Thread by @generalsvr_en

Dear subscribers and guests of the channel! On Friday, December 16, #Russian President Vladimir #Putin visited the "joint headquarters of the armed forces" involved in the "special military operation".
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The announcement on the Kremlin's official website that the President spent the whole day at the "headquarters" can be considered a big exaggeration. Several hours of aimless wanderings do not look like fruitful work.
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But polls of Federal Protective Service (FSO) show that the #Russian people expect the President to be more involved in military matters, and #Putin is forced to comply. In general, the Russians, according to the results of the FSO polls, want Putin to behave like #Zelensky.
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#Russians think it is the behavior of the #Ukrainian President during the war, his immersion in events and affairs at the front that leads to #Ukraine's victories on the battlefield. Russians have hopes that similar steps by #Putin will bring #Russia closer to victory.
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Paradoxically, #Putin, who despises and hates #Zelensky, is now forced to emulate him. During the visit to the "headquarters", Putin was in a mourning civilian suit with a black tie with white polka dots.
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This look was supposed to emphasize the #Russian President's detachment from recent military defeats. On the one hand, the President should delve into and immerse himself in front line affairs, and on the other hand, not be associated with defeats on the battlefield.
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To the "staff" generals who met #Putin during the Friday excursion, the President generously promised general mobilization, new types of weapons, equipment, the latest modern communications, and much more.
7/12

Gerasimov and Shoigu obediently played the roles of Chief of the General Staff and Minister of Defense. And despite having nothing to do with the conduct of the "special military operation", they presented reports to #Putin.
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Since #Putin should act like #Zelensky, then Shoigu, apparently, like #Zaluzhnyi, there is such a logic, and the next day Shoigu was launched like Carlson on a fake flight with an inspection of the front line zone.
9/12

We know and affirm that neither on Friday nor on Saturday did Shoigu cross the state border with #Ukraine either by land or by air.
On Saturday, December 17, #Putin held a meeting via video call with representatives of the leadership of the security and military blocs.
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During the meeting, he stated in plain text that mobilization activities should continue on January 16, 2023, and the closure of borders for the mobilization manpower reserve should be introduced from January 9, 2023.
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The National Guard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB will assist in the next stage of mobilization.
#Putin has big military plans for February-March 2023, and he is preparing for them.