Comments by "Tx240" (@Texas240) on "Russia Military Spending already at 25% of Budget, France says 500K RU Casualties, Trump in Effigy?" video.

  1. 9:31 he didn't make a political enemy. He was Shoigu's right hand. That was an attack on Shoigu. Since Shoigu is Putin's loyal, if ineffective, military commander, it was actually an attack on Putin (even if it was Putin who had to give the order to arrest since Ivanov was at an untouchable level of government). Basically, instead of just fighting each other for the scraps Putin leaves them, the various factions are beginning to play 3D chess for who will shape post Putin Russia.
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  2. 0:17 If Putin actually thought Russia was under any type of existential threat, he wouldn't leave a large chunk of the Russian border with Ukraine (Belgorod region) almost completely unguarded. Russia knows nobody, except possibly the various RUSSIAN rebel groups fighting on Ukraine's side, are going to invade Russia. The meme of the several incursions into Belgorod are accurate. Shoigu: Putin, the Russians are advancing! Putin: Finally, good! Shoigu: Except, it's the wrong Russians! Russian leadership is absolutely not worried about Russia being attacked (as far as a ground invasion is concerned).
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