Top Russian General Viktor Zolotov Lies To Vladimir Putin About War In Ukraine In Awkward Briefing

“I would like to emphasize that we feel that the population of the liberated areas supports us. They realize that we are defending their right to a peaceful life and the happiness of their children,” director Viktor Zolotov told Putin, according to the Kremlin. In a video of the exchange, Putin looks visibly troubled and worried, holding the table while Zolotov shares his thoughts. Zolotov’s efforts to give Putin a narrative that Ukrainians want Russia to seize territory in Ukraine come just as two U.S. officials told The Daily Beast that the Biden administration has concerns that Russia may be preparing to hold fake referendums in occupied territories in Ukraine in order to make it appear that Ukraine supports Russia’s invasion. Russia also held a sham referendum, which the United States and other allies have repeatedly declared invalid, in Crimea after Russia seized the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014. “National Guard troops are achieving a wide range of objectives to maintain law, order and security and to resume peaceful life in the liberated territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, as well as in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions,” Zolotov continued. The reality on the ground, however, is different: Ukrainian forces are waging a counter-offensive in southern Ukraine in an attempt to retake land seized by Russia early in the war. Zolotov’s claims, for which he did not provide evidence, also coincide with a series of embarrassing setbacks for Russia in the war in Ukraine and just as Russia is dealing with the new Ukrainian threat in the south. Since Monday, Ukrainian forces have increased their artillery fire in southern Ukraine, according to a British intelligence assessment released on Tuesday. And Ukrainian forces have begun working to launch a counter-offensive against Kherson, one of the cities that Russia captured early in the war. And so far, Ukrainian authorities have said they have destroyed 159 Russians and 60 pieces of equipment. It is unclear how much progress Ukraine has made, the British intelligence assessment said. But the Ukrainians are having an impact. “Ukrainian long-range precision strikes continue to disrupt Russian supply,” the intelligence briefing said.

title: “Top Russian General Viktor Zolotov Lies To Vladimir Putin About War In Ukraine In Awkward Briefing Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-01” author: “Evelyn Leathers”

“I would like to emphasize that we feel that the population of the liberated areas supports us. They realize that we are defending their right to a peaceful life and the happiness of their children,” director Viktor Zolotov told Putin, according to the Kremlin. In a video of the exchange, Putin looks visibly troubled and worried, holding the table while Zolotov shares his thoughts. Zolotov’s efforts to give Putin a narrative that Ukrainians want Russia to seize territory in Ukraine come just as two U.S. officials told The Daily Beast that the Biden administration has concerns that Russia may be preparing to hold fake referendums in occupied territories in Ukraine in order to make it appear that Ukraine supports Russia’s invasion. Russia also held a sham referendum, which the United States and other allies have repeatedly declared invalid, in Crimea after Russia seized the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014. “National Guard troops are achieving a wide range of objectives to maintain law, order and security and to resume peaceful life in the liberated territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, as well as in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions,” Zolotov continued. The reality on the ground, however, is different: Ukrainian forces are waging a counter-offensive in southern Ukraine in an attempt to retake land seized by Russia early in the war. Zolotov’s claims, for which he did not provide evidence, also coincide with a series of embarrassing setbacks for Russia in the war in Ukraine and just as Russia is dealing with the new Ukrainian threat in the south. Since Monday, Ukrainian forces have increased their artillery fire in southern Ukraine, according to a British intelligence assessment released on Tuesday. And Ukrainian forces have begun working to launch a counter-offensive against Kherson, one of the cities that Russia captured early in the war. And so far, Ukrainian authorities have said they have destroyed 159 Russians and 60 pieces of equipment. It is unclear how much progress Ukraine has made, the British intelligence assessment said. But the Ukrainians are having an impact. “Ukrainian long-range precision strikes continue to disrupt Russian supply,” the intelligence briefing said.

title: “Top Russian General Viktor Zolotov Lies To Vladimir Putin About War In Ukraine In Awkward Briefing Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Scott Perez”

“I would like to emphasize that we feel that the population of the liberated areas supports us. They realize that we are defending their right to a peaceful life and the happiness of their children,” director Viktor Zolotov told Putin, according to the Kremlin. In a video of the exchange, Putin looks visibly troubled and worried, holding the table while Zolotov shares his thoughts. Zolotov’s efforts to give Putin a narrative that Ukrainians want Russia to seize territory in Ukraine come just as two U.S. officials told The Daily Beast that the Biden administration has concerns that Russia may be preparing to hold fake referendums in occupied territories in Ukraine in order to make it appear that Ukraine supports Russia’s invasion. Russia also held a sham referendum, which the United States and other allies have repeatedly declared invalid, in Crimea after Russia seized the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014. “National Guard troops are achieving a wide range of objectives to maintain law, order and security and to resume peaceful life in the liberated territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, as well as in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions,” Zolotov continued. The reality on the ground, however, is different: Ukrainian forces are waging a counter-offensive in southern Ukraine in an attempt to retake land seized by Russia early in the war. Zolotov’s claims, for which he did not provide evidence, also coincide with a series of embarrassing setbacks for Russia in the war in Ukraine and just as Russia is dealing with the new Ukrainian threat in the south. Since Monday, Ukrainian forces have increased their artillery fire in southern Ukraine, according to a British intelligence assessment released on Tuesday. And Ukrainian forces have begun working to launch a counter-offensive against Kherson, one of the cities that Russia captured early in the war. And so far, Ukrainian authorities have said they have destroyed 159 Russians and 60 pieces of equipment. It is unclear how much progress Ukraine has made, the British intelligence assessment said. But the Ukrainians are having an impact. “Ukrainian long-range precision strikes continue to disrupt Russian supply,” the intelligence briefing said.

title: “Top Russian General Viktor Zolotov Lies To Vladimir Putin About War In Ukraine In Awkward Briefing Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Michael Anderson”

“I would like to emphasize that we feel that the population of the liberated areas supports us. They realize that we are defending their right to a peaceful life and the happiness of their children,” director Viktor Zolotov told Putin, according to the Kremlin. In a video of the exchange, Putin looks visibly troubled and worried, holding the table while Zolotov shares his thoughts. Zolotov’s efforts to give Putin a narrative that Ukrainians want Russia to seize territory in Ukraine come just as two U.S. officials told The Daily Beast that the Biden administration has concerns that Russia may be preparing to hold fake referendums in occupied territories in Ukraine in order to make it appear that Ukraine supports Russia’s invasion. Russia also held a sham referendum, which the United States and other allies have repeatedly declared invalid, in Crimea after Russia seized the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014. “National Guard troops are achieving a wide range of objectives to maintain law, order and security and to resume peaceful life in the liberated territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, as well as in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions,” Zolotov continued. The reality on the ground, however, is different: Ukrainian forces are waging a counter-offensive in southern Ukraine in an attempt to retake land seized by Russia early in the war. Zolotov’s claims, for which he did not provide evidence, also coincide with a series of embarrassing setbacks for Russia in the war in Ukraine and just as Russia is dealing with the new Ukrainian threat in the south. Since Monday, Ukrainian forces have increased their artillery fire in southern Ukraine, according to a British intelligence assessment released on Tuesday. And Ukrainian forces have begun working to launch a counter-offensive against Kherson, one of the cities that Russia captured early in the war. And so far, Ukrainian authorities have said they have destroyed 159 Russians and 60 pieces of equipment. It is unclear how much progress Ukraine has made, the British intelligence assessment said. But the Ukrainians are having an impact. “Ukrainian long-range precision strikes continue to disrupt Russian supply,” the intelligence briefing said.