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"We can be certain that Putin will mount a counteroffensive to try to reclaim that territory," Cohen said. "I think our expectation is that that will be a difficult fight for the Russians."

Putin, he said, "is not only going to have to face the fact that there is a front line now within Russian territory that he's going to have to deal with, he has to deal with reverberations back in his own society that they have lost a piece of Russian territory."

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[-] addictedtochaos@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

you remember when the kursk sub went down? (i am really old) there was this babushka, ant they drugged her in front of everyone in the press conference, because she was freaking out, and they speak their mind, they fear nothing once their son or husband is dead or missing. they have nothing to lose.

its not like a karen, you see. its like a nurturing hero figure, a symbol.

and the only thing a russian man will defend TO DEATH against his motherland is his wife, or his babushka, or ANY babushka.

its a quite interesting cultural thing. I am serious, once the babushkas rise, its over for putin. sounds crazy, but its true.

[-] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yep, the last time heads rolled in the USSR it was the babushkas who started it 😀

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago
[-] addictedtochaos@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

thats what I meant! thanks!

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