Russia - threadbanned users in OP

He is already declaring Russia are in an economic war with the west (and that they struck unprovoked) - (yet the Ukraine war remains 'Special Military Operation)

In terms of Generals that may move against him (looking less likely at this stage imho) - i think the west needs to be very careful to give them an off ramp. Yes they have partook in a travesty (vile is not a strong enough word for bombing a maternity hospital) - But we should concentrate on stating unequivocally that Putin is responsible for this

I thought the negotiations were going well and nearly there ????

Or have we all missed something.

Ukraine will never accept being a Russian vassal in perpetuity. Not after this war Russia has waged. I can't even imagine the amount of bitterness the average Ukrainian must be feeling towards the government of Russia today. You cannot beat a people into true submission. If anything, beating is wholly counterproductive to the aim. We know this from our own history.

What we are seeing here is an attempted punishment beating of a country and the death throes of the Russian empire as it desperately seeks to maintain a dwindling sphere of influence. After this, they will be an international pariah for years to come and their economy will tank further. Any enrichment that comes from subduing Ukraine will be outweighed by the ultimate cost.

Not diminishing anything just saying you've paid very little attention to the world if you think nothing like this has happened since the Nazis.

We're all revolted by what's happening, there's no need to argue about that

If he does that effectively the sanctions cannot be lifted. Just wouldn't happen. Not for a decade at least.

I don't think he needs to do the nuke anyway, everyone knows the threat at this stage.

To be honest, I think this is the most ridiculous suggestion I have seen yet. Between that and the religious nutters, I'd say the residents would like the embassy and everyone else to **** off.

Biological weapons evidence the Russians found today seems to be a prelude to give Putin the moral clause to send in a nuclear missile into Kiyv and take out all his enemies at once, this will probably occur shortly after peace talks break down tomorrow, he has kept troops out of Kiyv by enacting an operational pause, many believed the 40 mile convoy got bogged down but I didnt, its tactical

Because Poland has been f****d around by just about everybody in its history. Germany invaded and pillaged as did Russia. It has been screwed and let down by east and west. BTW it is currently playing a blinder in helping Ukraine, a country that it would not have a terrific relationship with.

What you have described is the opposite of holding all the cards.....

It's someone desperate who will you think (I don't) to mix metaphors possibly attempt a final throw of the dice in a desperate attempt to "win" employ the use of nukes.

Some people really need to keep up with the news instead of reposting hours behind and days behind news here like it's breaking

Surely the more desperate he gets the more dangerous he becomes.

I'd be more worried about some radioactive disaster from one of the nuclear power plants that he's been meddling with.

done on purpose of course and then blamed on some Ukrainian counter attack.

I suggest NATO declare war on Ukraine and just invade the country and occupy it to 'protect Europe' from some radioactive disaster

Sorry Putin we mean you no harm, but you're just in the way.

If he does that he may as well throw himself into the nearest river, Kiev is a city held dear by a lot of Russians and those in the Balkan States. He knows he has to take Kiev without damaging it and that's a massive problem for him.

He holds all the cards inasmuch as he knows there will be no direct intervention from the west because they're looking at him and wondering just how far the cheese has actually slid off of his cracker.

He can launch a tactical nuke without fear of having ICBM's launched at Russia by NATO but doing so will likely result in the ground opening up beneath his feet which is the part I think he is too delusional to recognize.

To clarify, he believes he is in control of the situation to the point where he could launch a tactical nuke but I don't think he's competent enough to recognize that while that may win him the battle for Kiev it would be his ultimate undoing.