“There is scapegoating. Finger-pointing. All of this is happening.”

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“There is scapegoating. Finger-pointing. All of this is happening.”

Putin confronted by insider over Ukraine war, U.S. intelligence finds

A member of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle has voiced disagreement directly to the Russian president in recent weeks over his handling of the war in Ukraine, according to information obtained by U.S. intelligence.

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The mobilization has sparked domestic unrest, prompted hundreds of thousands of Russian fighting-age men to [flee ] The mobilization has sparked domestic unrest, prompted hundreds of thousands of Russian fighting-age men to flee the country and been beset by bureaucratic incompetence, with individuals being called up who are supposed to be excluded from service.

the country and been beset by bureaucratic incompetence, with individuals being called up who are supposed to be excluded from service.

The mobilization has sparked domestic unrest, prompted hundreds of thousands of Russian fighting-age men to [flee ]

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Meanwhile, there was discussion on the news last night about the motive behind all the missile tests by North Korea, and there is some speculation that NK has been receiving technical help from Russia, as the recent IRBM acted like a known Russian model.

Steve theory holds that Russia will resolve domestic pushback against Putin’s war by hiring North Korean troops, and paying for them with coal and oil.

Steve

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NK troops that far from home would defect. Kim wont risk it. To defect is his biggest concern. Lock’m in is his main action.

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Kim has the same leverage that Putin has on his conscripts: use the soldier’s family as hostages. Soldier defects, family goes to prison. Soldier fights on Ukraine’s side, family is executed.

Steve

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Soldier fakes his death in battle, family is devastated but has a chance to survive.

Just sayin’

–Peter

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