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Blindman213 t1_j9eo1gz wrote

Probably not going to attack but appeasing putin by setting information conditions.

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HunterDHunter t1_j9eo6aq wrote

You mean like how Russian troops inside Belarus massed at the Ukraine border and invaded Ukraine?

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autotldr t1_j9eoo1t wrote

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 86%. (I'm a bot)

> Belarus allowed Russia to use its territory as a launch pad for the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, and President Alexander Lukashenko said last week it was ready to do so again.

> Kyiv has voiced concerns for months that Belarus could join the war on Russia's side, a potential threat that has forced it to divert troops to defend the north of Ukraine while waging war with Russia in the east and south.

> On Monday, President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv to send a message of the United States' "enduring support" for Ukraine and announce further military aid for the army of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Russia^#1 Ukraine^#2 Lukashenko^#3 Belarus^#4 border^#5

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Chrisf1bcn t1_j9eoq6m wrote

Go Lukawanko and see if your country stands behind your tongue that’s so far up putlers arsehole, your cleaning his eyes like a fat lizard

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macross1984 t1_j9ep63p wrote

Well, Belarus is "hosting" Russian military there so what do you expect?

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External_Net480 t1_j9epteh wrote

Do we as western nations allow the gang up on Ukraine to continue if Belarus joins the fight? Where do we draw a line , because otherwise the support would be for nothing. Kind of escalation path I hate to see.. .

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CompositeBeing t1_j9eqhco wrote

  • Russia is using Belarusian territory to invade Ukraine.
  • Ukrainians are bolstering their defences between Belarus and Kiyev to prevent previous year scenario.
  • Russian puppet in Belarus claims that Ukrainian defensive tactics "imposes a risk for Belarus"... 🤦 Yeah - if russian army wouldn't be able to invade Ukraine then that will probably just take over Minsk and enact Belarus as their own Oblast.
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Xivvx t1_j9erw6x wrote

It's just exercises bro

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Sidus_Preclarum t1_j9eski3 wrote

Ah yes, it's *totally* Ukraine who's a risk to Belarus' security, and not the other way around, sure.

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BloodletterUK t1_j9et2xa wrote

Ain't there one giant wetland on the border between Ukraine and Belarus?

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Fit-Seaworthiness437 t1_j9eux5e wrote

Yeah, they massed there because you have a shitload of russians inside your borders.

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AppearanceOk4030 t1_j9ewvbi wrote

The way authoritarian countries flip the narrative for their own benefit, making them look like defenseless victims, is simply astounding. Belarus is the country from which some of the missile strikes have been launched, which means Lukashenko had his hand in the ongoing war, but he still tries to cheat his people into believing Russia and Belarus are the righteous ones. Amazing... Truly.

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TheNBGco t1_j9ex92q wrote

Replying to External_Net480 (#1,898,485)

Well judging by the surprise visit, which is super non standard, and his message being were in it for as long as it takes.

Were prolly sending them fighter jets soon.

Idk if the US puts boots on ground. But theyre assessing and giving weapons in return for everytime putin escalates.

Belarus isnt the issue. Its china. If china backs russia its gonna get crazy.

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External_Net480 t1_j9exp1y wrote

Replying to TheNBGco (#1,899,248)

China will back Russia, they always play the waiting game. But they can't afford loosing Russia as a dictator partner. What if Russia looses and breaks up, or the current government will get ousted by revolutionairy people smelling a chance of regime change in a more democratic way. That is a scenario China really want to avoid. So they will pitch in sooner or later I guess..

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LethalFromage t1_j9f1gad wrote

Replying to TheNBGco (#1,899,248)

It's always been China. Putin is nothing more than a guinea-pig here. Xi wanted to see what the west would do and convinced Putin to launch his invasion. Had it gone well Taiwan would already have fallen.

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zedemer t1_j9f1l3j wrote

Replying to CompositeBeing (#1,898,551)

Exactly my thoughts. If Belarus would kick the Russian army out of its territory, they'd be no reason to mobilize at the border. And I'm sure Ukraine would be happy to have one less front to worry about

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PencilPacket t1_j9f37ai wrote

Step 1: explain that Belarus will only invade Ukraine if they are first invaded. Step 2: claim Ukraine are threatening Belarus borders. Step 3: Blow something up inside your own borders. Step 4: say it was Ukraine.

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Kewenfu t1_j9f386u wrote

Keep on lying like big brother Russia. I can't wait for your army to turn on you!

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KamSolis t1_j9f4bse wrote

No dude, your closeness to Russia has risked the security of your people.

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ReadyToWork20 t1_j9f8npc wrote

Oh no ..... I guess you'd better attack Ukraine then.. ... right .....?

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bigfootspacesuit t1_j9fayzz wrote

Fatso is looking for an excuse to enter the war, doesn't realise that if Ukraine falls, he's next

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TheNBGco t1_j9feeyw wrote

Replying to LethalFromage (#1,899,703)

Taiwan is a redline. I guess china could just blast it to bits but thats war.

