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2026-05-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin says he thinks the war with Ukraine 'is coming to an end' as Trump-brokered 3-day ceasefire begins

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-10 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1806 views ] Top

1 Just declare victory and go home...please.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-05-10 09:21|| 2026-05-10 09:21|| Front Page Top

2 Vladimir Putin claims Ukraine war is 'coming to an end' after insisting Russia is fighting for a 'just cause' against the West

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-10 10:06|| 2026-05-10 10:06|| Front Page Top

3 An end to the two week Special Operation? 352K Russian dead?

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-10 13:04|| 2026-05-10 13:04|| Front Page Top

4 Historical examples certainly remain relevant. While much time has past, Ukrainian collaboration with Nazi Germany is not a myth. No love is lost from Poland. The massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia has not been forgotten.

There are rotten apples on both sides of the fence. I just hope and pray we can stay out of their continuous ethnic slaughter(s). Much of the US military presence in Europe following WWII was designed as a tripwire. A costly tripwire even in peacetime.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-05-10 13:23|| 2026-05-10 13:23|| Front Page Top

5 Wars and litigation are inefficient ways to resolve problems. They almost never end in a decisve victory. Instead, they usually end in a negotiated settlement. Both sides find a deal they could, in principle, have arrived at without all the costs that finally brought them to the negotiating table.
-- The Predictioner's Game, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

Posted by SteveS 2026-05-10 17:53|| 2026-05-10 17:53|| Front Page Top

6 ^ Lawyers and wars be expensive.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-05-10 19:56|| 2026-05-10 19:56|| Front Page Top

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