Posted on 09/20/2022 11:40:35 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
The Russians find themselves out of options in their collapsing effort to overrun Ukraine. Not only did they fail to keep territory they seized in the invasion over the late winter and spring, Russia has begun to lose ground it held before the war. They’re running out of resources, and more importantly, running out of troops as Ukraine’s counteroffensive threatens to collapse their lines.
What better time than now to hold a plebiscite, eh? Unfortunately, Russia may see that as their only recruitment option in Luhansk and Donetsk:
(snip)
Er … keep dreaming. Vladimir Putin has no concerns over even the veneer of legitimacy for such a plebiscite, but that’s not the problem. The problem is even conducting a referendum for the bare necessity of such an annexation while Ukraine keeps liberating the territories Russia wants to annex. The time to do this was about four weeks ago, before Ukraine’s counteroffensive collapsed the Russian lines and sent their forces on the run. How do you hold an election over several days, as is suggested in this proposal, while Ukrainian troops keep marching across the precincts?
Here’s an even better question. Russia might have gotten the results they wanted from a plebiscite a couple of months ago through sheer intimidation, as well as killing their opponents to annexation in the Donbas. Who in their right mind would vote for Russia now, though? Six months ago, it looked as though Russia would win the war and rule with an iron fist. Now it looks like the Ukrainians are about to push Russians back into Russia and/or the Sea of Azov and firmly re-establish Ukrainian sovereignty in the Donbas. Anyone who votes for Russia at this point is setting themselves up for a trial for collaborating.
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Ain’t no panic in the Donbas.
However, there is panic in Kyiv........
Contrary to the misbegotten beliefs of the Putin adoration gaggle, this will not end well for Russia or Putin.
Oh wise one, enlighten us?
what happened to the speech at 8 moscow time? it is 9:50 now
I did not address that to you, Pootlet. Begone.
Donetsk, don’t tell..................
You are addressing me know, oh wise one, please go ahead and further explain why Putin and Russia will pay the price.
I mean gee, not like ‘land grabs’ are an old US and UK specialty........
what happened to the speech at 8 moscow time? it is 9:50 now
Somebody must have told Putin that Russia doesn’t even control large areas of Ukraine that it is planning on stealing. Including a city of 750,000. The whole Putinist “referendum” thing is turning into a hilarious Monty Python skit for the ages.
Attempting interactions with you and your ilk is pointless. Move along.
lulz.
Feelings are mutual.
Now that every person who didn’t like Russia has fled the
invasion, Poopin now wants to hold a plebiscite.
That sounds reasoned? /s
Are globalists really thinking that they are going to win over Putin by media insinuations and internet trolling?
blaming your imaginary “globalists” again
they didn’t start this war, Putin did
and now he needs to escalate it because he’s losing
give it up Russian losers
They should have just annexed the whole of Ukraine. Then they wouldn’t have had to go to war.
Bkmk
They territory’s involved are already doing the referendums them selves. The wester media is so full of carp.
Yeah, what's up with that? I thought this was Free Republic, not Volkischer Beobachter.
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