2) All this story with referenda on the temporarily occupied is the agony of a deeply wounded beast. Putin makes a desperate bet to widen the borders of Russia in the eyes of Russians. What might follow?
3) Ok, let's say Putin announces mobilization. So what? This move won't change anything on the battlefield. Here's an excellent thread on this
4) His other option is to threaten the world with nuclear weapons. I guess we'll see if that works with the West. Definitely won't affect what Ukraine is doing. Ukrainians have already attacked Russian regions of Belgorod and Kursk, as well as Crimea, which Russia sees as its own
5) And what happened? Russians simply swallowed the pill. They will keep swallowing even more bitter pills. Putin will either start the nuclear war and kill us all (I don't believe he will) or be defeated. Defeat it will be.
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1) Russian propaganda went into a frenzy after the US announced it would provide Ukraine with HIMARS missile systems. Not a single weapon delivery up to date has caused such a hysteric reaction from Russian propaganda as news about HIMARS did. Russians are truly worried.
2) RT writes that "the US and the EU are deliberately pumping weapons into Kyiv to prolong the conflict as much as possible." Still, at the same time, "such deliveries will not be able to change the course of hostilities," the article reads.
3) Politnavigator, a Russian news website, published an article titled "US hands over weapons to Ukraine that can kill thousands instantly." "Zelensky can strike at the centre of Belgorod or Donetsk and kill thousands of people at once," the article reads.
"Last December, Russia called on the West to an honest dialogue, to search for reasonable, compromise solutions, to take into account each other's interests. All in vain."
"Preparations were underway for another punitive operation in Donbas, for an invasion of our historical lands, including Crimea. In Kyiv, they announced the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons. NATO has begun active military development of the territories adjacent to us."