US intelligence assessed that Russia could take Kyiv in just three days. Russia's Defense Minister now says the war could last until at least 2025.

Shoigu added that Russia could achieve its military goals with “consistent implementation of the measures in the action until 2025.”

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and allies like Shoigu have repeatedly stressed the need to keep Ukraine inside Russia’s sphere of influence, and to defeat what they describe as Ukraine’s “Nazi regime”.

  • InEnduringGrowStrong
    38•2 years ago

    Russia can end the war within 2 days, even now.
    They could just… fucking leave and never come back.

    • Dr. MooseEnglish
      8•2 years ago

      But then they reveal themselves to be weak and straight up idiots. Theres no going back until Russian people get their shit together and get the hold of their country but decades of brainwashing and indifference is preventing any meaningful change. It’s a lost country.

      • @krey@sh.itjust.works
        6•2 years ago

        But then they reveal themselves to be weak and straight up idiots.

        They already did that when they said it would take 2 days and again when it took more than 2 days and they still kept going.

      • drewofdoomEnglish
        3•2 years ago

        Is it brainwashing and indifference, though? Could also be fear of a hostile government. Russia isn’t exactly known for its fair treatment of protesters, dissidents, and activists.