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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPutin Supporters Enraged by Military's Retreat
Putin Supporters Enraged by Militarys Retreat
October 1, 2022 at 8:38 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 202 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2022/10/01/putin-supporters-enraged-by-retreat/
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Two powerful supporters of President Vladimir Putin turned on Russias military leadership on Saturday after it ordered a retreat from a key city in eastern Ukraine, a striking sign of dissent within the Russian elite that comes as the Kremlin tries to project an image of strength and unity, the New York Times reports.
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Putin Supporters Enraged by Military's Retreat (Original Post)
applegrove
Oct 2022
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ret5hd
(21,881 posts)1. Step on up! Show 'em how it's done!
Mopar151
(10,339 posts)2. A retreat is better than a rout!
UKRAINIAN ARMY basically gave safe passage out on a road close enough to Ukrainian lines to be a "shooting gallery".
jpak
(41,780 posts)3. Poor babies!
It sucks to be losers...
PortTack
(35,797 posts)4. They need to go immediately to the front lines and told they can't retreat.
Irish_Dem
(76,579 posts)5. Putin's cult followers are dropping away.