Some of what Putin told Tucker Carlson missed the bigger picture. This fills in the gaps
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Appreciate this more nuanced amd objective take.
"Russia has provided no evidence that any such operation was in the making."
-- Strawman, a slow process of border shifting is Russia's claim
Putin has offered no proof to back his repeated claims that radical, ultranationalist groups in Ukraine influence Zelenskyy and have a decisive voice in shaping the country’s policies
-- when your national heros are nazis 🤷♂️
Kremlin clearly was forced to retreat due to heavy losses and logistical problems while trying to capture the Ukrainian capital.
-- there was no "clearly" in that early fog of war lol