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| Retired Russian colonel speaks out on Russian TV | |
| 2022-05-18 | |
[BBC] Russia's mainstream media outlets offer a view of the Ukraine war that is unlike anything seen from outside of the country. For a start, they don't even call it a war. But our Russia editor reflects on a rare exchange broadcast on state TV. It was an extraordinary piece of television. The programme was 60 Minutes, the flagship twice-daily talk show on Russian state TV: studio discussion that promotes the Kremlin line on absolutely everything, including on President Putin's so-called "special military operation" in Ukraine. But on Monday night, studio guest Mikhail Khodarenok, a military analyst and retired colonel, painted a very different picture. He warned that "the situation [for Russia] will clearly get worse" as Ukraine receives additional military assistance from the West and that "the Ukrainian army can arm a million people". Referring to Ukrainian soldiers, he noted: "The desire to defend their motherland very much exists. Ultimate victory on the battlefield is determined by the high morale of troops who are spilling blood for the ideas they are ready to fight for. "The biggest problem with [Russia's] military and political situation," he continued, "is that we are in total political isolation and the whole world is against us, even if we don't want to admit it. We need to resolve this situation. "The situation cannot be considered normal when against us, there is a coalition of 42 countries and when our resources, military-political and military-technical, are limited." | |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 Have they noticed that be escalating this war, they're shedding more Ukrainian than Russian blood? If so, do they care? Sick bastards. Let's see what their attitude toward "bleeding" is when it's their own children's or brothers' and sisters' blood that's being spilled. |
| Posted by: Neville Grumble6683 2022-05-18 19:34 |
| #11 The only "pro-war" people are Putin and his fan-boys I dunno. Was it Austin or Blinken (or both?) who said something about this being an opportunity to bleed the Russians. That suggests a certain enthusiasm. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-05-18 18:45 |
| #10 /\ Well, if the last 50-60 years is any indication...., yes. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-05-18 17:24 |
| #9 Seems to me the entire MSM and political establishment here in the US is "pro war," on the taxpayers' backs. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-05-18 17:07 |
| #8 ^ Well, he wiped out the Nazis in Mariupol, so now he can go home. Mission accomplished, washing machines stolen! |
| Posted by: Matt 2022-05-18 16:45 |
| #7 The only "pro-war" people are Putin and his fan-boys. He started the war; he can end it. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2022-05-18 16:17 |
| #6 When you've lost your cheerleaders at the New York Times, you know the end is nigh: NY Times shifts pro-war narrative Documenting failure of American policy in Ukraine, the paper suggests the US end its proxy war on Russia By JOHN WALSH May 16, 2022 AsiaTimes |
| Posted by: Hunter Pelosi9267 2022-05-18 12:24 |
| #5 the enormous ruination of much of FIFY |
| Posted by: Hunter Pelosi9267 2022-05-18 12:06 |
| #4 Not mine. Although it's true that my little country's being crushed by America's stupid sanctions. Yours, too, I'd wager. Stagflation, here we come! |
| Posted by: Bill Unogum2518 2022-05-18 11:43 |
| #3 So is the enormous ruination of much of your economy and national prestige. Enjoy your new Chinese friends and their expectations! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-05-18 11:33 |
| #2 "Murderous ass" 🤡 While you were sleeping, the Azov Nazi Battalion surrendered, Mariupol fell, and Russia completed its domination of the entire southern coast all the way to Crimea. The land bridge is complete. |
| Posted by: Bill Unogum2518 2022-05-18 11:18 |
| #1 Looks like Badanov's god, Vladimir Putin, has seen the handwriting on the wall and is preparing his robotic citizens for the reality, Ukraine is whipping Russia's murderous ass. |
| Posted by: Omineling Forkbeard1962 2022-05-18 11:01 |