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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Or Russia decides eating a nuke isn't worth it because they know what launching a nuke from Russia would mean.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Very possible, but putins crazy.

I don't know how Ukraine would convince Russia the threat is real without at least a test detonation somewhere and that's better than bombing someone, but also not ideal.

[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

He's not crazy, he's a cold, calculating sociopath.

He wants people to think he's crazy when it comes to nukes because that makes his empty threats seem scary.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, that's true, but it was always going to be a tight line to walk to get out from under a Russian invasion without going the Afghanistan route.