• davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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    1 month ago

    I doubt Ukraine will altogether surrender. More likely is a rump state in a frozen conflict or negotiated settlement.

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      1 month ago

      This is very depressing to think of our Ukrainian citizens in that situation. My heart breaks for them.

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      I’m assuming another NK/SK type situation if nothing changes, with Ukraine growing closer to the western world while Russia becomes a global pariah state until China vassalizes/annexes it for resources sometime around 2035-2040.

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        while Russia becomes a global pariah state

        Europe, the Five Eyes countries, South Korea, and Japan is not “the globe.” In fact they’re a minority in terms of land, population, natural resources, and productive output.

        until China vassalizes/annexes it

        That’s not going to happen.