires confidence.

[@arthurmoore9488]

True. However, the premise of the video is more that even in the best case scenario economically, Russia still looses. Binkov gives Russia the benefit of the doubt when it comes to military resupply and the economy in most videos, but is realistic about actual frontline combat power and the geopolitics. Which is good, because it gives us another viewpoint and possible outcome.

[@LEFT4BASS]

Great video, but it really downplayed the significance of Russia’s population loss. Russia has been suffering from a demographic crisis so bad that it’s population has already begun to decrease during peacetime. Their population will not recover from this war unless they start having far more children. They have many old people, and few able-bodied, young workers to support them, which is straining their economy. The soldiers dying on the frontline are the same able-bodied laborers that Russia desperately needs. Hundreds of thousands of also fled Russia to avoid the draft and keep their jobs. Unfortunately, Ukraine is suffering the same problem but worse. This war will cripple both Russia and Ukraine for decades to come.

[@muratbayraktar5035]

Russia hasn’t lost anything in that regard. They gained 8-9 million former Ukrainian citizens.

[@abdurrehmannasir5963]

@@muratbayraktar5035 Yeah, and what percentage of those "former Ukrainian Citizens" are young, able-bodied and highly skilled? The OP is right, both Russia and Ukraine are crippled for Decades to come, the Biggest benefactor of this entire war has been the US, followed by Europe (Potentially) followed by the Arab Oil Monarchies.

[@muratbayraktar5035]

@@abdurrehmannasir5963 Around a third of them are. So calling Russias population crippled is copium at best. Also you forgot to mention India and China as big winners as well. I woulD also argue that they are bigger winners than the US because they get cheaper oil without giving up their own military equipment.

[@abdurrehmannasir5963]

@@muratbayraktar5035 Russia's population is not crippled with regards to the war only, it still will win based on pure numbers alone. However my dear Russia's population was declining for a long time not just because of a lack of young able bodied people who have the tools necessary to have children but also because they were not having sufficiently enough children BEFORE the war during PEACETIME when things are calm and nice, they certainly are not going to drastically increase their birthdates during or immediately after the war. And most certain all the killed or wounded will not be ideally suited to starting families which means that potentially hundreds of thousands potential families have been lost. With regards to India, yes it is also winning but I wouldn't call them among the BIGGEST winners of the war, more or less they have just adjusted to the war reality and avoided the worst effects. This is because the US tends to send it's older stockpiles of equipment and readily gains newer weapons. China gains alot from this war, they gain cheap oil, they gain an easy noncompetitive market, they gain influence over central Asia but they also now will have to deal with the full attention of the US going forwards. Russia regardless of the outcome will not be able to exert nearly the same amount of influence or power after the war for many decades. This is the real meaning behind crippled, not in regards to Ukraine (which is in a worse state) but in regards to the wider West-Russian struggle. Gaining Ukraine at this cost is merely winning a battle and losing the war.

[@muratbayraktar5035]

@@abdurrehmannasir5963 no what I’m saying is that the war doesn’t have enough of an effect on Russias population decline unless they loose 2 to 3 million people during the conflict as heavy casualties or straight up KIA. If that happens it nullifies the gains in the population department doesn’t cause a greater crisis. So no they will keep going on the same. Also where in my original comment did you get the idea that Russias population wasn’t on a decline. So are all its neighbors except 3 with whom they have better relations and they have a lot of neighbors. Russia will exert power just fine when Ukraine eventually caves in by the end of 2020s. They will have the biggest baddest and most experienced land force on earth. They will be good until they sort their population crisis out. Also if you genuinely believe the meme estimates of either RU, UA, UK or US MODs that’s a bag I’m not willing dig into.

[@andsoiderparound9909]

The amount of Copium by Russian supporters in this comment section makes me laugh. The fact that Russian supporters are commenting on every comment section defending Russia that says Russia is losing with no substantial counter argument/points really shows how intelligent Russian supporters are. Binkov has fallen, millions must unsubscribe.

