In first signs of unrest, Kremlin officials say 'Putin betrayed us': The official's statements were bolstered by the news website "Agenstvo" (formerly "Proekt"), a leader in the field of Russian political commentary. According to Agentsvo, sources within the Russian government and in financial circles in Russia say they were unprepared for the economic sanctions imposed by the West and for Putin's decision to launch a war. A high-ranking official told the website that he "didn't know" the Russian army would embark on a broad invasion of Ukraine and that other officials were stunned upon learning war had begun. Putin's most bitter political adversary, meanwhile, Alexei Navalny, called on Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, depicting Putin as an "obviously insane tsar." "I am from the USSR. I was born there. And the main phrase from there – from my childhood – was 'fight for peace.' I call on everyone to come out to the streets and fight for peace... Putin is not Russia." Russia’s Syria campaign has defined its war in Ukraine - analysis: During the opening stages of Russia’s intervention in Syria, Vladimir Putin said that Russia was acting “preventively, to fight and destroy militants and terrorists on the territories that they already occupy, not wait for them to come to our house.” Russia claimed to be targeting ISIS. Russia believed that it could go into Ukraine with the same double-talk. Putin claimed Ukraine was run by a “coup government” and that therefore Russia could intervene against “Nazis” in Ukraine. Russia claimed to be defending Russian speakers who were being persecuted. This has all the hallmarks of the 1930s German claims to need to “defend” Germans in Czechoslovakia. Russia believes that it can do in Ukraine what it did in Syria because it basically got away with what it did in Syria without any pushback from the international community. Russia didn’t expect as much pushback as it has received at the UN and other forums. Russia believed that once again the US and the West would talk, and not act. It also believes that Western media has a short attention span. In a few months, Russia will say it was successful at imposing “order” on Ukraine. It will claim victory, as it has done in Syria, and pretend its military prowess was proved. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-699295 Wow... :wacko: Russia came in at the Syrian government's invitation. Legally. It was the USA, under Obama, as well as other foreign powers like Turkey that illegally invaded Syria, contravening international law. The Jerusalem Post should be ashamed of themselves. :negative: Per Sean Osborne, Eschatology Today - March 5, 2022 at 5:15 AM Putin has called up to active duty his army reserves in Siberian and Far East Russian republics. The number of Russian troops KIA in Ukraine now exceeds 10,000. - Fair Use - All hell is breaking loose thanks to sleepy Joe! And globalist cabal disguised as progressive political liberal! TR
Speaking to Israel Hayom, top official in the Russian opposition party says that within the halls of the Kremlin officials were "depressed and disappointed," and that "ultimately a group will rise that will remove him from power."
