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applegrove

(118,694 posts)
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 02:52 PM Apr 2022

Commander Hints at Broader Russian Ambitions

Commander Hints at Broader Russian Ambitions

April 23, 2022 at 11:41 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 108 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/04/23/commander-hints-at-russian-ambitions/

"SNIP......

A Russian commander said that Moscow wants to take “full control” of eastern and southern Ukraine, in part so it could have a path to neighboring Moldova — raising fears that the nearly two-month war could spill outside of Ukrainian borders, the Washington Post reports.

.......SNIP"

Applegrove: Ukraine would then be landlocked.

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Commander Hints at Broader Russian Ambitions (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2022 OP
geez, we kind of figured that out ourselves two months ago. niyad Apr 2022 #1
Ditto...we knew they wanted to occupy Moldova months ago. pecosbob Apr 2022 #2
Given the number of generals lost in Ukraine relayerbob Apr 2022 #3

relayerbob

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3. Given the number of generals lost in Ukraine
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 08:09 PM
Apr 2022

and the number arrested or purged by Putin, I doubt he'll be around long enough to know whether his comments will come true (but, hint: they won't)

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