Attempts to play down retreats in Ukraine no longer wash inside Russia
by Pjotr Sauer from World news | The Guardian on (#64DKQ)
War's supporters turn up criticism of Kremlin and military leaders as failures spill on TV screens at home
After Russia's chaotic retreats in Kherson - less than a week after Vladimir Putin illegally annexed the Ukrainian province alongside three others - the region's Moscow-appointed governor, Kirill Stremousov, sought to calm the mood.
Far from a rout, the withdrawal was a tactical regrouping" to deliver a retaliatory blow", Stremousov said on Wednesday.
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