Very interesting. What is the background of the General SVR Telegram site?
Where did it all go wrong, Vlad?
While I think Free Republic is a great site. The ‘they said, he said, she said’ posting of unverifiable information concerning the Ukraine war isn’t my favorite.
Seems like bs to me intended to get people thinking Ukraine is stronger than it is. Troop rotation for Ukraine is getting shorter and shorter (now 4 days after extended fighting).
If we get down to no rotation, troops will start to desert.
Then they’ll sign a peace treaty and the Taiwan war will start.
Did he ask about Steiner?
Jan 10, 2023
Some Western analysts have been providing a more accurate picture of the conflict in Ukraine than the general barrage of Western war propaganda. They seem to agree that:
- There is no path for Ukraine to win militarily;
- Russia is nowhere near as incompetent and ill-prepared as the Western media suggests;
- Russia is not seizing territory because it is waging a war of attrition;
- Ukrainian territorial gains may have appeared “spectacular” but came at the cost of huge losses in men and equipment;
- Russia is bolstering both its manpower and defensive positions;
- The loss of Kharkov and Kherson city has actually left Russia in a more advantageous position, more troops on a shorter line of contact;
- Russian forces fighting in Bakhmut seek to grind Ukrainian forces down, not capture the city from them.
After seeing the very forelorn and depressed photos of putin at articles on his lone visit to church for Orthodox X-mas, I posted the comment below. I wonder if this report here is the first steop in his retreating. I saw months ago that he said he was going to step down in March this year.
“Putin does look sad and depressed. Perhaps he is seeking a message from God or Jesus. Perhaps he has gone alone so he can announce he has had a visitation that tells him to withdraw the troops from Ukraine and stop the war. Are Russians believing enough to swallow such a revelation and not want to hang him like Mussolini? If Wagner violated the 36 hour pause, would such a revealed message and action protect him from Prigosin? The next few days should be very interesting for judging his future moves.”
If this report is true I am surprised his military and advisors would be so forthcoming. Fear of flying and all. On the other hand, if Putin really wants to withdraw or retire in March then he could have told them to give all the bad news. The big question is how likely this report is to truly be an accurate one?