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Swede

(37,166 posts) Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:03 AM Aug 21

Finnish Prez: Russia wants the equivalent of Florida,Georgia,South Carolin,North Carolina,Virginia & part of Maryland.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, in an interview with NBC News, vividly illustrated the scale of potential Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory by translating it into US proportions:

“For the American audience, the best way to explain this is that if you take the relative land area that Russia now wants from Ukraine, it would be a bit like giving up Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, even Virginia and part of Maryland.”

Interestingly, the listed states made up most of the Confederacy’s territory, which Washington brought back into the Union after the Civil War of 1861–65.

Finnish President Stubb put it plainly: â€œTo help Americans grasp the scale of Russiaâ€™s territorial ambitions in Ukraine, imagine having to give up Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia.â€
— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 2025-08-20T18:01:13.522Z

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Finnish Prez: Russia wants the equivalent of Florida,Georgia,South Carolin,North Carolina,Virginia & part of Maryland. (Original Post) Swede Aug 21 OP

Kinda puts it in perspective, huh? ananda Aug 21 #1

Imagine if you gave Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, even Virginia, LetMyPeopleVote Aug 21 #2

I have posted with MAGAs Mblaze Aug 21 #3

But ask West Coasters if they're finally ready to surrender to Japan. thought crime Aug 21 #6

I've surrendered to some Mblaze Aug 21 #8

I googled Yakisoba. Must. Have. Yakisoba. thought crime Aug 22 #10

😀 Mblaze Aug 22 #11

Osaka style Okonomiyaki FTW 🤍🖤🩵🩶💙 Celerity Aug 22 #12

Yummy! thought crime Saturday #13

All of Ukraine fits within the US from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. But what Russia ancianita Aug 21 #4

TACO would give them all that plus Alaska IronLionZion Aug 21 #5

The equivalent amount of land in the United States that Trump wants Ukraine to just hand over LetMyPeopleVote Aug 21 #7

Vlad wants Finland and Poland and the Czech Republic and Slovakia too struggle4progress Aug 21 #9

ananda

(32,906 posts)

1. Kinda puts it in perspective, huh?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:10 AM

Aug 21

I think even Magats could understand this.

LetMyPeopleVote

(168,811 posts)

2. Imagine if you gave Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, even Virginia,

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:20 AM

Aug 21

Link to tweet

Mblaze

(688 posts)

3. I have posted with MAGAs

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 01:03 PM

Aug 21

And asked them what they would do if Russia invaded and occupied Alaska and Hawaii (I'm a West coaster)? Would they just cede to Putin the land instead of fighting to maintain it? What kind of patriotism is that?

I've yet to receive an answer.

thought crime

(722 posts)

6. But ask West Coasters if they're finally ready to surrender to Japan.

Reply to Mblaze (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 01:41 PM

Aug 21

Mblaze

(688 posts)

8. I've surrendered to some

Reply to thought crime (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 07:44 PM

Aug 21

Fabulous Yakisoba with a tempura side. 😀

thought crime

(722 posts)

10. I googled Yakisoba. Must. Have. Yakisoba.

Reply to Mblaze (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 03:49 PM

Aug 22

Arigato!

Mblaze

(688 posts)

11. 😀

Reply to thought crime (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 10:33 PM

Aug 22

Celerity

(51,674 posts)

12. Osaka style Okonomiyaki FTW 🤍🖤🩵🩶💙

Reply to thought crime (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 11:34 PM

Aug 22

Chitose in Osaka is amazing and very inexpensive. One of the better food bargains on the planet IMHO.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298566-d7439604-Reviews-Okonomiyaki_Chitose-Osaka_Osaka_Prefecture_Kinki.html

thought crime

(722 posts)

13. Yummy!

Reply to Celerity (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 07:06 PM

Saturday

ancianita

(41,514 posts)

4. All of Ukraine fits within the US from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. But what Russia

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 01:09 PM

Aug 21

actually occupies is the equivalent of two of those states.

If the EU and Ukraine give up any land to Putin after the 2022 attack, they'll be permitting his further attacks.
Putin's war is a forever war against the West until his dying day.
War is profitable in failing states like Russia.

NATO and Ukraine need to call his bluff about taking the West down with him.