Over 10000 civilians have been killed because it couldn't be done sooner, but I really hope this and France's position will finally mean the end of this cursed war. This is obviously good news and I'm grateful to Italy but it's difficult not to be angry and bitter with the state of the world thinking about how easily it could've been avoided or stopped at any point along the way.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The fact that the west dragged this out for two years is a crime against humanity.

[–] Olifant@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ, it's like saying WW2 wouldn't have had to drag on as long as it did because all Allied countries could have just surrendered to Hitler.

[–] ComradeEd@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

inevitably lead to a clash with other nations, which would not accept Russian tanks on their borders

When we don't want foreign tanks on our borders, it's good. When they don't want it, it's bad.

What was it?

Our legitimate security perimeter buffer zone of 1500 KMs

Their illegitimate war of aggression on their border 850 KMs from their capital city

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

weird how this works