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Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(122,509 posts) Thu May 22, 2025, 06:27 AM May 2025

"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 May 2025 OP

I would think anyone seriously B.See May 2025 #1

I've been to the USSR, I'm guessing things were better then since Gorbachev was promoting more progressive policies Rhiannon12866 May 2025 #2

still is kgb, for all practical purposes B.See May 2025 #3

Oh, definitely! He wants to retake other countries to recreate the USSR! Rhiannon12866 May 25 #4

B.See

(6,225 posts)

1. I would think anyone seriously

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 06:35 AM

May 2025

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

(241,141 posts)

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

Reply to B.See (Reply #1)

Thu May 22, 2025, 07:16 AM

May 2025

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.

B.See

(6,225 posts)

3. still is kgb, for all practical purposes

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Sat May 24, 2025, 11:30 AM

May 2025

I think.

Rhiannon12866

(241,141 posts)

4. Oh, definitely! He wants to retake other countries to recreate the USSR!

Reply to B.See (Reply #3)

Sun May 25, 2025, 12:20 AM

May 25

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