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Council Secretary Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev claims that the Kremlin regime is “not chasing any deadlines” for Russian troops in Ukraine.
He also assured that all the goals set by the President of Russia would be met. So he tries to “wipe bruises and bruises after a visit to Putin's bunker.” Russian oppositionist Gennady Gudkov told Channel 24 about this.
Putin's tactical plan
According to him, such rhetoric is heard because the Russian army, by and large, nothing can be achieved.
Of course, it is hard for Ukraine, but the Russian army retains an advantage in equipment and strength, and the infrastructure of Ukraine is being destroyed. But Putin's tactical plan is now quite clear. And Patrushev plays one of the decisive roles in this respect,” Gudkov said.
It consists, as the oppositionist explained, in order to try to seize at least something. This will allow Putin to “bargain” and then try to hold on to these territories. Hence to announce that “they all won”.
Now the Russian army will try to concentrate their efforts and try to do everything possible to occupy the territories of Ukraine in the South and South-East as much as possible.
That is their plan. They understand that they will not reach Odessa, they will not reach Moldova, Transnistria, they are not able to capture Kyiv and they will not cope with Kharkov. They all understand this, especially that the end of the war is not for Russia,” Gudkov added.
Putin built his own system: Gudkov named his tactical plans – watch the video
The Office of the Prosecutor General declared suspicion to Patrushev
- According to the investigation, at an extraordinary meeting on February 21, 2022, Nikolai Patrushev publicly called for the need for Russia to recognize the independence of the so-called “DPR” and “LPR”.
- Note that the Prosecutor General's office does not mention the name of the Russian high-ranking official. However, since 2008, the post of Secretary of the Security Council of Russia has been permanently occupied by Nikolai Patrushev.
- He is also called the “grey eminence”. Patrushev is included in a narrow circle of Putin's trusted people.
