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		rhaway84773 on Jan 31, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I want to lose every debate So why did Putin attack Ukraine if it was so obvious that it would benefit the US?

iinnPP on Jan 31, 2023 | [–]

That's a great question worth a full deep dive. A debate where losing is beneficial and where being a spectator is worthwhile.

xiphias2 on Jan 31, 2023 | [–]

He probably expected an easier win and smaller help from US, but again that's geopolitics, it's still not about ,,people liking killing people''

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