War in Ukraine: This is Putin’s plan B – When will it be implemented

THE Vladimir Putin is expected to implement “plan B” in order to win the war in Ukraine, according to sources in the American Pentagon, according to a publication of wsj.com. U.S. officials said they could see signs of disarray and a change of plans in the Kremlin, as Western media reported that the Russian military had found them “dark.”

According to the report, the Russian president, since he can not achieve a complete military victory, allegedly wants to recognize Russian sovereignty in territories occupied by the Russian army.

Thus, he will be able to occupy all the lands that are located along the Russian-Ukrainian border and will have one communication bridgeboth with autonomous regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, as well as with Crimeain which Russia maintains a base for the navy.

In red, the areas occupied by the Russian army during the war. In yellow, areas controlled by “allies” of the Russians and areas that have been annexed since 2014.

The implementation of the plan

According to the Wall Street Journal, Putin’s “plan B” is said to be is being implemented slowlyas well as in recent days there has been no apparent progress on the front, while so far, no “key cities” have been occupied, such as Kyiv.

“I think he started the negotiations at a much lower level, because he realized that things were not going well on the battlefield,” he said. Daniel Frieda former senior State Department official who served as U.S. ambassador to Poland.

“(Putin) is still trying to win the war on the battlefield, but in no case has he publicly supported anything other than his maximalist checklist,” he said, adding that “what has changed is his tactics.” ».

Source: News Beast

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