Is Russia actually losing the war in Ukraine?

Let maps tell the story. This is the map as of yesterday, March 9th: Let's see, Russian forces are clearly attempting to besiege Kyiv, but not quite there yet. Southern routes remain open and a…

Top stories for Long   Is Russia actually losing the war in Ukraine? Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist • Answered March 10 Let maps tell the story. This is the map as of yesterday, March 9th: Let's see, Russian forces are clearly attempting to besiege Kyiv, but not quite there yet. Southern rout... Read more » 191.6K 2.3K 357   Why are so many expats leaving Thailand? Don Dunlop, Thirteen years into my 2 week trip to South East Asia • Answered August 14, 2019 I can only answer you for myself, and I'm certain others will disagree and will have their own and different reasons. I've lived in Thailand for 15 years and I am now faced ... Read more » 503.8K 2.1K 192   Why is the Chinese government okay with 300,000 or more young Chinese going to America to study each year? Aren't they worried that the Chinese youth will accept Western values and become Americanized? Joseph Wang, studied at Ph.D Astronomy UT Austin, Physics MIT • Answered September 7, 2021 The whole point of sending students abroad is to learn about the United States and see what if anything people can bring back to help China. If it turns on that the US does... Read more » 56.7K 190 33   Could Russia occupy Ukraine? Martin Porter, B.Sc. Astrophysics, University of Leicester • Updated March 1 A couple of day ago I'd have predicted Russia to win the conventional war and lose the guerrilla war. Before the conflict started I'd have said Ukraine would have done well... Read more » 193.9K 3K 180   Why don't chefs wipe their knives after sharpening? I've sharpened knives before, and I've noticed metal dust when wiping the knife afterward. Kaz Matsune, Founder, Speaker, Author at Breakthrough Sushi • Updated December 27 (photo: breakthrough sushi.) I was trained in Sushi/Japanese kitchen (in Los Angeles and San Francisco). For sharpening a knife, I was taught the following: Never to sharpen y... Read more » 1.6M 6.4K 147   Was adultery acceptable throughout ancient Rome's history? Alex Mann, M.A History & Latin, Ohio University (2016) • Answered February 12 There's actually an interesting tidbit of history relating to Augustus with this question. So Augustus's big social concern was the declining birthrates. He looked into thin... Read more » 661.8K 3.9K 62   Why do Chinese tourists in Thailand have such a bad reputation? Philippe Fabre, Agronomist. Seed specialist. Working in Asia for 30+ years. • Answered March 19, 2020 Chinese in Thailand… a long relationship! When Chinese were first allowed to travel abroad in the 90's, Thailand was the first foreign country where they were allowed to go ... Read more » 244.5K 982 64   Why do points in tennis go 15, 30, and 40, as opposed to 15, 30, and 45? Slavy Elenkov, Author of Elite Tennis: A Guide, and Tiger Tennis • Updated March 2 The tennis scoring system is based on the clock. 15, 30, and 45 represent the position where the big hand would be placed every time a point is scored. However, there was n... Read more » 435K 921 55   Why didn't the USA win the War of 1812? What did we do wrong? Alec Melling, former British Army and University Lecturer • Answered March 1 This was a strange war. On the one hand, you have a country that wanted the war and won nothing. And, on the other hand, you had a country that did not want the war and los... Read more » 5.2K 60 36   Do Chinese citizens feel betrayed when Xi Jinping sent his only child to the USA for her university education? Bill Chen, lives in Singapore • Answered January 20 As in how could he afford to do so on his piss poor civil servant wages? China's first Lady peng liyuan was an A-list singer who has appeared numerous times on CCTV's annual... Read more » 295.8K 720 153 Read more in your feed

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