From Putin's viewpoint it's everything or nothing.
"For Russia, the strategic defeat means the end of its statehood and thousand-year history. Then the question arises - why should we be afraid? Isn't it better to go to the end?" - Putin
https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1803834112072970452
https://x.com/tweetforAnna/status/1803872740488671296
The memes:
https://x.com/D2055de/status/1803874570870341958
https://x.com/CaptCoronado/status/1803877654891831631
Russia and North Korea agreed to provide immediate military assistance if the other side faced armed aggression, under a pact their leaders signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit in 24 years.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that a strategic defeat for Russia would mean the end of its statehood and the end of its thousand-year history. He emphasized that Russia is prepared to go to great lengths to prevent this outcome. Putin also indicated that Russia's proposals for resolving the conflict in Ukraine are subject to change based on the situation on the ground. Additionally, he expressed readiness for peace talks with Ukraine but emphasized that any negotiations must not be contingent upon the withdrawal of Russian troops.
"For Russia, the strategic defeat means the end of its statehood and thousand-year history. Then the question arises - why should we be afraid? Isn't it better to go to the end?" - Putin
https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1803834112072970452
https://x.com/tweetforAnna/status/1803872740488671296
The memes:
https://x.com/D2055de/status/1803874570870341958
https://x.com/CaptCoronado/status/1803877654891831631
Update: “Russia will win this war. It’s impossible for us to lose. If we are about to lose, we will ensure that everyone loses….” - President Putin
Russia and North Korea agreed to provide immediate military assistance if the other side faced armed aggression, under a pact their leaders signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit in 24 years.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-806980The pledge is seen as the revival of a mutual defense agreement under a 1961 treaty adopted by the Cold War allies that was annulled in 1990 when the Soviet Union established diplomatic ties with South Korea.
The agreement for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday is one of the highest-profile moves in Asia by Moscow in years.