Russian TV pundit turns on Putin warning he 'won't live long enough to see end of war'
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Russian TV pundit turns on Putin warning he 'won't live long enough to see end of war'
The warning came as a surprise given that the show was hosted by Vladimir Solovyov - known for being one of Putin's main propagandists.
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Sergei Mikheyev slammed pace of Russian offensive on state TV
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A Russian TV pundit has given a chilling warning to Vladimir Putin predicting the Russian leader won't live long enough to see the war's end. Pundit Sergei Mikheyev appeared on a Russian state TV talk show and said if the current pace of the war in Ukrainecontinues, neither Vladimir Putinand his Kremlin insiders nor the general population will live long enough to see any success. The show was hosted by Vladimir Solovyov, who is known for being one of Putin's main propagandists.
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Mikheyev told the host: "Our position has severely worsened. We either move forward and stop imitating sovereignty and truly achieve success, or we retreat with a massive failure."
The former director of the Russian research company Centre for Current Policy Analysis, spoke out against the Kremlin and Russian military commanders, criticizing their "silence" in response to setbacks on the battlefield.
Mikheyev stated that Russiacould not afford to appear weak by retreating and called for long-distance strikes to be launched to demonstrate Russian technological superiority and to create problems for nations supporting Ukraine
While Solovyov appeared to agree with many of Mikheyev's statements, the other members of the panel looked shocked.
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's involvement in the Ukraineconflict, arguing for taking as much territory as possible.
Ukrainian military leaders expressed determination Monday to hold onto Bakhmut as Russian forces encroached on the devastated eastern city they have sought to capture for six months at the cost of thousands of lives.
Less than a week ago, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskysaid the defenders might retreat from Bakhmut and fall back to nearby positions.
But Zelenskys office said Monday that he chaired a meeting in which the country's top military brass "spoke in favour of continuing the defence operation and further strengthening our positions in Bakhmut".
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Intense Russian shelling targeted the city in the Donetsk region and nearby villages as Moscow deployed more resources to try to finish off Bakhmuts resistance, according to local officials.
"Civilians are fleeing the region to escape Russian shelling continuing round the clock," Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said.
Russian forces invaded Ukrainejust over a year ago and have been unable to deliver a knockout blow that would allow them to seize Bakhmut.
Analysts say it does not have major strategic value and that its capture would be unlikely to serve as a turning point in the conflict.
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