IMO AFAIK, it will take Putin dying from Alzheimers Brain Cancer any day now (right after Russia finally runs out of ammo and then explodes into a brutal civil war following a contentious palace coup) while Russian forces are summarily run out of Ukrainian territory by the superior and 100% volunteer Ukranian army.

At least, this is what a bunch of really really smart Ukrainemos have been assuring me for the last few years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5768551&forum_id=2)#49228854)

As far as Putin, maybe if someone takes him out but he’s so paranoid about who he is around, that seems unlikely. When that one guy Evgeny turned against him, that got stomped out pretty quick.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5768551&forum_id=2)#49228856)

I'm just telling you what The Adults In The Room(TM) are confidently predicting, my man.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5768551&forum_id=2)#49228858)

If you’re anti-Russian, like me, this whole debacle has been extraordinarily positive. A resurgent NATO, lots of dead Russians, long term harm to Russia’s economy, and Russia pivoting entirely to a war-based economy in a way that will dramatically extend their economic malaise.

I hope this war goes on another decade. The fewer ethnic Russians, the better :-)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5768551&forum_id=2)#49228881)

Also we recently had to pause shipments (although they were resumed) due to concerns about depletion: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna216358

I’m wondering if the Russia war is a way to bleed the west of resources so China can go after Taiwan in a few years?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5768551&forum_id=2)#49228896)

Germany’s doing some really strong work in drones and munitions manufacturing capacity, and Poland has become a very strong ally. Trump’s destabilization of the world has also encouraged an increase in spending pan-Europe which is paying dividends already. Russia can barely move a few miles in Ukraine and NATO has so far suffered zero casualties. Putin himself has admitted Russia is no match for the West, albeit indirectly.

China is likely ecstatic about Donald’s blundering but unlikely this degree of instability from Russia’s failed invasion was desirable from Xi’s perspective.

The West will prevail. MAGA will do everything they can to stop it, but they will fail.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5768551&forum_id=2)#49228915)

You must be the *other* kind of person :-)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5768551&forum_id=2)#49228944)