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Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to 'shut up'
(www.reuters.com)
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Yes.. it isn't. Thats how reality works. Russia isn't going to just up and leave. They aren't going to have thousands of their own people killed and then just... nothing. They have goals, they want to meet them, and if not then at least get somewhat of a victory. The people in Russia aren't going to like "oh, we just left". I don't fucking understand how people can say "the war ends when russia [just up and leaves]". This isn't fantasy land, that isn't how it works. Russia will leave, if Ukraine negotiates a peace with them. If Russia wants land then UK has to negotiate for that not to happen.
A ton of people in Russia don't care that much about the war. They've had protestors and even people who report their news and propaganda speak out about it. There's no reason they should be there. They can easily leave, it's very much an option. Now the Ukrainians are fighting for their homeland, so they have just as much a motivation to not give up either. But they also have support from the strongest military in the world.
I do hope they come to some sort of negotiation soon, but saying it never would have been this bad if Russia got everything they want from the beginning and the world stayed out is appeasement and we already know how that ends with the Nazis.