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‘We Cannot Win’ Says Top Russian Commander (www.kyivpost.com)
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The Russian commander of the “Vostok” Battalion fighting in southern Ukraine said on Thursday that Ukraine will not be defeated and suggested that Russia freeze the war along current frontlines.

Alexander Khodakovsky made the candid concession yesterday on his Telegram channel after Russian forces, including his own troops, were devastatingly defeated by Ukrainian marines earlier this week at Urozhaine in the Zaporizhzhia-Donetsk regional border area.

“Can we bring down Ukraine militarily? Now and in the near future, no,” Khodakovsky, a former official of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, said yesterday.

“When I talk to myself about our destiny in this war, I mean that we will not crawl forward, like the [Ukrainians], turning everything into [destroyed] Bakhmuts in our path. And, I do not foresee the easy occupation of cities,” he said.

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nobody who has even a modicum of understanding of geopolitics doubts this. India and Russia have a very strong relationship that goes back to the days of USSR which was one of the biggest forces that helped liberate India from western colonization. Meanwhile, Russia losing the war would be an utter disaster for China. US is very openly trying to surround China militarily, and Russia acts as a shield in the west. The worst possible outcome for China would be the west managing to destabilize Russia and put a pro western government in power. If there was even the slightest chance that Russia could lose this conflict then China would step in.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I disagree. The Cold War is ancient history and China's probably just as happy carving up Russia as living beside it.

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Give any example or argument that shows China would want to carve up Russia

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More territory is good, if the opportunity would present itself this would make China stronger. They also don't want another Xinjiang they have to genocide, though, so I imagine they wouldn't actually annex much. Maybe just take back the old Qing cities and puppet the rest.

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

Like actual material evidence that China would want to do it and not just fantasy theory crafting in your mind

This is pure projection on what you'd do if you ran a country

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

US literally says it wants to prevent China from developing and has surrounded it with military bases, but whatever you say buddy. The brains of Chinese leaders aren't as smooth as yours.

[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nobody who has even a modicum of understanding of geopolitics doubts this. India and Russia have a very strong relationship that goes back to the days of USSR which was one of the biggest forces that helped liberate India from western colonization.

Only if you believe your own propaganda, because none of that occurred at all.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

None of what occurred? If you're gonna lie then at least lie about something that can't be easily googled.