[@SarsTheSecond]

They remind me of Serbs when they attacked Croatia. Their russian masters will lose same as they did.

[@AnOptimisticNihilist]

Ahh, I love being early enough to see all the Putin fanboys in the comments!

[@neurodegenerator]

It makes me laugh that Russian bots write in Russian under an ENGLISH video. It seems like a lot of Russians watch this channel lol.

[@andreivaughn1468]

If they were bots, they'd be trying to convince english speaking people, right? Because, there is no need to convince russian speaking people, on youtube of all places. So the fact that they are writing in russian just means that 1) they are using translation services to read other language comments and 2) they are assuming other people will do the same to be able to read their russian comments.

[@mortarheadd6473]

I see a lot of reports about "Russian bot alert". Why are you all so worried about this? u mad? Do you think that because there will be more of your idiotic messages, you will defeat Putin

[@PI-UK]

@@mortarheadd6473 Putin is shafted already. Sucking off Iran and NK leaders.

[@lancehamlett3054]

Russia bros explaining how losing more men in two years than the US did in all of Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq, to take less than a fifth of Ukraine’s land (a large portion they already sort of controlled through their proxy forces in LNR and DPR) is a goood strategy and indicative of a major success. Trade thousands of your tanks for a handful of leopards and 1 chally 2. Great success comrade! The west will surely fall now! (Insert copium about how Russian economy is stronger than ever: it’s not lol. Interest rates are through the roof and ruble still lost a lot of value) (insert copium about massive advances: haven’t taken any major cities in over a year and they lost the only regional capital they had in Kherson.) they also try to make this weird argument that Ukraine hasn’t categorically beat them in every way so they must be winning which is just silly. You could equally say that since Ukraine controls territory Russia claims to have annexed then Ukraine is winning because they have conquered part of Russia.

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

I had different opinion than yours. Though Russia lost a lot more men and military than USA. It had actual control over the 4 regions and Crimea, while USA fled from Vietnam and especially, Afghanistan. So shameful. Economically, the collective West failed to destroy Russia economy. Although I don't believe Russia economy is currently No. 1 in Europe, I still think that its still World's No. 11.

[@lancehamlett3054]

@@DreamyCheshire-up9rf The US didn’t exactly flee from Afghanistan as we weren’t fighting anymore and hadn’t been for some time. We pulled our citizens out of a country and those included soldiers but we weren’t fighting. If you just mean it in a broader sense I guess you can say that but it’s a pretty big simplification. There’s nothing shameful about ending a war and no glory in fighting a battle for a people who don’t care enough to fight themselves. We left Vietnam and we left Afghanistan because it was the right thing to do. And Vietnamese relationships with the US are actually pretty good now while Afghanistan is no longer doing the thing where they attack us with terrorists. I’d call those improvements. Not to say either are models of a well executed plan but they sure aren’t as bad as what Putin has cooking. If Russia was something even like a free country they would’ve deposed him but they’ll keep suffering until they get a little political will.

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

@@lancehamlett3054 You didn't need to whitewash USA military failure in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Fleeing is fleeing. There were many TV shots/news about their defeats to be seen around the world, especially Afghanistan. From US military abandoning its biggest base without its allies knowing about it, to relying on Taliban terrorists to maintain law and order in Kabul ( how ironic ), while US soldiers flew off in their planes with Afghans dropping from the sky. USA invaded Taliban Afghanistan in the name of freedom, democracy, human rights and justice after 911. Its allies trusted USA and also stationed troops for the occupation. In the end, its allies were betrayed by USA. The Afghans were abandoned back to their Taliban overlords. Russia was a free country in the 1990's after Gorbachev abandoned Communism and adopted Democracy. But the collective West ignored the plea for help from the newly democratic Russia. In the end, the rise of Tzar Putin with Russians who experienced the 1990's chaos and hardships, no longer trusted democracy.