Those semi conductors are very important to USA military equipment. Need them for our jets/subs/nukes/radars everything.

Without those were pretty screwed short term.

And one thing USA doesnt mess with is its military.

My thinking is it took nearly a year for Russia to attack ukraine.

I feel tho China has determined it is entering in the next year or so and Russia is now prolonging the war trying to get the WEST to use up as much ammunition as possible and take out what they can.

Russia is still trying to take Maldova even while getting their shit kicked in. That doesnt tell me deescalation is coming.

But im just a smoothed brain ape and never been in military. I do study psychology and like making my best guess on how people will respond. I think theyre waiting.

And i think everyone who has written russia off will be mistaken.

Why arent we allowing them to strike moscow or inside russia with the weapons we give ?

Why are we holding out jets ?

What took so long to send tanks ?

Why are our leaders worried about escalating. They know something we dont.

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Ok-Carpenter6293 t1_j9fg0bc wrote

How does he not feel like a small, floppy cock saying this when the rest of their world got news that Russia plans to make his country its bitch in the next 7-8 years?

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damienDev t1_j9fm1st wrote

we are going to invade you because you have defense protecting your borders.

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Lost-Matter-5846 t1_j9fnbfv wrote

Guess that means Belarus and Russia are ready to start coming up with a false flag operation against Ukraine for Belarus to join

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xnxkq t1_j9fo9n6 wrote

They haven’t.

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hamiwin t1_j9fooh7 wrote

Oh fuck, is Lukashenko really considering being a complete bitch of Putin?

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AstroFuzz t1_j9fp7gq wrote

This is the exact same shit Russia said as a half-assed pretext to invading Ukraine.

"they were standing too close to use so we had to murder them"

Fuck off mini Putin.

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mynextthroway t1_j9ftsi5 wrote

So you're saying Russia has failed so completely, and Ukraine is so strong that they are able to amass enough troops on your border that it scares you. This is what you mean, correct?

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Abd_SMT t1_j9fwv4o wrote

Those politians talk with no brain.

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kuda-stonk t1_j9fx2hl wrote

"In response to our Joint invasion posturing with russia, who already attacked from our country, Ukraine seems to have begun setting up defenses... this displeases Putin, and he hits me when he gets mad... please let us invade you peacefully..."

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Trance354 t1_j9g3fyu wrote

Guess Russian troops are taking over earlier than expected. What happened to 10 years?

Putin: "Why wait?"

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PuzKarapuz t1_j9g59h9 wrote

rockets and jets from belarussua not risking for civilian?

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Appert87 t1_j9g6py4 wrote

Maybe station NATO troops close to the Polish-Belarussian border (in case they dare to get involved too) and watch if they dare to invade…they are looking for a reason.

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Huge_Ad_8767 t1_j9g6rg3 wrote

You stay on your side of the fence and we will stay on ours .

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Cobby1927 t1_j9g9px1 wrote

Putin's false flag from the north.

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LewAshby309 t1_j9gb1eo wrote

Ah the 'ukraine is attacking us' story they try to tell to attack again from their border probably on 24th.

He already stated they will only fight against Ukraine if Ukraine attacks them. Simply preparing his reasoning.

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Sorry-Business-1152 t1_j9gdf2k wrote

Ha! You mean they know they’re about to be attack by Belarus so they’re strengthening their border

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KptKreampie t1_j9geev9 wrote

Ya ok lmao. The whole world knows ya'll the baddies. Get fucked!

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andybror t1_j9genh7 wrote

Replying to WickedSlice_ (#1,898,987)

LOL. You know even though I agree with most of those comments, it sometimes gets a little repetitive. Like you open a thread and the discussion is only chest puffing and jokes I’ve seen 500 times before. It is what it is I guess

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zedemer t1_j9ges00 wrote

Replying to Louisvanderwright (#1,904,715)

Despite Russia's general incompetence, it's hard enough as it is for Ukraine to defend its territory. Going through Moldova and Belarus would be a death sentence as the Russian propaganda puppets there would decry it as an invasion by Ukraine and how Russia was right all along. And I'm fairly certain Ukraine would stop receiving outside help at that point as well.

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ADDeviant-again t1_j9gh4wx wrote

"We HAD to invade them! They were getting ready to stop us from invading them after we told them we were! So, we HAD to. There was no other option!"

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BriskHeartedParadox t1_j9gite6 wrote

He knows it’s the end when he gives an order and it’s ignored. This will go poorly for the portly dictator who was voted out

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whitechristianjesus t1_j9gj4z7 wrote

My brother in Christ, the threat to your security is Russia. Quit kissing ass, it won't save you!

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Nareki t1_j9gl7cv wrote

Yeah yeah Pinocchio...

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DontJudgeMeImNaked t1_j9gouqj wrote

"I don't know what to do with myself so I will just make some random public statement".

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shilly_willy t1_j9gow6c wrote

We've seen what Ukraine can do to russian troops,. Imagine what they would do to Belarus.

