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Warpy

(112,767 posts) Fri Aug 9, 2024, 01:01 PM Aug 9

Ukrainian Army pushes deeper into Kursk, Russia Ukraine War Update

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Ukrainian Army pushes deeper into Kursk, Russia Ukraine War Update (Original Post) Warpy Aug 9 OP

Ukraine don't want any of Russian's territory......................... Lovie777 Aug 9 #1

They do have an ancient and somewhat hazy claim to Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts Warpy Aug 9 #2

Oh. OnDoutside Aug 9 #3

Lovie777

(13,981 posts)

1. Ukraine don't want any of Russian's territory.........................

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2024, 01:08 PM

Aug 9

they just want Russia to leave Ukraine, all of it and return all the stolen citizens.

Warpy

(112,767 posts)

2. They do have an ancient and somewhat hazy claim to Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 9, 2024, 02:07 PM

Aug 9

but no, I sincerely doubt they will insist on trying to retain either.

They want secure borders they were supposed to get in exchange for handing Russia's nukes back to them in the early 90s. I think

OnDoutside

(20,548 posts)

3. Oh.

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2024, 02:44 PM

Aug 9

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