Fascinating take on Russia’s internal debate on the Ukraine Operation from Pepe Escobar

https://www.algora.com/Algora_blog/2023/05/13/cries-and-whispers-along-the-russian-watchtowers

In summary.

At the Top levels in Russia…Like all Large Entities there are differing objectives and perspectives within the “leadership”

Prighozin ( leader of Wagner) is being used by the hard Liners ( Putin) to keep the soft liners in check

Russian Military is playing rope a Dope…waiting ( salivating even) for the Ukraine Counter offensive …for which they are well prepared

They have 400,000 well prepared troops who are in the area and continuing to train for the ultimate Offensive , and not yet engaged. The present number of personel engaged in the Battles is 200,000.

Once the Counter Offensive shoots their “Bolt” …The 400,000 will be engaged and the the real war begins.

Russia will not settle for “negotiations” .

https://www.algora.com/Algora_blog/2023/05/13/cries-and-whispers-along-the-russian-watchtowers