9/13/2022
Putin’s Allies Laying Groundwork for Expanding War, Former Ambassador Says
A former U.S. diplomat to Russia warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most ardent allies are criticizing military efforts in Ukraine because they want aggression to escalate.
In recent days, Russian state TV personalities have openly lambasted the Russian military and questioned leadership up the power chain, all the way to the Kremlin.
It has presented a change in tone since confidence levels were high when the invasion started on February 24.
One of the most outspoken critics of Russia’s military trajectory has been Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the Russian state-controlled media organization RT.
On the Kremlin-backed channel Russia 1, she suggested strikes against unliberated Ukrainian infrastructure like power stations and nuclear plants that “could incapacitate this enemy nation, what’s left of it.”
© CopyRights RawNews1st
- Make sure you like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RawNews1st/Â
