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What In The World Is Going On In The Russia-Backed Separatist Luhansk 'Republic'?
Basically, there's been a quiet Kremlin coup. When armed soldiers (no insignia) began taking over buildings used by the phony Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) "government", the top LNR official, Ihor Plotnitsky, fled to Moscow. He has been replaced by Leonid Pashechnik, who had been performing the functions of Minister of State Security. Moscow says the "little green men" soldiers were from the Wagner Group (Russia's version of Blackwater), but the Kremlin often identifies its GRU/Spetznaz soldiers as Wagner Group employees to provide deniability. Moscow says Plotnitsky has resigned for "health reasons".
Out -- Igor Plotnitsky
In -- Leonid Pashechnik
There have been rumors circulating in intelligence circles that Putin and Vladislav Surkov (Putin's most trusted aide who manages the Kremlin's Georgia and Ukraine accounts) have decided to merge the Russian occupied LNR and the neighboring Russian occupied Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) into one occupied territory in far eastern Ukraine.
it's all 'business as usual' ............... and we all know who would approve .............
What In The World Is Going On In The Russia-Backed Separatist Luhansk 'Republic'?
Basically, there's been a quiet Kremlin coup. When armed soldiers (no insignia) began taking over buildings used by the phony Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) "government", the top LNR official, Ihor Plotnitsky, fled to Moscow. He has been replaced by Leonid Pashechnik, who had been performing the functions of Minister of State Security. Moscow says the "little green men" soldiers were from the Wagner Group (Russia's version of Blackwater), but the Kremlin often identifies its GRU/Spetznaz soldiers as Wagner Group employees to provide deniability. Moscow says Plotnitsky has resigned for "health reasons".
Out -- Igor Plotnitsky
In -- Leonid Pashechnik
There have been rumors circulating in intelligence circles that Putin and Vladislav Surkov (Putin's most trusted aide who manages the Kremlin's Georgia and Ukraine accounts) have decided to merge the Russian occupied LNR and the neighboring Russian occupied Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) into one occupied territory in far eastern Ukraine.
The Coup In Luhansk, Explained
Highly reputable Ukrainian media source does a good job of explaining (in English) the nuances of the LNR coup.
Actually, there was a President a few years ago that let Putin have Eastern Ukraine.
And the one we have today that said Putin is a great leader and tried to remove sanctions Obama placed on Russia for it's aggression.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/former-diplomats-trump-team-sought-lift-sanctions-russia-n767406
"George H.W. Bush and Yeltsin's 1991 coup attempt" what do you mean?The irony of it all was that Putin largely got into power because of George H.W. Bush and Yeltsin's 1991 coup attempt...
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