Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died and 370,000 have been injured since Russia’s invasion began, marking a rare admission of the conflict’s toll.

He also claimed 198,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, though casualty figures from both sides remain unverified.

The update comes amid heightened fighting, with Russia suffering record monthly casualties in November.

Talks with French President Macron and U.S. Trump focused on a potential peace deal, with Zelensky emphasizing the need for international guarantees to secure lasting peace against Russian aggression.

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[+] [email protected] -11 points 3 months ago (22 children)

If more people defaulted to always ask "qui bono" when these things happen, manufacturing consent would be much harder.

Russian economy is in shambles, Ukraine itself is in shambles, the EU is in shambles. Meanwhile, the US averted a gigantic crash when the insane investments in fracking would yield 0 returns plunging the entire economy in a recessive spiral. Luckily, somehow, the price of US fracked gas is now competitive in Europe, and the biggest EU hawks for war, Poland, just so happened to have the most convenient LPG terminal in the north right on time to transit US gas into Europe. I just wish the yanks and the orks would commit to fight in alaska amongst themselves and leave the rest of the world in peace. Grow a pair, fight elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (4 children)

If the US is behind all of this, why does Putin keep playing straight into the US hands and destroying Russia?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

I thought Putin got to choose the President of the US... Twice. It does make one wonder why he didn't large scale invade after spending so much money to get the cheeto and Moscow Mitch to have so much power? 🤔

He chose precisely when NATO was rebounding from the cheeto and the biggest pro Ukraine executive (Ah Vikkie Nuland) was in power. Sounds perfectly reasonable and makes much more sense than what Mearsheimer or Sachs or Sakwa, ya know, people who actually know their shit, have been warning about for more than a decade...

Chomsky spent a lifetime trying to educate people, it's sad he failed so resoundingly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry but I actually have no idea what you are trying to insinuate under all of those layers of sarcasm. Why does Putin keep at it if he fell into a US trap?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Of course you don't.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Can you explain why Putin keeps doing exactly what the US wants him to do?

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