“Putin’s s definition of “Nazi” is anyone living in the footprint of what once was the USSR who doesn’t love the idea of Moscow deposing their leaders and owning their ass.
His definition of “denazification” is, ending the aspirations of already free countries to continue to exist without being under the new Muscovy jackboot.”
You are EXACTLY CORRECT:
Moscow struggling with narrative to justify war as Wagner chief questions ‘Nazis’ claim, says UK
www.theguardian.com
4-22-2023 02.53 DST
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/russia-putin-nazi-ukraine-war-mod-update-uk-b1076004.html
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued its intelligence update for 22 April saying Russia is STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY INA CORENARRATIVE USED TO JUSTIFY THE UKRAINE WAR: that the invasion is akin to the Soviet experience during the second world war.
The update posted to Twitter detailed RUSSIA’S attempts to unify the public around its central message:
On 18 April 2023, Russian state media announced the cancellation of this year’s Immortal Regiment ‘Great Patriotic War’ remembrance marches on ‘safety’ grounds. In reality, the authorities were highly likely concerned that participants would highlight the scope of recent Russian losses.
This follows Wagner group owner, YEVGENY PRIGOZHIM , PUBLICLY QUESTIONING whether there are actually any “NAZIS” in Ukraine, GOING AGAINST RUSSIA’S JUSTIFICATION FOR THE WAR. The authorities have continued attempts to unify the Russian public around polarising myths about the 1940s.
On 12 April 2023, state news agency RIA Novosti reported “unique” documents from FSB archives, implicating the Nazis in the murder of 22,000 Polish nationals in the Katyn Massacre of 1940. In reality, FSB’s predecessor agency, the NKVD, was responsible. Russia’s State Duma officially condemned Joseph Stalin for ordering the killings in 2010.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES:
1. Wagner boss openly defies Kremlin Ukraine ‘Nazi’ narrative
euronews
By Joshua Askew
Updated: 20/04/2023
https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/24/wagner-boss-openly-defies-kremlin-ukraine-nazi-narrative
“He expressed doubt about “denazification” objectives in Ukraine, unsure “Nazis” were in the country, while “effectively rejecting” the long-standing Kremlin claims that Russia needs to defend itself against a NATO threat.
“It is ridiculous to think” that Russian officials did not know NATO would come to Kyiv’s aid, the ISW quoted Prigozhin as saying.
Once a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s, the paramilitary unit which includes former convicts in its ranks has become increasingly conspicuous on the battlefield in Ukraine, with Prigozhin appearing to challenge the conventional Russian army on several occasions.”
2. Russia Is Struggling to Maintain Its Nazi Narrative: U.K.
Newsweek
Brendan Cole
4/22/23 at 7:35 AM EDT
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-victory-day-putin-nazi-mod-1796050
“Authorities said that the May 9 commemorations would not take place due to security concerns but there has been speculation that they were kiboshed because of a lack of tanks and equipment caused by the war.
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British defense officials noted that the latest cancelation followed comments by Wagner Group owner Yevgeny Prigozhin in which he publicly questioned whether there are actually any ‘Nazis’ in Ukraine.”
3. Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Announces New Sanctions Against Russian Military, Its Enablers
April 22, 2023 4:46 AM update April 22, 2023 8:46 PM
VOA News
https://www.voanews.com/a/latest-in-ukraine-uk-says-russia-struggling-to-maintain-ukraine-narrative-/7061716.html
“Another part of the Russian saga justifying its invasion against Ukraine, is its alleged de-Nazification operation there. But even Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner Group and a friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has publicly questioned the existence of Nazis in Ukraine, contradicting Russia’s justification for the invasion, the British ministry said.”
Yeah - I caught that; tx.