Yep, all neighboring countries becoming brave and defiant now they know how utterly hopeless Russia is.
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That, I suppose, is one possibility.
Another might be how impressed they are that Russia is clearly winning a war - not just against Ukraine - but, more importantly, against all of U.S. and NATO forces (excluding soldiers) combined. Taking down a few Russian monuments is indicative of just how impotent and futile the west's position has become.
Like I said right at the start of the thread, everyone has had enough of Russia.
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Yes, you've said a lot of things from the start of this thread, almost all of which have been completely wrong. This is but the latest example, because it's clear as day to anyone who cares to look that support for Russia remains strong and is growing, while support for Ukraine and the west dwindles by the day. Eurasia, much of Africa - and let us not forget this includes those incy wincy economically insignificant countries China and India - are all on board with Putin's plan to topple U.S.' hegemony and the USD$ as the world's reserve currency.
Sooner or later, the U.S. is going to have to learn that it can't carry on bullying everyone in the world to play by its rules - or else. Rules which, needless to say, are designed to keep it top of the pile and everyone else firmly under its thumb. Why oh why the west continue to be subjugated by them and have their economies trashed - not by Putin and his 'illegal war', - but by the U.S. and Biden's administration - is beyond bizarre. Fortunately, while the liberal elites at the top may be in the pockets of the Americans, ordinary people who are feeling the effects of these disastrous policies are not and they are starting to make their voices heard. Soon, the noise will be deafening: plenty more regime change across Europe to come this winter, I suspect. And, if dishy Rishi wants to stay in post, he's going to have to start distancing himself from the hawks. He's made a start with the climate change nonsense - now he needs to follow through with the war with Russia,
Tim.