Kyiv sees a well-equipped army as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges to defend it. It is working to attract billions to buy more arms.

  • Gustephan@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    They should be. Russia would have never set a toe in Ukraine if they kept the nukes, and the fuckery of Russia invading and the ‘civilized world’ sitting around with thumbs up their asses since 2014 seems like proof that having nuclear weapons is a prerequisite to maintaining sovereignty

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        1 day ago

        Some people are getting very very rich from the ongoing war. There are now definitely strong forces at play to keep it going as long as possible, without a victory for any side.

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          1 day ago

          i don’t doubt it, but an extremely short-sighted, risky, not to mention EVIL approach.

          the only acceptable outcome for our society is for Russia to lose. anything else and the West is fucking done.