Under this deal, Putin gets to annex key territories while Ukraine is kept out of NATO and left without American peacekeepers, forcing Europe to buy U.S. military gear. Imperialist powers divide and weaken working people by keeping nations in chaos and under constant threat. This brief period of "peace" isn't for long as capitalist interests allow Russia to regroup and rearm. Ukraine remains in a disordered, free-for-all state under imperialist influences. In time, this setup could let Russia launch an invasion through Odessa to connect with Transnistria.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Transnistria is a thousand miles from Odessa, twice as far as St. Petersberg, and Pskov is about 400 miles away.

Vibes, vibes, vibes.

[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Transnistria is a thousand miles from Odessa, twice as far as St. Petersberg, and Pskov is about 400 miles away.

Vibes, vibes, vibes.

No. The material reality is that Transnistria is roughly 100–150 km from Odessa and not the thousand miles being claimed.

Pskov is near the Estonian border, and St. Petersburg is on the Baltic Sea. Neither of these cities is close to Moldova, so they are largely irrelevant to any invasion plans in that region.

It's important to rely on concrete conditions and verifiable data rather than hyperbolic claims and vibing.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sorry, you’re right. I was thinking of Kaliningrad.

[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I appreciate the change in direction with the correction, regardless of the circumstances 👁️

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