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Putin sounds out military commanders on Ukraine
Reuters ^ | 12/17/2022 | Reuters

Posted on 12/17/2022 12:52:26 PM PST by marcusmaximus

President Vladimir Putin has sought proposals from his armed forces commanders on how they think Russia's military campaign in Ukraine should proceed, during a visit to the operation's headquarters, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

A series of defeats in 10 months of fighting, resulting in Russian withdrawals from areas around the capital Kyiv and Ukraine's second city Kharkiv and most recently from the city of Kherson, have forced Putin to call up reservists and generated rare public criticism from military bloggers and some allies.

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In video footage released by the Kremlin on Saturday, Putin presided at a meeting of around a dozen people at a circular table, flanked by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov - both of whom have been heavily criticised by hawkish commentators.

Putin was then shown at the head of another conference table at the joint task force headquarters, inviting suggestions from a row of military commanders.

"We will listen to the commanders in each operational direction, and I would like to hear your proposals on our immediate and medium-term actions," Putin said.

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Putin spent the whole of Friday at the task force headquarters, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Interfax news agency.

No other details of Putin's visit or the location of the headquarters were reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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So much winning in this meeting!






1 posted on 12/17/2022 12:52:26 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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Well why wouldn't he sound out his military leaders - most leaders do how be it in close meetings. Unlike our President who doesn’t have the stability of mind to even understand what he's doing let alone our military.
2 posted on 12/17/2022 12:54:26 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: marcusmaximus

Actual video of Putin meeting with his generals:

https://youtu.be/xBWmkwaTQ0k


3 posted on 12/17/2022 12:56:39 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: caww

Putin 10 months into his botched invasion: “Hey guys, any of you have any ideas how to win my war?


4 posted on 12/17/2022 12:58:16 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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Putin sounds out military commanders on Ukraine


5 posted on 12/17/2022 12:58:48 PM PST by tlozo (Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees)
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To: marcusmaximus

In your dreams .


6 posted on 12/17/2022 1:01:18 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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How about “pull out and pay reparations”.


7 posted on 12/17/2022 1:01:37 PM PST by Chainmail (Harrassment, to be effective, must be continuous.)
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To: caww; All

Video of Putin’s “brainstorming meeting” 10 months into his botched invasion:

Yesterday, when missiles shelling Ukraine, the bunker coward, along with the head of the Ministry of Murder Shoigu, chief of the General Staff Gerasimov, sat at the headquarters and pretended that everything is going according to plan.

Why the faces are so sad? What happened?

https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1604133094692311040


8 posted on 12/17/2022 1:06:45 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: tlozo
More photos of Putin's "brainstorming" meeting yesterday.



9 posted on 12/17/2022 1:11:02 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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The plain facts are that Putin got a swollen ego that he is a Tsar of old. Russian - Europeans relations and business was humming along nicely until this jamoke invaded Ukraine.

Vlad is bad for business. Vlad will be taken out soon, within months.


10 posted on 12/17/2022 1:20:46 PM PST by dennisw ("You don't have to like it. You just have to do it")
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"The Moon of Alabama says we are winning..."

11 posted on 12/17/2022 1:22:03 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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Ukraine should be marching on Moscow soon.


12 posted on 12/17/2022 1:22:49 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: dennisw

May it be so!


13 posted on 12/17/2022 1:27:22 PM PST by Sunsong
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You get it! Vlad is bad for business. The Russian hydrocarbons business, that was selling to German Industry and Europe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_DyC0_K1xI


14 posted on 12/17/2022 1:48:58 PM PST by dennisw ("You don't have to like it. You just have to do it")
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To: marcusmaximus

You think way too much outside reality.


15 posted on 12/17/2022 2:06:36 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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Looks like a typical meeting to me....


16 posted on 12/17/2022 2:10:29 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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Facts are pointing to :

Ukraine 1991-2023 RIP , the sooner the better.


17 posted on 12/17/2022 2:10:57 PM PST by delta7
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To: marcusmaximus

Spinal Tap would be envious of Vlad’s suit.


18 posted on 12/17/2022 2:21:24 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: caww

Something new burning in the Black Sea yesterday. Wha happen?


19 posted on 12/17/2022 2:29:07 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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I've said before and say it again....as long as Putin has his land-bridge and Crimea as he does now and looks like he will in the future. THAT is what determines who has the advantage when the dust settles.

You can report every battle as you want but the fact is he's created a buffer zone land-bridge and I don't see that going away. What bounderies he will ultimate settle on has yet to be decided but I expect possible anything this side of the river.

20 posted on 12/17/2022 3:13:52 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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