> it's not a crazy victory because it happened too fast!  russia should have been able to steamroll ukraine in a couple of weeks. the west had not mobilized support and they were already on the doorstep of kyiv.  the goal of the smo was de-nazification. it's looking like that won't happen since it's looking more and more unlikely russia will ever topple kyiv. the cope moving the goal posts goal is "protecting the annexed territories" we are here 1000 days later and none of the 4 annexed territories are fully under russian control. congrats to russia for taking some land agains their way weaker and less populated neighbor though. can you imagine if china invaded kyrgyzstan and got stuck in naryn and karakol? lol
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