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Bruce Raben's avatar

This is super interesting and astute. Fear of returning armies has been a risk or a fear for thousands of years. A real problem for Russia and Putin.

Gary Dukarich's avatar

Back across the Rubicon, not headed BY Putin but headed FOR Putin.

Bruce Raben's avatar

And remember the Russian recruiting approach. Convicts released to army conscription. Those who survive may not be they type of people you want walking the streets of your cities after they were brutalized and committed war crimes

Skepticat's avatar

Slava Ukraini!

Although I lived through a lot of the time you referenced, I wasn't aware of the issue of returning solders; thank you for the information.

Nick W's avatar

So Russia is basically a pyramid scheme based on blood and tears

Julie Allen's avatar

SLAVA UKRAINI! Bless her patriots and her heroes!

Patrick Young's avatar

Fascinating to me that two of the worst leaders on the planet—Putin and Trump—have entered into conflicts where they failed to achieve their initial strategic objectives, and neither one knows how to bring these conflicts to an end without having their leadership seriously challenged.

Jane's avatar

Viva Ukraine!🇺🇦