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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had trapped the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region, where they have held on for more than seven months in one of the most important battles of the war.

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 5 points 29 minutes ago

Eat shit, Putin .

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

After reading this article, I have to say that the headline/image are pretty misleading. He was talking about Kursk, the region of Russia that Ukraine invaded: he said it’s back under Russian control and the Ukraine forces there are surrounded. Then he said they have two options: surrender or die.

I’m not defending Putin here. Just that he’s evil enough without actually taking things out of context to twist what actually happened into some clickbait headline.

[–] acutfjg@feddit.nl 1 points 7 minutes ago

He feels the same way about Ukraine so I think the title is valid

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago

With what, the second strongest army in Russia?

[–] faberyayo@lemm.ee 18 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ah yes, the peace talks...

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Piss negotiations.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

Putin really meant, "Surrender AND die".

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 20 points 13 hours ago

Funny how Putin offers "mercy" while bombing hospitals. His dictionary must define peace as "total submission."

🐱🐱

[–] DaChrissy@reddthat.com 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Its wild to think that when this started I was not married and my now wife then girlfriend was still in college. Time flies. Aside from that, what the fuck putin?

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 8 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Probably important to note that in American English, college refers to tertiary education ('university' elsewhere)

[–] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

How far does college go? PhD?

[–] TheLoneMinon@lemm.ee 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

For most, "College" is the first 4 or so years getting a bachelor's degree. Beyond that is "Grad school" where you get Graduate degrees like PhDs, Masters degrees, and whatnot.

I only did undergrad and the degree was in acting so take what I say with a grain of salt as I am an authority on practically nothing.

[–] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 2 points 7 hours ago
[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 14 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

I'm amazed he's offering "Surrender or die", I figured he'd pull an Israel and go "Surrender AND die"

[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

That is definitely what will happen if they surrender though.

[–] JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 14 hours ago

They say 'or', then they act out 'and'.

[–] LonstedBrowryBased@lemm.ee 30 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Can someone please take Putin out on a balcony

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 9 hours ago

Some some glowing tea?

[–] Lootboblin@lemmy.world 12 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

or a window in top floor of a skyscraper. Dude needs some fresh air.

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 5 points 17 hours ago

He should fall for so long that he has time to regret his life choices. They should need to to a dna test to confirm it was him with from the shit stain in the crater.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Putin must surrender or die

I'd love to fly that drone that does the job

😁

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Can't happen soon enough man. I wake up every morning and go to Google news front page hoping to see it. I hate that my mind is being spent on having to hate this ugly, evil person.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (3 children)

For anyone not reading the article he is specifically talking about any troops Ukraine has left in the Kursk region as there has been a general pullback into Ukraine from Kursk in the last few days. This is not about the wider peace negotiations.

[–] margaritox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like fast doesn’t change anything. “Surrender or die” is not very “peac-y” whether you’re in Kursk or somewhere else.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

That is how war generally works. Until a peace is negotiated you would like the other side to surrender or die. Yeah Putin started it, but that doesn't change the nature of war.

[–] Lumbardo@reddthat.com 13 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Strange because the actual title of the article mentions that fact. it appears the link seeks to make it as clickbaity as possible.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah. I didn't like that. I don't like Putin but misinfo isn't going to help.

[–] allo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago

"but misinfo isn’t going to help"

tell that to literally all of politics

[–] Lumbardo@reddthat.com 2 points 15 hours ago

Surprises me even more because it is VOA.

[–] AJ1@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago

For anyone not reading the article

ie. everybody in the thread

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 10 points 20 hours ago

Hey Putin, wanna hear a funny story?

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Trump was supposed to end this war in a day. Has it been a day yet?

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Yes a very weird one... Albeit a long one.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

TBF he never specified which day.

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 100 points 1 day ago (15 children)

Europe, I hope y'all are doing the whole "speak quietly and carry a big stick."

Because if Putin steam rolls Ukraine, he's not stopping there, and now he has the US government under his control too.

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[–] Tamei@lemm.ee 103 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Man, what a peace-loving guy! Damn Ukraine for not stopping the war! >:/

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[–] withabeard@lemmy.world 143 points 1 day ago (7 children)

So... Let me check I get this right on the timeline.

America Europe Ukraine meet, agree to a 30 day ceasefire. Agree this tests if Russia is serious about ending the war. Putin gobbs off, surrender or die.

Categorical that Russia is not serious about ending the war.

Next steps boys

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