Article

2024-05-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin fires defence minister in sign he wants to take charge of war

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-05-13 05:05|| || Front Page|| [129 views ] Top

#1 On the surface an apparent victory for the Kovalchuk clan - perhaps the FSB may be their next target

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2024-05-13 07:06|| 2024-05-13 07:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Vlad will take it across the finish line, you other guys stand back.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-05-13 07:06|| 2024-05-13 07:06|| Front Page Top

#3 #1 On the surface an apparent victory for the Kovalchuk clan - perhaps the FSB may be their next target

Of the top cabinet posts, only Shoigu was replaced. All the others, FSB, MVD, Justice, etc. were retained.

The Mail story is crap.

Posted by badanov 2024-05-13 08:40|| 2024-05-13 08:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Ilya was awesome as an Atlanta Thrasher

Posted by Beavis 2024-05-13 09:31|| 2024-05-13 09:31|| Front Page Top

#5 It would seem this coincides with the new Russian offensive in the Kharkov direction.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-05-13 11:15|| 2024-05-13 11:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Nothing says that your offensive is going well like shuffling the leadership of your military.

Posted by EMS Artifact 2024-05-13 16:43|| 2024-05-13 16:43|| Front Page Top

22:21 trailing wife
21:05 Frank G
21:04 Frank G
20:32 Silentbrick
20:30 Silentbrick
20:29 Silentbrick
19:44 Cured Romantic/Lapsed Catholic
19:32 Frank G
19:27 Silentbrick
19:24 Silentbrick
19:16 SteveS
18:55 Crusader
17:47 Skidmark
17:45 Skidmark
16:45 Besoeker
16:43 EMS Artifact
16:43 Besoeker
16:40 EMS Artifact
16:32 Procopius2k
16:24 NN2N1
15:48 Rambler in Virginia
15:22 NoMoreBS
15:19 NoMoreBS
15:09 Bangkok Billy