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> A new manual prepared by Russia’s presidential administration and distributed to the Kremlin’s army of propagandists contains some surprising instructions: Do not “underestimate” Ukraine’s impending counter-offensive and do not spread the idea that Kyiv is somehow “not ready” for it.
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> That’s according to the independent news outlet Meduza, which says it obtained a fresh copy of the manual and spoke to sources close to the Kremlin about it.
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> “If the offensive is unsuccessful, it will be possible to say: the army [of Russia] skillfully fended off an attack that was superior in power,” making the “victory” that much more impressive, the sources were quoted saying.
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> But perhaps more importantly, the sources explained, if the Ukrainian military manages to take back territories and claim battlefield victories “with the help of weapons from the U.S. and Europe,” Russia’s losses will be understandable—after all, they were up against the “entire West.”
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> In that case, the sources said, the Russian military will also be seen as having “pulled through.”
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Putin the rabies riddled dog has led Russia and it’s people to become a pariah state for generations to come. The end of Putin is near. The end of Russia is already here.
Putins 3 day war – how’s that going??
In a way it’s reassuring that he has a plan for defeat. It means that he’s not ready to fight til the end.
It’s also common practice for president of modern countries to have plans for every situation. See the speeches in case the moon landing was a failure, for example.
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> A new manual prepared by Russia’s presidential administration and distributed to the Kremlin’s army of propagandists contains some surprising instructions: Do not “underestimate” Ukraine’s impending counter-offensive and do not spread the idea that Kyiv is somehow “not ready” for it.
>
> That’s according to the independent news outlet Meduza, which says it obtained a fresh copy of the manual and spoke to sources close to the Kremlin about it.
>
> “If the offensive is unsuccessful, it will be possible to say: the army [of Russia] skillfully fended off an attack that was superior in power,” making the “victory” that much more impressive, the sources were quoted saying.
>
> But perhaps more importantly, the sources explained, if the Ukrainian military manages to take back territories and claim battlefield victories “with the help of weapons from the U.S. and Europe,” Russia’s losses will be understandable—after all, they were up against the “entire West.”
>
> In that case, the sources said, the Russian military will also be seen as having “pulled through.”
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> …
Putin the rabies riddled dog has led Russia and it’s people to become a pariah state for generations to come. The end of Putin is near. The end of Russia is already here.
Putins 3 day war – how’s that going??
In a way it’s reassuring that he has a plan for defeat. It means that he’s not ready to fight til the end.
It’s also common practice for president of modern countries to have plans for every situation. See the speeches in case the moon landing was a failure, for example.