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Originally Posted by Chris
So known a couple of weeks ago then. Fair enough - I’m following enough of the academic commentary on Twatter to understand that there has been rather too much fetishising of Russia’s supposed military might, and that those whose reputations rest on predictions of a two-day war are still, even now, pushing the narrative that grandmaster Putin is about to invade Odessa and encircle the Ukrainian army in the southeast. There has been much reluctance amongst many of the talking heads favoured by the news media to acknowledge that their received wisdom might just be wrong. But even the academic experts who have been cautioning us not to assume it’s all going to go Russia’s way are expressing surprise at just how much Russia has thrown at Ukraine and how little it’s gained.
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Yes, one good thing to come out of it is that we now know that the Russian army isn't as strong as was thought. A report yesterday said that they were using rifles from the 1940's!
I wonder who will pay to rebuild Ukraine if a resolution is agreed? Russia? Ukraine? Donations from other countries?
I know that it should be Russua, but if they refuse, I don't think that this would prevent the peace that Ukraine want.