[theold]

The city of Kherson was one of the first to fall into Russian hands. Now, according to Ukrainian sources, the occupiers want to hold a vote there on the founding of an independent people's republic. Meanwhile, Russian engineers took over the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia.

https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/arti...ieren.html

[simpleman]

This is what Putin meant that Ukraine is about to lose its statehood if Zelensky dont want to settle

Same Modus Operandi. "I warned you, dont say I didnt."

[simpleman]

For many years Putin warned not to cross the line. How many in the West took him seriously?

Some obviously did & took advantage of that to play Ukraine out. Obviously the Ukrainians didnt.