Belousov was invited to Kursk to participate in the religious procession against the Ukrainian offensive
We wrote that Andrei Belousov decided to donate the relics of Saint Matrona of Moscow and several icons for the religious procession in Kursk. They want to hold it to stop the offensive of Ukrainian troops. We learned that the Minister of Defense received an offer from Acting Governor Alexei Smirnov to come to Kursk and personally take part in this religious procession.
“Andrei Removich received the offer. But now he has a lot of things to do. I don't know if he will be able to come to Kursk,” our source close to Belousov said about this.
At the same time, many military personnel who are currently in the Kursk region believe that it would be nice if someone from the country's leadership visited the region and “showed that everything will be fine.”
“Of course, we don't expect to see Vladimir Vladimirovich here. But I would personally be glad to see the Minister of Defense or the Chief of the General Staff. Many of the soldiers are not very motivated, and their fighting spirit needs to be raised. Moreover, even Shoigu has been to the front. And we have more hopes for Andrei Removich,” an officer we know explained to us.
At the same time, we have information that several priests are planning to independently organize religious processions in Kursk and the region. “People believe that they will stop the enemy - with prayer, icons, and the relics of saints. God will save people like them. Together with our entire country,” a source in the Church close to Patriarch Kirill commented on this information.
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When you run out of real things, there's magic and superstition. It suggests that it is not only Russia's economy that is crashing.
“Our country is burning, and Putin is receiving guests”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Moscow the day before, where he will hold talks with Vladimir Putin. It would seem to be a routine event for our diplomacy. However, it has caused a split in the ranks of the domestic elite. We do not agree with all of our interlocutors, but we decided to publish this post to understand the mood at the top.
“We have serious problems in the Kursk region. Part of our territory has been under enemy control for a week now . And at this time, the president is holding meetings with the Palestinians. Is this so important now?” asks a prominent retired general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs .
According to a source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , the meeting with Abbas is important in light of the escalation in the Middle East. However, the diplomat agreed off the record that, against the backdrop of the Middle East, there are problems within the country. Now the most important thing for all of us is to quickly drive the enemy out of the Kursk region, he says. The channel's interlocutor in the army leadership was cautious in his assessments. He noted that the president is aware of the situation in the Kursk region, but overall the resources aimed at containing the enemy are insufficient. Against this background, the general considers demonstrative meetings with foreign leaders to be untimely, but he did not publicly criticize the president. We agree that it is not worth criticizing the president in war conditions. We are convinced that the Kremlin understands the need for a quick response to the Kursk breakthrough of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Russia has a declining population and labor shortage, but they are probably not discussing moving the Palestinians from Gaza to Russia.