Russian President Vladimir Putin may be open to a cease-fire in his war with Ukraine, so long as the country could still declare victory, a new report by the New York Times found. Putin, still conf…

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be open to a cease-fire in his war with Ukraine, so long as the country could still declare victory, a new report by the New York Times found.

Putin, still confident in his forces, said that Russia’s goals have not changed. In his annual year-end press conference last week, Putin warned that there would be no peace solution in Ukraine until Russia achieves its overarching goals, the “denazification” and demilitarization of Ukraine.

Putin’s message might be different now, as he has reportedly signaled he is ready to make a deal. Since September, Putin has signaled that he is open to a pause in fighting along the current lines, which is much shorter than his intention to dominate Ukraine, according to the Times who cited two former senior Russian officials.

According to the United Nations, more than 10,000 civilians have been killed and 18,500 have been injured since the start of the war nearly two years ago.

  • jasory@programming.dev
    14·
    11 个月前

    You realise these discussions are public right?

    I don’t write to address an audience of one, it’s to publicly refute vapid nonsense.

    In fact I immediately block people who DM because if you don’t want a discussion public to convince other people, I’m not going to waste my time convincing a single person.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      51·
      11 个月前

      I see, so you punch down and say rude things to your intellectual inferiors for the benefit of everyone. And what do you think that achieves?

          • bedrooms@kbin.social
            1·
            11 个月前

            Reminds me of my Reddit days, where I used to counter poorly written garbage. Idiots who wrote irrational comments moved on to insults, and so, mods removed all their stupid comments altogether.

            I don’t think my comments were of the best quality either, but at the end of the day, mods would change the man babies’ diaper.

      • jasory@programming.dev
        13·
        11 个月前

        No, I make substantial criticisms and add some insults because I find it funny.

        What it achieves is informing people and entertaining me.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          61·
          11 个月前

          I see. And you think people will feel informed by the person who insults mentally handicapped people because he thinks it’s funny?

          • jasory@programming.dev
            12·
            11 个月前

            So you are admitting to being mentally handicapped?

            Why do you try to drum up your stupidity for sympathy?

            You’re clearly not mentally handicapped, you’re just a lazy mediocre person who sources their opinions from memes.

            But next time I run into you you bet I’m going to be asking why a self-aware “mentally handicapped” person, is still repeating tropes that they know are wrong.

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
              51·
              11 个月前

              You said:

              Remember when you admitted to me that you were a total moron?

              So apparently I am mentally handicapped.

              Now please answer my question: Do you think people will feel informed by the person who insults mentally handicapped people because he thinks it’s funny?

              • jasory@programming.dev
                13·
                11 个月前

                I know what game you’re trying to play, but you’re messing it up and it just looks like your reinforcing your own admissions.

                  • jasory@programming.dev
                    13·
                    11 个月前

                    You can be mean to mentally handicapped people and still be correct.

                    Now you’re not actually mentally handicapped and it’s obvious, you just have moronic opinions and argumentation. So people would not be perceiving someone being mean to a mentally handicapped person.