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Rogthgar t1_j9gqanc wrote

Likely because they heard a statement that could easily be followed up with a false flag operation that would then trigger the statement?

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neck21 t1_j9gqoc9 wrote

The troops are probably there in response to Russian troops that Belarus let sit at the boarder as well

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Dietmeister t1_j9gs3tq wrote

I honestly don't see any way in which it would benefit Ukraine to attack Belarus, although it would knock out staging areas of Russia out of the war, it would simply cost too much and prolong the battle front.

Sorry Luka

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Big-Zoo t1_j9gswkf wrote

Russia invades them via Belarus. The fuck you want them to do?

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-Neeckin- t1_j9gtsh4 wrote

I hope the people of Belarus understand what their leader is slowly dragging them to

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PeksyTiger t1_j9gtwoq wrote

Just give him the colonel rank already, he's trying so hard.

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VegasKL t1_j9gv2la wrote

Yeah, it's called protecting themselves from their aggressive neighbors.

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trekthrowaway1 t1_j9gvpsr wrote

its called establishing defences against the invading forces you keep letting use your territory

say if i owned a fence, and on my neighbours side is a chicken farm, on my side is a pack of wolves, if i dont do anything about the wolves crossing the fence to eat the chickens i dont get to complain if my neighbour builds a better fence on their side

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Sim_Daydreamer t1_j9gxdg1 wrote

And russian troops at Belarussian-Ukrainian border are definitely not risking Ukraines security

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trelium06 t1_j9gyqe7 wrote

Replying to adashko997 (#1,902,539)

In their defense, predicting unforced errors is impossible. They looked at the available info and rightly presumed a competent leader would have captured Bakhmut. Alas, Wagner lacks such competence.

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[deleted] t1_j9h07hp wrote

What amazing ventriloquism by Russia, it's almost like Belarus is really its own state but I've seen this illusion before

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ajaxfetish t1_j9h12j2 wrote

Replying to zedemer (#1,904,856)

In Moldova, there's the possibility they are invited in by the Moldovan government, removing the risk of losing western support. And if successful, it would make for a more stable Moldova, and a western border that doesn't require as much of a military presence from Ukraine any longer.

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Sassybeagle t1_j9h62k7 wrote

Replying to External_Net480 (#1,899,301)

The US and EU are massive buyers of Chinese goods and services. China won’t do anything to destroy their own economy since that would tank their entire country. Russia cannot make up for the net loss that China’s economy would be hit and without that massive economy, there would be massive unrest. China’s been shrewd about playing the long game for its entire existence and there isn’t anything that would screw them over as much as a direct confrontation with the West.

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zaphrous t1_j9h94ly wrote

They're after that Sweet Sweet Belarussian Buckwheat.

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Jeep-RN t1_j9hawyx wrote

Probably shouldn’t look over toward Poland.

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winbott t1_j9hepww wrote

Their leader is already unpopular with their people and exposed as a puppet. Arming your own opposition is a really bad idea. Here is hoping the Belarusian people take full advantage of this and put his ass out to pasture.

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Reddenied68 t1_j9hftu4 wrote

What? Why do you think they are there you fucking oaf? Russians are attacking them and building up forces in your country. This is going to be a false flag I can see it a mile away.

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[deleted] t1_j9hg3na wrote

They there to stop you from invading.

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Gabemann2000 t1_j9hnnzp wrote

The invasion by Russia from Belarusian territory didn’t threaten Ukraines security one bit…. How dare those Ukrainians prepared for war that was started upon them.

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Eoganachta t1_j9hnxov wrote

Ukraine gets invaded by Russian troops stationed in Belarus

Ukraine stations troops on border

Belarus "This is a clear provocation by Ukraine!"

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NitazeneKing t1_j9hwvuj wrote

Ukraine needs planes, tanks, and missiles with enough range to hit Moscow. They should have never trusted Russia and gotten rid of their nukes

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whiteb8917 t1_j9hz2rs wrote

Awwwww what is the matter Little Man ?, upset that Ukraine has troops ready and waiting for Russian Soldiers that just so happen to be using your area as a staging area to attack Ukraine ?

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Pgruk t1_j9i53it wrote

Oh no way!!! And just days after Belarus said they would join the war only if Ukraine directly attacked them? Who could have predicted this surprising, and definitely not false flag turn of events.

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sierra120 t1_j9ig8cz wrote

Irving to worry about; it’s just a training exercise.

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delightfuldinosaur t1_j9ihruh wrote

"You have a firearm in your own home for self defense. That's risking my security as someone who wants to rob you!"

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PerryNeeum t1_j9imxi9 wrote

Guess Belarus is bullshitting their way into the war.

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ZenwalkerNS t1_j9ius9l wrote

It seems everything coming from the east and their allies is horseshit.

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poppadahut2 t1_j9j1653 wrote

bullshit, but what can you expect from the second segment of the russia-belarus centipede

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ED-_-209 t1_j9jm6vx wrote

Who are they trying to convince??

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