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Straw Man

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9. Not necessarily.

Reply to SaydiTom (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:30 PM

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If Ukraine had ceded territory - it would also be giving Putin the people who live there

I would assume most of them would choose to leave before the takeover was finalized. That's what happened to the territory that Finland lost to the USSR in the Moscow Armistice after the Continuation War. Essentially, no Finn in their right mind wanted to stick around and find out what life under Stalin would be like. Yes, they lost their homes and other property, but I'm sure most if not all of them looked back on that decision -- tragic and traumatic as it was -- as the right one.

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If Ukraine had ceded territory - it would also be giving Putin the people who live there [View all] SaydiTom Friday OP

Why should Ukraine give territories to Russia? Russia should be paying for the damage they did. Srkdqltr Friday #1

Exactly. Why isn't that the focus of the media coverage? SaydiTom Friday #2

Just like the Yalta agreement did in WWII MichMan Friday #3

Most likely they will relocate to Ukraine Abnredleg Friday #4

The vast majority already have... Eastern Ukraine is heavily pro-Russian... for decades. WarGamer Friday #11

Three million Ukrainians actually fled INTO Russia at the start of the war. Xolodno Friday #12

Trump's plan is unacceptable PJMcK Friday #5

Why would Ukraine agree to give up everything, in return for "assurances" Baitball Blogger Friday #6

In a just world, Vladimir Putin would be given the same treatment we gave Osama. Initech Friday #7

The occupied territory is devoid of population now. It's a wasteland. maxsolomon Friday #8

Not necessarily. Straw Man Friday #9

Actually, Crimea is almost totally Russian now womanofthehills Friday #10