[@Erymanthios_Kafros]

These 3rd world countries were not supplied by NATO son. And the only source for US casualties is...US army. Btw, the Ukrainians didn't lose only western tanks. These tamnks were sent because their soviet equivalents were destroyed! You could equally say that since Ukraine controls territory Russia claims to have annexed then Ukraine is winning because they have conquered part of Russia.

[@avegromek]

Before the war i had a rather high opinion of russian military and at first gave ukraine 1-6 months tops. I'd never have thought it will drag for 2,5 years (with no end date anywhere near) and with 300k+ casualties on russian side (whole of british armed forces have around 360k) 🙂.

[@romanromanchuk7718]

Who told you that Russia has lost 300k men?

[@WilkinsMichael]

@@romanromanchuk7718 Who told you they haven't?

[@avegromek]

@@romanromanchuk7718 UK intelligence source 😉. NATO have similar estimations

[@romanromanchuk7718]

@@avegromek How are either of those sources reliable or unbiased?

[@romanromanchuk7718]

@@WilkinsMichael I haven't made any claims about whether they have or haven't. I just wanted to hear what their source was for that claim.

[@NotUnymous]

This certainly have hit a nerve. All those trollbot comments are like the crowning ceremony of the facts you lay out ✌️

[@danielmlinar4892]

Yeah in your mind, in actuality talking bs and people calling it bs is no evidence of successXD

[@robertmarlinghaus]

I'm a proud American. I'm a independent, but tend to lead towards Republican policy. But I am sickened by both parties. I dont hate Russia, I hate Putin. I hate how my country is drip feeding Ukraine. Ukraine has rights to regain all of there international recognized territory. If I was the president, or any member of congress, I would have sent these advanced heavy equipment, sooner rather than later. 31 Abrams? I would have sent 310 Abrams. I would have allowed the transfer of F16s sooner, and supplied. I would have also allowed the transfer of f15s, and a10s, with training and parts, with way more air defense systems. I would have provided more support and attack helicopters. I'm going to be stomping mad pissed if Republicans or Democrats stop the support for Ukraine.

[@NightmareX55]

As an American I feel somewhat the same. I've seen articles say that Ukraine should just give Russia what they've taken. It's laughable. I understand it takes time to train soldiers on new equipment, But every day they wait takes another day. I hope the F-16s We send will at take some of the pressure off of Ukraine and in the mean time Republicans and Democrats can get off their ass and actually do something.

[@cablefang]

Drip feeding! The most accurate description!

[@gots0359]

Us and allies give just enough to hold off russians, but not enough to actually make gains.

[@dallas9397]

A Republican i would love to have a nice chat with. You seem like an actual hinged man.

[@AVR7771]

Well, Republicans are the only ones withholding support for Ukraine 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@avegromek]

many heart broken Russians in the comments 😢. you reap what you sow guys

[@ilaripori6148]

All the Ruzzian bots here screaming As if Ruzzia didn't just go bow to North Korea (yes the country without electricity) and cry for help. As if that didn't happen. :DDD

[@louisianaman2025]

I wonder how much money NK is getting from that arms deal or what are they getting like russia foreign money stockpiles must be super low at this point

[@timtrewyn453]

The dear leader's ship came in. "It's ok, Vlad, you don't have to over kowtow, just send the items on my wish list."

[@SchererDesigns]

Russian bots out in force today

[@titan_tanker]

So does the western bots, let the war in the internet fronts begin!

[@apollon011]

Everyone I don't agree with is a bot!

[@dragonrykr]

@@apollon011 You are all figments of my imagination, produced by my computer, to entertain me

[@tolik5929]

Worth the cost ? No ! Like the United States in the middle east , for the past 30 years . No gain whatsoever .

[@phvaessen]

Russia covers about 11% of the world's land area, making it the largest country in the world. With a total land area of approximately 17 million square kilometers. The territorial gain was not the main objective. Putin wanted to stop democracy in Ukraine as it is a direct thread to his Kleptocracy. Winning a few square Kilometers, even winning the war, would still be a loss. How, and at what cost, could Russia keep the territorial gain in the future. Winning a war is not enough, you also need to win the peace.

