Long war with Ukraine represents strategic risk for Putin | Scott Lucas

Ukraine's closer ties with the West and continuing strikes on Russia have put pressure on Putin, Prof. Scott Lucas tells Frontline.
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[@arthurm4726]

How can you have a fair referendum in Crimea with all the deportations, as well as Russians being moved in?

[@captainhadd0ck]

Putler: "Everything is going according to plan!"

[@johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763]

Uk gdp growth =0.1 % , is everything ok there ?

[@bck481]

​@@johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763Russia has high inflation, high interest rates, rouble worthless, 0 inward investment, All they have is war growth, But once you fire ah bullet, she'll, missile, it's gon,

[@Enderwaveslay]

😊

[@Enderwaveslay]

Here e😊

[@Axbneht]

😂 Now let’s laugh at the *sad orc noises* under your comment

[@Mr-Science-Stevens]

Terrific

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

The big difference b/w East Germany and the occupied part of Ukraine is that Russians were not genociding Germans and replacing them with Russians, while they are doing that in a great hurry in Ukraine.

[@rg-cc5kg]

What do you think happened to Königsberg?

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

@@rg-cc5kg I was talking about "GDR", while the Königsberg scenario is precisely what would happen in the occupied parts of Ukraine.

[@boink800]

It was never supposed to be a long war. Russia 1 tv told everyone that Russia could easily take Kyiv in just three days.

[@Dudush90]

Russia never said that...west propaganda, same like this channel. the longer this war gonna be, the worst for Ukraine...for Russia too but not as bad as for Ukraine

[@s0ycapitan]

Boinkbot, do you believe everything you hear from the media?

[@kevinbarry1311]

Everything that tried to damage Russia and China just made them adapt and get stronger. The west believes that they are superior and thus believes there own BS. This SMO has only caused inflation and death. Look at the history going back hundreds of years and learn from the mistakes. Don't box in an animal because you will get a nasty bite. That all that NATO has done.

[@boink800]

@@s0ycapitan It was from Russia 1 tv, that three day claim. Do we not believe Russia 1 tv? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@s0ycapitan]

@@boink800 Mainstream media is 💩 all over the World.

[@walterbenjamin9681]

Count down for crimean bridge Count down for criminal dictator putin

[@gerryhouska2859]

With allies like the Yanks, who needs enemies?

[@a.u.b1]

“For today, Bakhmut is only in our hearts,” he said. “There is nothing in this place.”😂

[@boink800]

Isn't Bakhmut a Russian city?

[@a.u.b1]

@@boink800 check that with the comedian!

[@boink800]

@@a.u.b1 If Bakhmut is a "Russian" city, why did Russia (Wagner) totally destroy it?

[@a.u.b1]

@@boink800 to get the Ukrainians out of it🤣. How is that difficult to understand? Don't worry, the city will be rebuilt!!

[@boink800]

@@a.u.b1 Only the Russians can totally destroy a "Russian" city

[@johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763]

Uk must directly enter this and prove our strength to the world

[@jamesgreen1116]

😂

[@mikimordy3446]

This war will take back Russia to the times of Soviet Union. Poor Russian people.

[@user-tk3vj8pn7k]

Remember how SOS hillary spoke before thinking about plutons election.... unfortunately starting snowball that lead us to this avalanche now do what you said an own it hillery 👃👃👃

[@judithwake2757]

🎉SLAVA🎉 🎉UKRAINE !🎉

[@DHEAS11]

I'll believe the strategic failure part once I see Russia actually exhausted in this war re ammunition and resources. Don't see that yet. Unfortunately

[@andrewbielecki6154]

but it will come eventually through a financial collapse, then the military will follow

[@American-In-Mykolaiv]

Putin's war may not last another year - Russia's economy is crumbling, China is anxious to annex Siberia, break out the popcorn and watch the show this fall. Slava Ukraini!

[@boink800]

The same thing happened in Russia in 1917.

[@a.u.b1]

@@American-In-Mykolaiv "may"? Aren't you sure about it? 😅 speculation isn't helpful. "Russia is expected to grow 3.2% in 2024, the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook published Tuesday, exceeding the forecast growth rates for the world's advanced economies, including the U.S" You should go contradict the IMF🤣

[@blairmarshall544]

@@a.u.b1you have no idea how internal economics work do you?

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

​@@blairmarshall544Maybe IMF knows better than you?

[@a.u.b1]

@@blairmarshall544 so are you suggesting that the quote the IMF is wrong and you know better than them??🤣🤣 please enlight us!

[@jamesconnors8095]

Crimea will be returned to Ukraine

[@StPiter111]

Oh, no. We're so sad in Moscow🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@boink800]

Does the little Goldstein troll want to try to try to make people angry today? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@StPiter111]

@@boink800 We've won. I don't try anything😁

[@markmorris1105]

Russia rouble is about to be Rubble 😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@markmorris1105]

​@@StPiter111💩💩🤡

[@markmorris1105]

Pootin is a Circus 🎪 full of clowns 🤡 😂😂

[@mukenditshibangu6653]

CHEAP FAKE.

[@KIZMET3001]

You can't join an economic union when you have no economy, Before the war Ukraine had zero chance to join the EU. Poorest country in Europe!

[@jimharmon1509]

Kosovo, Moldova and Albania are the poorest countries in Europe. The great country of Ukraine has always been lower-middle.

[@Jason_g_kennedy]

The whole thing was about NATO expansion, and you continue to expand even now.

[@rg-cc5kg]

Oh yes, in 1997 NATO expanded and in 2022 RuZZia reacts. Makes sense.

[@Jason_g_kennedy]

@@rg-cc5kg Obama said he would put a Navy base in Chimera, guess what happened next. Biden stated he would put a base on the main land. Guess what happened a year later.

[@Jason_g_kennedy]

@@rg-cc5kg learn your history and politics.

[@Jason_g_kennedy]

@@rg-cc5kg Obama's Navy base idea on the Peninsula started that war. Biden and NATO saying Ukraine would become a NATO member and have a NATO base on Ukraine's border started the other war.

[@tw25rw]

NATO expands because of Russian behaviour. Countries that left the Russian sphere don't want them back.

[@760HorsePower]

Weak and sorry Britain trying to still give hope to their audience 🤣🤣

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

We have free and fair elections (unlike Russia) and the top two candidates for yesterday's elections were both intellectual capable and believed in democracy (unlike the USA).

[@760HorsePower]

@@evaluateanalysis7974 who cares about your free elections , you can be taken off the Map by Russia in 5 minutes and nobody would shed a tear

[@760HorsePower]

@@evaluateanalysis7974 Sarmat says hi

[@760HorsePower]

@@evaluateanalysis7974 🤣🤣🤣 Britain, what a joke

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

@@760HorsePowerReally? And why is that? No answer? Troll!

[@stevenwest3555]

Propaganda

[@boink800]

Is that what the Internet Research Agency believes? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@tw25rw]

Great 80s band.

[@user-op3zf6if9i]

You kids talk like birds without wings, Literally. Just this week much of the ukrain airforce was DECIMATED by Iskanders. Shall we make a bet on how long the F16's will last ? I give them 2 months.

[@andrewbielecki6154]

Financial collapse of russia incoming ....

[@foilhat1138]

You can look on google maps and see those same aircraft were sitting in the same spot for at least six months. I'm sure it was a devastating loss. We're in year three and Russia still can't even stop Ukraine's meager air force from flying.