▲ 833 ▼ Russian soldier admits proudly his comrades were killing POWs (euromaidanpress.com) submitted 3 years ago by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AnyProgressIsGood@lemmy.world 69 points 3 years ago (2 children) Russia is a diseased country that's trying to spread its rot. Why they aren't dealt with more sternly is curious to me permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lols@lemm.ee 34 points 3 years ago* (2 children) because invading another country usually involves mass civilian deaths and should be avoided as a rule permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fluxion@lemmy.world 32 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Nobody wants to invade Russia. Whats absurd is that we sit around and let them invade other countries. I understand the desire to avoid escalation but if all other avenues fail there should be a willingness among free nations to boot them out swiftly and efficiently and make it clear that their dreams of empire building are done and it's time to get their house in order instead of distracting themselves with destroying others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lols@lemm.ee 20 points 3 years ago (2 children) there is currently an extensive international effort to not let them invade other countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Not really. :/ Sure, we give Ukraine weapons, but that's not really going to be enough to drive out Russia for good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] NathanielThomas@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] AnonymousBaba@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Which is a nice change to their usual invasions of other countries. Of course if that could happen if anyone were to invade other countries, it would be nice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] exohuman@programming.dev 11 points 3 years ago This is what NATO exists to do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's also gone hilariously bad for those who tried in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Russia is incoveniently large. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Esqplorer@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 years ago (2 children) They have nukes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 years ago And foreign policies Basically, there's no direct laws to prosecute other countries. There's only sanctions. And since we can't pull them in front of the Hague, we are using sanctions. And with "we" I mean all of the world except for a few rogue nations like Saudi Arabia, North Korea, China, India, and a few more iirc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCB@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) They maybe have nukes They literally can't fuel their own tanks so whether or not their nukes are more than just expensive paperweights is very much up for discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago It only takes one successful nuke to produce a world of regret, vastly worse than anything experienced to date. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is that really a risk worth taking? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Gonna be honest dude I don't see anyone in the DoD listening to my hot takes or taking me very seriously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lols@lemm.ee 34 points 3 years ago* (2 children) because invading another country usually involves mass civilian deaths and should be avoided as a rule permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fluxion@lemmy.world 32 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Nobody wants to invade Russia. Whats absurd is that we sit around and let them invade other countries. I understand the desire to avoid escalation but if all other avenues fail there should be a willingness among free nations to boot them out swiftly and efficiently and make it clear that their dreams of empire building are done and it's time to get their house in order instead of distracting themselves with destroying others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lols@lemm.ee 20 points 3 years ago (2 children) there is currently an extensive international effort to not let them invade other countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Not really. :/ Sure, we give Ukraine weapons, but that's not really going to be enough to drive out Russia for good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] NathanielThomas@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] AnonymousBaba@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Which is a nice change to their usual invasions of other countries. Of course if that could happen if anyone were to invade other countries, it would be nice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] exohuman@programming.dev 11 points 3 years ago This is what NATO exists to do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's also gone hilariously bad for those who tried in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Russia is incoveniently large. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 32 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Nobody wants to invade Russia. Whats absurd is that we sit around and let them invade other countries. I understand the desire to avoid escalation but if all other avenues fail there should be a willingness among free nations to boot them out swiftly and efficiently and make it clear that their dreams of empire building are done and it's time to get their house in order instead of distracting themselves with destroying others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lols@lemm.ee 20 points 3 years ago (2 children) there is currently an extensive international effort to not let them invade other countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Not really. :/ Sure, we give Ukraine weapons, but that's not really going to be enough to drive out Russia for good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] NathanielThomas@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] AnonymousBaba@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Which is a nice change to their usual invasions of other countries. Of course if that could happen if anyone were to invade other countries, it would be nice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] exohuman@programming.dev 11 points 3 years ago This is what NATO exists to do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lols@lemm.ee 20 points 3 years ago (2 children) there is currently an extensive international effort to not let them invade other countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Not really. :/ Sure, we give Ukraine weapons, but that's not really going to be enough to drive out Russia for good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] NathanielThomas@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] AnonymousBaba@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Which is a nice change to their usual invasions of other countries. Of course if that could happen if anyone were to invade other countries, it would be nice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Not really. :/ Sure, we give Ukraine weapons, but that's not really going to be enough to drive out Russia for good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] NathanielThomas@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] AnonymousBaba@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] NathanielThomas@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Which is a nice change to their usual invasions of other countries. Of course if that could happen if anyone were to invade other countries, it would be nice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] exohuman@programming.dev 11 points 3 years ago This is what NATO exists to do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's also gone hilariously bad for those who tried in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Russia is incoveniently large. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Russia is incoveniently large. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Esqplorer@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 years ago (2 children) They have nukes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 years ago And foreign policies Basically, there's no direct laws to prosecute other countries. There's only sanctions. And since we can't pull them in front of the Hague, we are using sanctions. And with "we" I mean all of the world except for a few rogue nations like Saudi Arabia, North Korea, China, India, and a few more iirc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCB@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) They maybe have nukes They literally can't fuel their own tanks so whether or not their nukes are more than just expensive paperweights is very much up for discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago It only takes one successful nuke to produce a world of regret, vastly worse than anything experienced to date. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is that really a risk worth taking? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Gonna be honest dude I don't see anyone in the DoD listening to my hot takes or taking me very seriously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 years ago And foreign policies Basically, there's no direct laws to prosecute other countries. There's only sanctions. And since we can't pull them in front of the Hague, we are using sanctions. And with "we" I mean all of the world except for a few rogue nations like Saudi Arabia, North Korea, China, India, and a few more iirc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) They maybe have nukes They literally can't fuel their own tanks so whether or not their nukes are more than just expensive paperweights is very much up for discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago It only takes one successful nuke to produce a world of regret, vastly worse than anything experienced to date. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is that really a risk worth taking? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Gonna be honest dude I don't see anyone in the DoD listening to my hot takes or taking me very seriously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago It only takes one successful nuke to produce a world of regret, vastly worse than anything experienced to date. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is that really a risk worth taking? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Gonna be honest dude I don't see anyone in the DoD listening to my hot takes or taking me very seriously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Gonna be honest dude I don't see anyone in the DoD listening to my hot takes or taking me very seriously. permalink fedilink source parent