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Russian leader says Ukraine’s gains sound like a you problem.

President Vladimir Putin has a message for the Russian region where Ukraine has seized more than 1,000 square kilometers of territory: Don’t blame me.

Speaking via videoconference to a meeting of Russian politicians, including the governors of Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions, Putin said the “security issues” that had arisen in Kursk were “problems that are the responsibility of the security forces.”

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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

The fact that he feels the need to say this is a sign of his vulnerability, of the pressure he feels. The chorus of voices is only going to grow louder as Ukraine kills and captures more and more soldiers, more conscripts.

Putin blaming the security forces is the beginning of the end for him. The domestic security apparatus is the only thing keeping him in power.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eeeeeehh, this is how the czarist system (and really monarchies in general) always worked. The king is the Good Father; fuckups or moral failings are because of the Bad Councilors.

People know the deal going in.

He may be weak, probably is, but I don't think this specifically is necessarily the sign to look for.

[–] rammer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But the czarist system has the feature that given enough fuckups, the czar is removed in a palace coup. And given that the oligarchs have been hit quite hard by sanctions and that the "Special" military operation hasn't exactly gone to plan. It seems only a matter of time before it happens.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Fingers crossed!

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