Posted on 11/21/2022 8:24:15 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Russia's leading war hawks rallied behind the humiliating decision for Moscow's forces to retreat from the Ukrainian city of Kherson this month, but the commander who argued in favour of the move is now under growing pressure to prove it was worth it.
Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon" by the Russian media for his reputed ruthlessness, on Nov. 9 recommended Moscow's forces quit Kherson and the west bank of the River Dnipro where they were dangerously exposed.
Surovikin, a 56-year-old veteran of wars in Chechnya and Syria who has been decorated by President Vladimir Putin, argued the withdrawal, completed two days later, would allow Moscow to save equipment and redeploy forces there - estimated by the United States at 30,000-strong - to offensives elsewhere.
Some of those troops have since been moved from southern to eastern Ukraine, where fierce fighting is raging, and the Hero of Russia recipient is under pressure on the cusp of winter to show his bet was the right one.
"We await your brilliant results and pray for you, I pray for you every day," Margarita Simonyan, the hawkish editor-in-chief of RT TV and one of the main public proponents of the war, told Surovikin in a TV broadcast last week.
Simonyan urged Surovikin, a hulking shaven-headed figure who has been shown on TV speaking in clipped Russian military language, to ignore "nonsense" from critics, a reference to influential military bloggers unhappy about his retreat.
One of those bloggers, Vladlen Tatarsky, who has more than half a million followers on the Telegram messaging service, had fumed over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's post-retreat visit to Kherson, questioning why Moscow had not killed him.
"What are we spilling our blood for? Why can Zelenskiy calmly come to Kherson?" Tatarsky asked in a video post.
(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.com ...
Ukraine Plans Evacuations in 2 Stricken Cities as Temperatures Plunge
The government is making plans to evacuate residents who want to leave from Kherson and Mykolaiv, where fighting has badly damaged the infrastructure.
The Walter Duranty Times, November 21, 2022
"How about a little constant artillery shelling, Scarecrow?"
ZelenskyyIdiot says: “Looks like WINNING!”
The war hawks should retreat back into their playpens. They’re doing nothing but killing children and making fools of themselves.
No, my disillusionment with Carlson started a long time ago when he began poking at President Trump and supporting an increasing number of RINO talking points.
Interesting observation.
Maximum trolling from marcusmaxitroll is wha happened...
“No, my disillusionment with Carlson started a long time ago when he began poking at President Trump and supporting an increasing number of RINO talking points”
Ironic that those who support Ukraine are those that are RINOs and NEOCONS, huh? And not even counting the alleged ‘anti-war’ Left.....
Putin lost 50% of his “conquered” territory because he sucks and his army sucks. That’s wha happen.
Wake me up when Tucker Carlson invites President Trump on his show.
“The list of House Republicans who have always voted against Ukraine relief are:
Jodey Arrington of Texas
Brian Babin of Texas
Jim Banks of Indiana
Andy Biggs of Arizona
Gus Bilirakis of Florida
Dan Bishop of North Carolina
Lauren Boebert of Colorado
Ken Buck of Colorado
Tim Burchett of Tennessee
Kat Cammack of Florida
Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina
Michael Cloud of Texas
Andrew Clyde of Georgia
James Comer of Kentucky
Warren Davidson of Ohio
Scott Des Jarlais of Tennessee
Byron Donalds of Florida
Jeff Duncan of South Carolina
Ron Estes of Kansas
Russ Fulcher of Idaho
Matt Gaetz of Florida
Bob Gibbs of Ohio
Louie Gohmert of Texas
Bob Good of Virginia
Paul Gosar of Arizona
Garret Graves of Louisiana
Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee
Vicky Hartzler of Missouri
Kevin Hern of Oklahoma
Yvette Herrell of New Mexico
Jody Hice of Georgia
Clay Higgins of Louisiana
Bill Huizenga of Michigan
Ronny Jackson of Texas
Mike Johnson of Louisiana
Jim Jordan of Ohio
Debbie Lesko of Arizona
Billy Long of Missouri
Tracey Mann of Kansas
Thomas Massie of Kentucky
Brian Mast of Florida
Mary Miller of Illinois
Barry Moore of Alabama
Troy Nehls of Texas
Ralph Norman of South Carolina
Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
John Rose of Tennessee
Matthew Rosendale of Montana
Chip Roy of Texas
Pete Sessions of Texas
Greg Steube of Florida
Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin
Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey
Beth Van Duyne of Texas
Bruce Westerman of Arkansas
Roger Williams of Texas
‘Full List of Republicans Who Have Always Voted Against Ukraine Aid’
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-republicans-who-have-always-voted-against-ukraine-aid-1706463
I suppose they are paid Russian stooges, Putin lackeys, etc., huh?
Wake me up when you acknowledge that you are nothing more than propaganda peddler and have been within FR since March of this year.
Q. Why hasn’t Tucker Carlson had President Trump on his show in almost 2 years?
A. Because Rupert Murdoch won’t allow him.
#TuckerIsControlledOpposition
#TuckerPawnedYouProUkrainianSupporters
Ukraine - No Way To Peace Without Further War
“Another problem with talks is that there is no one to talk to. The Ukrainian comedian Zelensky is not in a position where he can give up and stay alive:
And one of the biggest impediments to any settlement, other than Russia eventually dictating terms, is the leader the collective West has put on a pedestal: Zelensky, with the additional baggage of his Banderite inner circle.”
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“Smith affirmatively quotes the former Russian president Medvedev who had explained the issue:
Vice Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, in a recent Telegram comment summarized in TASS, correctly depicted how Zelensky is boxed in:
Nevertheless, “Zelensky does not want any negotiations for quite obvious selfish reasons. Moreover, they [negotiations] are very dangerous for him,” Medvedev continued.
“After all, unless he acknowledges the realities of Ukraine’s break-up, it makes no sense to sit down at the [negotiating] table. Once he admits it, he will be bumped off by his own nationalists who are connected with the army top brass, and of whom he is scared out of his wits,” Medvedev said, describing the situation by the chess term ‘Zugzwang’ (in which each move of a player will worsen his/her position).”
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/11/ukraine-no-way-to-peace-without-further-war.html#more
Yep. At this rate, Ukraine is going to seize Crimea by spring. That’ll end the war. Putin may be removed from power.
Tucker Carlson:
Scott Ritter can be on my show.
President Trump can’t be on my show.
mucus, your trolling is losing its zest.
No one with a brain cares what that pedophile thinks, nimrod.
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