# Is there a danger that Ukraine could eventually be overwhelmed by the vastly larger population of Russia? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion\ **Created:** [December 16, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-danger-that-ukraine-could-eventually-be-overwhelmed-by-the-vastly-larger-population-of-russia/994695 "2023-12-16T16:07:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 100
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-danger-that-ukraine-could-eventually-be-overwhelmed-by-the-vastly-larger-population-of-russia/994695/100 "2024-01-02T00:29:51Z")
For everyone … I’ll point out that another thread was recently created as a companion to the Ukraine war breaking news thread. As we all know, the mods keep that one pretty close to just cites and a quick comment or two. This other thread is intended to be a place where we can explore timely topics in more detail without ending up with 25 Ukraine threads on 25 minor topics. This thread we’re in here is great for what it is and is certainly well-established, but if you (any you) have ideas to discuss triggered off current events, that other thread is probably a decent place for them. > [@Russia invades Ukraine -- The regional situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349): > > Mod notes in the [Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972) thread admonish posters to stick to ‘breaking news’. But wars do not happen in isolation. There are issues of strategy, strategic, tactical, and diplomatic. Wars affect countries other than the belligerents. There are socio-economic impacts around the world. Limiting a thread to ‘Breaking! This happened today!’ and not allowing historical comparisons and whatnot does not allow for discussions that provide a wider context. I sta… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-danger-that-ukraine-could-eventually-be-overwhelmed-by-the-vastly-larger-population-of-russia/994695)._