Posted on 10/01/2022 4:29:52 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Vladimir Putin today came under stinging criticism from his own side after Russia was forced to withdraw troops from a key Ukrainian city this afternoon as Ukraine's eastern counteroffensive recaptures more territory.
Ukrainian forces encircled the strategic eastern city of Lyman on Saturday in a counteroffensive that has humiliated the Kremlin, while Russian bombardments intensified after Moscow illegally annexed a swath of Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of the war.
Russia's own Tass and RIA news agencies announced that troops have fled Lyman, citing the Russian defence ministry.
It comes after the Russian President Vladimir Putin was pictured grinning and laughing yesterday after he annexed four Ukrainian regions following what the West has blasted as sham referendums.
The bitter blame game revealed a deep split among the most vocal backers of Putin's military conflict and his top brass, notably defence minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov.
It showed key players in the Putin camp turning on each other, implicitly criticising Putin for sticking by failed commanders.
Military commander and normally loyalist MP Andrey Gurulev claimed the Russian forces were heroes led by self-serving donkeys, he said: 'I cannot explain this surrender in military terms.
'The problem is a system of lies, reports of a good situation [when the reality is bad].
'This rot comes from the top down.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I think it was a parody of it where I got the “ Wild World of Sports” title.
The Daily mail is full of hyperbole, but the pro-Russian cant of many on FR is wandering off into la-la land at this point.
“The New War in Ukraine—and NS2”
https://julianmacfarlane.substack.com/p/the-new-war-in-ukraine
“The Western media — WaPo, the NYT, the Guardian, the BBC, the CBC, MSNBC, CNN, etc— are lying. Look at their record. Look at the last 20 years. If you believe the Media, you are either a moron or morally deficient.
MSM lies are exposed one after another. Yet, people still believe, even though the real sources in the MSM are CIA and MI6 propaganda routed through Kiev. Check out any article. Where does the information come from? Unidentified “officials”? Kiev? Bellingcrap? Some obscure hack in Latvia? A CIA or MI6 affiliated “think tank”? Moral deficiency may not be the cause of your belief but it is the result. Then again you need something to watch on TV as you fill your mouth when you eat. Watching crap makes eating crap easier.”
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“Bots are flooding social media with pro-US propaganda demonizing China, Russia & Iran, studies show”
https://multipolarista.com/2022/09/20/bots-social-media-pro-us-propaganda/
This denial of reality among Putin and his supporters is very sovietesque. The corrupt and fake Russian military is being smashed to pieces in Ukraine and they just can’t accept that truth. They will continue lying to themselves until the very day Putin is deposed.
😂
They will find their US Grant/Rommel/Patton/Suvorov one day.
And the world will shudder in fear.
He will be leading a corrupt and fake Russian military.
Only the weak and stupid fear Putin’s Russia.
“Only the weak and stupid fear Putin’s Russia.”
Then why not allow Ukraine into NATO?
Hell, why not deploy US/NATO troops to Ukraine?
They will find their US Grant/Rommel/Patton/Suvorov one day. And the world will shudder in fear.
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Sure, of course, you betcha, too laughable:
That just shows how well you understand Russians: anyone like that would be pounded down as encroaching on too many other people’s lunch. Which why Shoigu replaced Serdyukov, who actually wanted to improve and clean up the military by eating the corrupt ones’ lunch - so he was removed and replaced by a fake military officer who prides himself on surviving at all costs and wears cardboard commemorative badges as if they were military awards..
Then why not allow Ukraine into NATO?
Hell, why not deploy US/NATO troops to Ukraine?
No need. The Ukrainian army is doing just fine cutting the Potemkin Russian army to pieces. More heavy weapons to Ukraine and stiffer sanctions on Putin’s Russia would save lives and speed up another collapse of Russia, though.
At least 1/4 million young men have not been fooled and have voted with their feet. A fascinating article has been posted today. It is an interview with a former worker at a St. Petersburg troll factory sending out made up information to Russian cities, and overseas including America and probably here at FR. Will try to find the link and send it to you all. Precise detail on how they develop propaganda and use teams of trolls to promote the agenda. I have such troll teams at work here at FR.
Here is the link for One Professional Russian Troll Tells All. Read it and weap, then get mad an do something about it. Send this link to your FRiends so they too can see how Russia is using FR to spread anti US and anti Ukraine propaganda and hate.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4097750/posts
That bad, bad Putin.....
A man, that repeatedly and according to the lame ass West/UK/EU/UK/NATO propaganda ridden media, has suffered all these life threatening injuries and illnesses over the last six months, who has had liver cancer, stomach cancer, brain cancer, lung cancer, and up to 30 body doubles, and yet, there he is/was looking as fresh as a daisy......
“Rot” indeed.
FUD in the ranks of Vlad’s top flunkys! Gotta love it. From Ukraine punching Rus in the face in Lyman. F Putin and die you satanic old witch
MikeTyson —— Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face
Your boy Vlad is very paranoid about Covid. He most likely got a bad case of it. He got vaxxxed to the max and it deranged his brain. Impaired his thought processes.
FVP -— F him!
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