To play 4D chess here (and I don’t think this is actually what is happening, but…):
What if Putin uses this as an excuse to pull at least some of the troops out of Ukraine, and save face in the process..?
Like, this would be a totally reasonable “justification” to do that, consequences on the ground be damned..?
Not saying that’s what is happening, but it’s certainly one possibility…
Given the rate at which they are dying on the ground, would certainly prevent pissing off more families, at least for a little while, if they were “pulled back” into Russian territory… 🤷🏻♂️
To play 4D chess here (and I don’t think this is actually what is happening, but…):
What if Putin uses this as an excuse to pull at least some of the troops out of Ukraine, and save face in the process..?
Like, this would be a totally reasonable “justification” to do that, consequences on the ground be damned..?
Not saying that’s what is happening, but it’s certainly one possibility…
Given the rate at which they are dying on the ground, would certainly prevent pissing off more families, at least for a little while, if they were “pulled back” into Russian territory… 🤷🏻♂️
Strelkov says the mercenaries have been paid off not to sack Moscow: https://twitter.com/GrahamGallaghe9/status/1672675311526326272
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