Putin Wants To Pause The War In Ukraine While He Purges His Generals

He will not get what he wants

May 24, 2024

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'BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE' - In this undated photo distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, Russian Lt. Gen. Yury Kuznetsov is seen during a military parade in a Russian military academy in Krasnodar, Russia,. The Investigative Committee, Russia's top law enforcement body, said in a statement Tuesday that chief of the ministry's main personnel directorate Lt. Gen. Yury Kuznetsov was arrested on the charges of bribery and placed in custody pending investigation and trial. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

The Kremlin has apparently floated a ceasefire on present battle lines in Ukraine. Channels are abuzz with speculation. Call me crazy, but this may not be entirely a joke. Vladimir Putin has a problem. He cannot both purge his generals and prosecute a war at the same time. Stalin at least had the sense to do his purges first.

A purge is clearly underway …

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