Zelensky posted warm thanks to Israel’s president for Independence Day wishes. He said Ukraine-Israel ties will grow and prayed for peace. Meanwhile, Israel bombs Gaza and occupies Palestine. Russia does same in Ukraine. Ukraine supports Israel, but Israel is just like Russia. Selective outrage is not okay. If you cry about invasion, dont support another invader.
source: https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2092372329594511598
Why would that be his goal?
Do people really believe Putin’s just wants to kill as many people and destroy as much stuff as possible?
Obviously he is interested in human capital, i.e. russian speaking Ukrainians, and resources of Ukraine, i.e. coal, iron, farmlands, rare minerals and so on.
Complete destruction would be just plain stupid.
Why is that obvious? These are means to an end: annexing Ukraine to extend his country for him to be called Putin the great in history books and when that became unattainable to grab as much territory and resources as possible and when this is unattainable scorch as much of it as possible. We see similar shifting goal strategy in the Iran war. Seems common for autocrats to display petulance. Your claim somewhat presupposes that Putin is at all concerned for the wellbeing and prosperity of his people and country and I see no evidence of that at all.
Addendum edit: If you follow the Putin leaning media and keep track of the villages and towns that have been “liberated” by the Russians it is worth while to see how that settlement looks following the Russian treatment and those look not unlike Gaza. Both Netanyahu and Putin use violence and destruction as a mean to will other people to give up their land for them. It’s just that Ukraine is so much larger than Gaza (and other surrounded territories not yet part of Israel). What I find heartbreaking is not the support Ukraine is getting from other countries and the condemnation of Putins actions but the lack of accountabilities vis-a-vis the war crimes committed by Israel.
I never mentioned the well being of people?
And no, I don’t believe he cares for that. Why do you assume.
Indeed you didn’t but this was a point I tried to make that speaks to his intention.
I’m not too sure what it is you are trying to tell me here.
Putin needs minerals and ship routes, but most of all Ukraine means food. He thinks he needs these things to survive the new world order and he also thinks he’s the new Peter the great. He’s certifiably insane.
So he doesn’t want to destroy all of Ukraine and kill all people there? Glad we agree