[@grandmastersreaction1267]

Lmao

[@cibervilla2594]

Jajajaja what democracy? All Ukrainian presidents are nati puppets since 2014, wake up

[@ldhorricks]

care to enlighten us with your profound understanding...or is that all you have to offer @@grandmastersreaction1267

[@ldhorricks]

And Janukovič like (Lukashenko)wasn't a Kremlin Puppet?...enjoy you bright future in your shit-hole country@@cibervilla2594

[@RobinHarris-nf4yv]

Putin was sh1t scared of Ukraine joining EU and becoming a flourishing, free democracy. The 8 Eastern bloc countries that joined the EU, ie Poland, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia etc….they now have a combined gdp greater than Russia and Poland for example has a gdp per capita 50% greater than Russia

[@wariyoshidirector]

So many bots out today

[@canadious6933]

lmao. I don't even want to scroll down to look.

[@wariyoshidirector]

@@canadious6933 I scrolled down and now I'm trying to seize the means of production. Join us, comrade. Russia stronk.

[@canadious6933]

@@wariyoshidirector Nah fam, I am going to buy your means of production in the markets.

[@Scaleyback317]

Are Russian gains in Ukraine worth the costs so far? That's the question asked and the easy answer is Tsar Putrid seems to think so and his is the only opinion anyone in Russia is allowed to have.

[@tremedar]

Tsar Putrid...I love it. That is now my new name for him.

[@Scaleyback317]

@@tremedar Just somehow, seems so apt. It's a title he has so richly deserved for the last decade of psychopathic actions from him.

[@red_orange2971]

Holy shit, the number of Russian shills in the comments is unreal

[@2157AF]

Yep, they are angry little keyboard warriors hehe.

[@Logic-bd4zb]

So far, Ukraine is losing the war

[@killjoy4895]

Love seeing the mass amounts of recently posted comments obviously by Russian bots or cry babies lol

[@Logic-bd4zb]

@@killjoy4895 you're an idiot if you think that ukraine is winning when they are losing land to russia and they are too weak to conduct a counteroffensive

[@kev792]

@@Logic-bd4zbDude your account was created a week ago. You aren’t convincing anybody about Ukraine, Mr Bot 😂.

[@johnwinkler5361]

Of course, the losses far outweigh the gains for Russia.

[@rimanahbvee]

God theres so many bots

[@kisaragi-hiu]

Oh my god this fucking comment section.

[@Bluefalcon6154]

Its goal was to keep a nation out of nato since Putins stupid war two nations have joined nato and Russia will have to stay in Ukraine to keep them from joining nato as well so this was a completely foolish escapade

[@lucasbottino6148]

If you think urkaine is comparable to Finland and Sweden, you don't know geopolitics, history, or geography. The nazi invasion was through ukraine and Belarus for a reason. An invasion through Finland is unfeasible which is why russia doesn't care

[@kev792]

@@lucasbottino6148Russia has nukes. This isn’t the 30s-40s anymore. Wake up to the 21st century. Nobody’s invading Russia.

[@toomuchtimeonourhands2891]

​​@@lucasbottino6148half the Russian nuclear arsenal can be cut off from the rest of the country by a small force moving out of Finland. Their strategic position is much worse than it was before the war. Nuclear weapons are the single reason Russia still exists as a political entity.

[@lucasbottino6148]

@toomuchtimeonourhands2891 Keep reading Tom Clancy books if you think the whole of the Russian nuclear arsenal is in St. Petersburg for some reason. The dude thinks it's a call of duty game price that comes in through Finland ends the war in Ukraine. If it were only so easy

[@toomuchtimeonourhands2891]

@@lucasbottino6148 take an English class if that's the conclusion you drew from my comment. St Petersburg is south of Finland. The Kola peninsula, where HALF, learn to read, of Russia's nuclear arsenal is based, is to the east and north of Finland and is supplied by a very long and vulnerable road and rail system. You know, the whole reason why Finland joining NATO hurts Russia strategically.