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2024-08-30 | Shock of the Kursk Offensive. Russian Propagandists Lose their Minds
2024-08-30 | Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk region seems to have
triggered a meltdown among Russia’s propagandists and the talking heads
on state TV. Despite the usual exhortations to violence, and
denigrations of Ukraine, their ire this week seems to have turned on
their own leaders, in the wake of Ukraine’s success in grabbing and
holding Russian territory in Kursk Oblast and now Belgorod and Bryansk.
----------
Phrases which are only usually heard by the most ‘extreme’ liberal
opposition commentators such as Michael Naki, are being screamed at
viewers of the main Russian state TV networks. And some of the stuff
they are saying is wild. The kind of stuff that usually causes bankers
to fall out of windows in Moscow, or their private jets to experience
mechanical trouble, as Prigozhin discovered.
They are saying that the SVO (Special Military Operation) has run out of
strength, that Russian victory is not guaranteed at all and most
shocking of all, that Russia’s military and civil leaders have lost
control of everything, and the territories lost by Russia to Ukraine may
not be returning to the motherland anytime soon. Some have even
expressed grudging praise for Ukraine’s military prowess.
Now, before we dive into the detail, I must emphasize what a seismic
shock this has been for the propagandists, and we must assume, by
extension, the Russian leadership. It’s a mark of how seriously Putin
takes the incursions, that he has tried to avoid all mention of them. At
the same time, he has taken the militarily catastrophic decision to
appoint the FSB to lead the counter operation.
In this episode, I’ll share some speeches by the panicking
propagandists, which are indicative of the chaos, and their
extraordinary statements. We must note of course that they are not
critical of the idea of the war and would rapidly embrace any minor
victory. No, they are critical of the leaders precisely because the war
is not being prosecuted in a brutal enough manner or showing success.
----------
Sources and recommended reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrI3tcxswpo
https://www.youtube.com/@UCoAw0n5OyITkmejSCMfmnWg
----------
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
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https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain
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Save Ukraine
https://www.saveukraineua.org/
Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas
https://superhumans.com/en/
UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in
Ukraine
https://unbroken.org.ua/
Come Back Alive
https://savelife.in.ua/en/
Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen
https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine
UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy
https://u24.gov.ua/
Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation
https://prytulafoundation.org
NGO “Herojam Slava”
https://heroiamslava.org/
kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and
Przemyśl
https://kharpp.com/
NOR DOG Animal Rescue
https://www.nor-dog.org/home/
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2024-08-30 | Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk region seems to have
triggered a meltdown among Russia’s propagandists and the talking heads
on state TV. Despite the usual exhortations to violence, and
denigrations of Ukraine, their ire this week seems to have turned on
their own leaders, in the wake of Ukraine’s success in grabbing and
holding Russian territory in Kursk Oblast and now Belgorod and Bryansk.
----------
Phrases which are only usually heard by the most ‘extreme’ liberal
opposition commentators such as Michael Naki, are being screamed at
viewers of the main Russian state TV networks. And some of the stuff
they are saying is wild. The kind of stuff that usually causes bankers
to fall out of windows in Moscow, or their private jets to experience
mechanical trouble, as Prigozhin discovered.
They are saying that the SVO (Special Military Operation) has run out of
strength, that Russian victory is not guaranteed at all and most
shocking of all, that Russia’s military and civil leaders have lost
control of everything, and the territories lost by Russia to Ukraine may
not be returning to the motherland anytime soon. Some have even
expressed grudging praise for Ukraine’s military prowess.
Now, before we dive into the detail, I must emphasize what a seismic
shock this has been for the propagandists, and we must assume, by
extension, the Russian leadership. It’s a mark of how seriously Putin
takes the incursions, that he has tried to avoid all mention of them. At
the same time, he has taken the militarily catastrophic decision to
appoint the FSB to lead the counter operation.
In this episode, I’ll share some speeches by the panicking
propagandists, which are indicative of the chaos, and their
extraordinary statements. We must note of course that they are not
critical of the idea of the war and would rapidly embrace any minor
victory. No, they are critical of the leaders precisely because the war
is not being prosecuted in a brutal enough manner or showing success.
----------
Sources and recommended reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrI3tcxswpo
https://www.youtube.com/@UCoAw0n5OyITkmejSCMfmnWg
----------
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain
https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain
----------
TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:
Save Ukraine
https://www.saveukraineua.org/
Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas
https://superhumans.com/en/
UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in
Ukraine
https://unbroken.org.ua/
Come Back Alive
https://savelife.in.ua/en/
Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen
https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine
UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy
https://u24.gov.ua/
Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation
https://prytulafoundation.org
NGO “Herojam Slava”
https://heroiamslava.org/
kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and
Przemyśl
https://kharpp.com/
NOR DOG Animal Rescue
https://www.nor-dog.org/home/
----------
PLATFORMS:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain
----------
Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you
like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the
popularity of our content in YouTube’s algorithm. Our material is now
being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as
Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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