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WarGamer

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5. How do you define winning?

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 08:34 PM

Jul 12

To win... wouldn't they need a single month in the last maybe... 2 years where they didn't cede ground?

Do you think they're about to launch another counter attack like in 2023?

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World Bank mobilizes $80 billion to reconstruct Ukraine [View all] ancianita Jul 12 OP

Perhaps more relevant to your title, these excerpts from the Vatican News article: erronis Jul 12 #1

Thank you for posting this. I thought of it, but decided to just leave the curious to read the link. ancianita Jul 12 #2

Makes sense. This is why I like replies that can sometimes add more context/content. erronis Jul 12 #3

Glad you think so, erronis, and glad you posted more from it. ancianita Jul 12 #4

How do you define winning? WarGamer Jul 12 #5

Putin withdrawing what's left of his troops. ancianita Jul 12 #6

Neither side seems interested in peace... if peace means surrender. WarGamer Jul 12 #7

Come ON. One side wants peace and the other does not. The word "surrender" doesn't have to be in any real peace action. ancianita Jul 12 #8

Peace doesn't mean surrender. So ... Scrivener7 Jul 12 #9

Ah, the old "both sides" song and dance BannonsLiver Jul 13 #10