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Because its war and even in a lot less serious matters ppl who know what they are doing have contingency plans?
This seems apt: https://samf.substack.com/p/a-reckless-gamble?
If it is the case, as Putin has consistently claimed, that Ukraine is a non-state, an artificial creation, with a government that is illegitimate and controlled by Nazis, then it would not be surprising if he also supposed that ordinary Ukrainians would not fight hard for such an entity. They might even, as the Russian Ambassador to the UN suggested, greet the incoming Russian forces as liberators
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I dont think anyone really believes thats what putin thinks but rather that this type of rethoric is what he thinks will work persuading the population that this war is a necessary act.
Chasing nazis sounds good to russians and well to most ppl in the world tbh.
Putin may be a lot of things but he is not dumb enough to surround himself with military personal that bring thousands of tanks but forgot to bring the fuel.
badboybjorn
Because its war and even in a lot less serious matters ppl who know what they are doing have contingency plans?