russias larger population didn't help them when the war in Afghanistan.
Neither did yours -
Vladimir Putin admits to 360,000 “irretrievable” losses in Ukraine. (50,000-100,000 confirmed dead according to new report)
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Neither did yours -
Mister Terrific
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Russo-Japanese war (1st Russian Revolution - Czar Alexander forced to give up absolute authority to prevent civil war), WW1 (2nd Russian Revolution - collapse of Russian government and civil war) , Afghan War (collapse of Soviet government), and the 1st Chechyan War ( collapse of Russian democracy rise of Putin).russias larger population didn't help them when the war in Afghanistan.
Russia always has as many soldiers as they need until the government falls apart.
Mister Terrific
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Political theater. It's just a invitation for a possible acceptance into the EU. Ukraine will still need to meet the requirements, which I doubt.
EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
European leaders have decided to open EU membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the decision, made at a summit in Brussels, as "a victory" for his country and Europe.
A spokesperson for Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, said that agreement was unanimous.
EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova - BBC News
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hails the decision as "a victory" for his country and Europe.www.bbc.com
Just wanted to add some nuance
When your propaganda to make Russia appear weak backfired. Since many Ukrainians were bombarded with stuff like: "Russia only has shovels to equipped their soldiers", "Russia suffering 20 to 1 death compared to Ukraine", Russian soldiers have low morale and will runaway at the sight of Leopard 2 and Bradley" now many Ukrainians don't think they need to join the army anymore since "Russia is going to collapse soon anyway".
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Mister Terrific
It’s in the name
If Greece, Hungary and Turkey can join the EU so can Ukraine. A failed economy and 2 one party dictatorships. The biggest obstacle to Ukraine gaining membership is its untapped potential as an agricultural power. That will scare EU states who don’t want their own market share undercut. Doesn’t matter though as the US is pushing for it and as shown throughout this conflict the US gets what it wants.
Ultimately the time spent modernizing and Europeanizing Ukraine through EU oversight will be more than worth it.
So no I don’t agree with your premise as this is an important and major first step. Certainly not “political theater”
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fukkking moron 
Mister Terrific
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Mister Terrific
It’s in the name
Zelensky: Military proposed to mobilize 450,000-500,000 soldiers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the military officers offered him at a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to mobilize an additional 450,000-500,000 soldiers. — Ukrinform.
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Zelensky: Military proposed to mobilize 450,000-500,000 soldiers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the military officers offered him at a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to mobilize an additional 450,000-500,000 soldiers. — Ukrinform.
From where?
Mars?
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Draft. they ain’t pulling their weight.From where?
Mars?
Draft. they ain’t pulling their weight.
More Ukrainian young men will flee to avoid dying in a stalemate that will become a Russian pyrrhic victory by next year.