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Zelenskyy straight-up said Ukraine is going to lose if Congress doesn't send more aid (www.businessinsider.com)
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[+] -15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Are you implying Ukraine has lost the war? That's just not true, they still hold territory that according to Putin is part of Russia

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "you have lost" is past tense

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Yes, "you have lost" is present perfect and describes that the loss occurred at some unspecified point in time before. It can also describe a loss which effects can still be felt in the present.

    The implication is that OP is convinced that Ukraine has no chance of holding their lines, as you correctly pointed out earlier.

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