im going to lay this on you as well. russia is still stuck in their 2 week special military operation because thats where the west wants them. hard to believe right? exactly. thats why the trick worked. gave the impression to russia that they were justified in action and actually strong enough to do it. they were baiting there for a reason and things ahve been dragged out deliberately. the west could've stopped this before it began. its not over because they don't want it to be over. and in a lot of ways russia is becoming increasingly more vulnerable and exhausted and they got their head stuck in a fence. and they can kick around and try and push in more. thats fine because every inch they've gained can be lost very quickly. and they'll lose a lot more than what they've taken of the ukraine. they'll end up losing a lot more than that.  and this is also being done to russia to draw out and serve as an example to anyone else who may follow in the same vein. give this conflict enough time and the other nations will gradually show their true colors and intentions. justifying the hammer and inviting the west into finally conquering them. their large territories and high populations will ultimately work against and not for them. they'll be begging the west for mercy by the end of it.
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