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Watching TV shows or movies that display Russia as a military superpower is almost surreal nowadays.
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Incorrect.
After Russia invaded in 2014, Ukraine heavily invested in its military. NATO has also been helping them train for years now. Wall Street Journal
This is also why Russia faced far stiffer resistance in 2022 than they did in 2014.
Belarus's involvement is very limited. They're mainly allowing the Russians to fire missiles from their territory. Wikipedia
Chechnya isn't a country or 'power'. It's the Russian equivalent of Alabama.
It would be a mistake to think people like Prigozhin want to end the war. Russian ultra-nationalists want to intensify and escalate the war, not stop it.
18-30. The Guardian