Vladimir Putin has said any western troops placed in Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” for Russian strikes, upping the stakes as Kyiv’s allies scramble to come up with a convincing offer of postwar support to Ukraine.

Speaking a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced still-vague plans for a package of support for Ukraine backed by 26 nations, Putin on Friday said any guarantees that involved boots on the ground would violate Moscow’s longstanding objections to Nato troops in Ukraine.

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  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    all world leaders should be forced to have an explosive device surgically implanted into their chests to take office.

    at any time the people of their country can take a vote to remove them from office, and if passed detonates the explosive at a random time in a 24 hour window after the vote has been validated.

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      5 days ago

      Imagine that." The people have voted today…" Well…they’ll find out soon enough.

      Also, most worldleaders aren’t as extreme, but for sure " 100% democracy proof" implant would be an insurance/ h

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        I would like it to be like in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

        “At the sound of the cann…” BOOM