Gerasimov is Removed From the Command. Is Prigozhin Done?
#Putin held several meetings with military and security block leaders via video call over the weekend. On Saturday, during the meeting, after hearing the reports, the president announced that he was once again...
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removing Valery Gerasimov from the helm of the "special military operation"-related processes! Officially, there will be no instructions and orders in this regard, but in reality, Gerasimov is suspended as of Sunday 11 June. #Putin explained that he did not want to see...
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as commander of the united group of forces a man who did not believe in victory and had a decadent attitude. The president added that he was disappointed with the results of the #Russian troops' winter-spring offensive. Formally, Gerasimov remains...
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Commander of the Joint Group of Forces and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the #Russian Federation, but he will not be really in charge of the command. At the same meeting, the president voiced the opinion that all PMCs, including the Wagner PMC, should...
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go "under the full control of the Ministry of Defense. Regarding Yevgeny #Prigozhin, #Putin said: "It's time to quit with him, he's not needed here." The president did not explain what he meant by this.
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In principle, with the same reasoning, as #Putin dismissed Gerasimov, one can dismiss the entire General Staff. Everyone there, almost without exception, does not believe in victory.
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