Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia is importing petrol, calling it the rightful result of the work of the Security Service, the Armed Forces, intelligence and Ukrainian weapons manufacturers.

Quote: "Today, there were also reports on our entirely justified strikes against Russian targets – against their logistics and fuel infrastructure. I am grateful to our warriors for their precision. Russia chooses war, Russia destroys our people’s lives, and must be held accountable – our long-range capabilities will increase.

  • PKscope@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I’m just concerned about what happens if things start to go really badly for the Russians. Nothing good can come of a nuclear superpower that feels threatened and backed into a corner, either by the enemy or their own populace.

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      They were ground to a standstill in Afghanistan too, and the apocalypse failed to materialize.

      Some geriatic leaders were shown to be incompetent, so they were replaced by other elderly drunks.

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        17 hours ago

        The USA does business with Vietnam but not Cuba. Strategically the countries are not the same.

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            6 hours ago

            Afghanistan was strategically as important to the USSR as Vietnam was to the USA. So going nuclear was not worth it.

            For no missiles on Cuba, the US risked everything, and they still embargo Cuba for leaving their fold.

            Ukraine is even more important for Russia. So assuming that nothing will happen because nothing happened for the loss in Afghanistan is careless.

    • Saledovil@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      Eh, the people around Putin know that they have better odds of maintaining their lives and fortune when no nukes fly.