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I don't think was posted yet, dated Jan 19th. Came up on a viral feed.

details are a bit missing probably for operational reasons. I expect these interviews are edited or signed off by higher ups in case they reveal tactics or embarrass anyone.

Unfortunately for this war. I kind of think along the lines of Bill Browder. We aren't dealing with a semi logical (i'll caveat that one heavily given recent events in congress) state like the US. Where politicians are more straightforwardly accountable to the free press and population at large. I've to'd and fro'd on this in my mind. At first I thought that Putin could simply announce the whole thing over in an evening and claim "Nazis dead good job everyone". And the population would just swallow it.

But I've changed my thinking since one of Putins recent press conferences. When asked about Ukraine and the war he restated his initial maximal aims: DeNazify and DeMilitarize Ukraine. He appears to have firmly placed his chips.

This war is the endgame for Putin. If he loses or is seen to be weak he either dies or loses everything and goes to prison. I think Vlad would happily chuck another million Russians into the fire to hold the throne. The time for Putin to take an offramp was after the initial failed blitzkrieg. Indeed I think this is what the West was aiming for in the first few months. Show him just how much this would cost. But Putin has doubled down at every single opportunity.

Now whether or not the Russian population will go along with this indefinitely is another thing. Or indeed will Putins underlings get fed up of watching all their yachts and frozen billions ending up in Ukraines coffers? They might decide they don't want to sink with the rotting ship. But again who knows.

I'm guessing the Kremlin would like Andreeva to disappear.

Only a kid ,she won the game though not so mentally challenged to turn it around

Meanwhile in Berlin in 1940. I mean Moscow in 2024. We see which stores are open on Moscow's high street.

What a wonderful little propagandist she is. (Promptly flags her on YouTube for probably being Russian State Affiliated)

It’s interesting that they’re still getting luxury goods, but from what I understand a lot of Western brands come into Russia via 3rd Countries which will inflate the prices. The shopping center she entered had branded concessions but I’m thinking those concessions are Russian owned and operated whereas the Branded shops were operated by the actual brands themselves.

She makes a brag near the end that Russians can simply go to Dubai or Turkey to buy this branded goods which comes across as very tone-deaf. No doubt the wealthiest Russians (currently) still have enough cash to throw at such a shopping trip, but that can’t be true for most Russians. And I wonder how well lit up that street will be during the rolling blackouts thar Moscow might soon experience.

Fire at gas terminal in St Peters burg..

She's seemingly courted controversy before being accused of being Pro Putin by liking post's on social media in favour of Putin.

Wholeheartedly agree with your post.

As an individual she seemingly has a temper problem. Probably sees her destiny to please Putin and for the "greatness" of Russia.

I wouldn't be surprised if she was educated in the Putin Youth.

She'll be rewarded for patriotism by being matchmaked with an FSB beast that has a head like a donkey wait and see.

Looks like the Ukrainians are sticking to the new plan of not risking every man and woman available to hold non strategic area's.Khrokmalne has been evacuated to better defensive lines

Lavrov slips down the ladder of mental wellbeing

Do they need something like this as evidence?

Makes sense. And UAF will probably be able to push Russians back easier.

I've a mate who's the spitting image of him with the baldhead and bad Beard,he holds Pro Russian views too ,