[quote AlecTrevelyan006]Interesting report, just heard, from John Sweeney (known for his ferreting work on Scientology and Epstein et al for those who don't know) reporting from central Kyiv.
He's said that (many) Russian troops have been under the impression that they are (still) on a training exercise and are genuinely surprised when they switch their mobile phones on and find that they are in Ukraine.
Fighting, he says, remains in remote areas from the city centre which has been eerily quiet and that defensive action is thwarting the offensive.
Sweeney stated that, if we thought of Kyiv as London, he is in Vauxhall and the fighting is in Croydon and North London.
Of course, things can change quickly, but I have no reason to disbelieve Sweeney and I do know his lyrical tones enough to know that it was him reporting.
He also stated that the word from inside The Kremlin is one of increasing tensions between Putin and those close to him.
Browder, Putin's #1 enemy and protagonist in The Magnitsky Act, has always maintained that if we want to hit Putin then it's his assets that you have to go after and Sweeney reported that Gary Kasparov (Chess Grand Master for those who don't know) reflected that view about Putin and the oligarchs, saying "follow the money" and hit them in the pocket to change things.
Sweeney also reported the strange juxtaposition that Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, poses with his truly brave and articulate words and actions considering he was a comedian in the vein of Mr Bean prior to his presidency.
A point in case that many humourists show an ability to grasp reality by the balls far more effectively than the jokes we often vote for.
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Thank you for this info, I'm now following John Sweeney and listening/watching his reports.