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Putin announces 72-hour Victory Day ceasefire (www.rt.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

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Putin is a master troll.

Declaring a short unilateral ceasefire with the pretext of being a goodwill gesture is a good move. It shows Trump that Russia is serious about negotiations to bring the war to an end and to show that Russia isn't opposed to ceasefires in general. And it helps make the point that long term ceasefires with no agreements or monitoring aren't really ceasefires.

But.....

Declaring a unilateral ceasefire in celebration of the defeat of the nazi 3rd reich and he's asking the banderite neo-nazis to observe it? That is just a muah chef kiss. Fucking hilarious.

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[–] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Reminds me a bit of the impromptu Christmas truce of the first winter of WWI.

The soldiers clambered out of their trenches, chatted, played football, and enjoyed life. The soldiers learned to see the other side as humans, just like them.

The following Christmases the soldiers were under strict orders to keep shooting on Christmas and not dare consort with the enemy.

[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

I mean yeah. All it would take to end this war no matter what any leader says is for the people actually fighting to say, "You know what fuck this. I'm not doing this anymore." and throw down their guns, and surrender. It wouldnt be the first time historically that has happened either. In Stalingrad Hitler ordered his men to hold and they surrendered to the Soviets anyway. That turned the tide of the war. I've always said if the USA and China ever go to war and they draft me I'll go, and just immediately surrender to China. I'd then of course offer to join the PLA and fight on their side lol. If they'd have me.