« The plan is not subject to adjustment, » Putin said Friday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia is staying on course in its war effort against Ukraine, saying that « the plan is not subject to adjustment. »
Putin maintains the military status quo as he faces calls from even his most fervent acolytes on state-sponsored media networks to go « scorched earth » and « quickly, harshly and uncompromisingly » react to the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Threats against the West and NATO countries could result in major blowback, according to former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis.
« The General Staff makes operational decisions in the course of the operation, » Putin said Friday in Uzbekistan during a summit with other world leaders, according to a translation by RIA Novosti. « Something is considered a key, main goal—and the main goal is the liberation of the entire territory of Donbas.
