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Old 08-21-2014, 04:38 PM  
crockett
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Originally Posted by pornmasta View Post
if the cost to keep these area for ukraine is too high, russia can basically lose the war.

You'll see that people from these areas will ask russian's help if they start to starve because an unefficient gvt and that's the real reason why putin sent these trucks with food.
The aid was a stall tactic, trying to keep the rebels from being over run. This happened previously, when Ukraine forces were taking a city and Russia helped broker a cease fire for a few days, giving the rebels a chance to resupply & set up better defenses.

The food Convoy is the same thing. Russia trying to help the rebels which Ukraine are beating. If the supply convoy was allowed to move forward, Ukraine would have to agree to a ceasefire, which would once again allow the rebels some breathing room to resupply and set up better defenses.
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