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TexasTowelie

(120,895 posts) Thu May 22, 2025, 06:27 AM Thursday

"Was It All For Nothing?": Putin's New Invasion Plans for the Next 20 Years - The Russian Dude

At first the invasion was supposed to last no more than 3 days. Then it became months and even years. Besides adapting, Putin also realized that keeping war going is actually good for him. So he, through his subordinates, hinted new invasion plans for the next 20 years, which will involve next generations of people. Was it all for nothing then?

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"Was It All For Nothing?": Putin's New Invasion Plans for the Next 20 Years - The Russian Dude (Original Post) TexasTowelie Thursday OP

I would think anyone seriously B.See Thursday #1

I've been to the USSR, I'm guessing things were better then since Gorbachev was promoting more progressive policies Rhiannon12866 Thursday #2

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1. I would think anyone seriously

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Thu May 22, 2025, 06:35 AM

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asking that question must not know that Putin's "new" invasion plan was THE invasion plan all along.

Putin has always had aspirations of restoring the former Soviet Union.

Rhiannon12866

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2. I've been to the USSR, I'm guessing things were better then since Gorbachev was promoting more progressive policies

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Thu May 22, 2025, 07:16 AM

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And Americans were welcome, despite the people's fear and hatred of Reagan whose pressure on Gorbachev caused the Russian hardliners to scale back Gorbachev's progressive policies - glasnost and perestroika, openness and restructuring. Putin was also KGB.

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