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Russian general admits Ukraine just a "stepping stone" to invade Europe (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 2 years ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de

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In a recent interview with Moscow's state-run Russia-1, a clip of which circulated widely on social media Saturday, the newly appointed Colonel-General Andrey Mordvichev said that the war "will not stop here [in Ukraine]."

"If we are talking about Eastern Europe, which we will have to, of course then [the war] will be longer," he added.

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[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Even assuming it’s true (for the sake of argument) why would you say such a thing?

Especially if it’s true.

[–] Tar_alcaran@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For internal consumption.

Just keep saying you're winning massive victories and planning to rename the streets in Amsterdam, and some Russians might be dumb enough to believe it

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hehe, I guess it is the kind of thing that you would not say if it’s true, so that means it’s not true because they said it.

Or something. It gets confusing fast.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

Or they say it just so you think that isn't their plan, while it actually is their plan all along.

Russian is good at propaganda.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 years ago

To get the country behind the idea of fighting a long hard war. That is needed right now fighting Ukraine and much more of it is needed, if they would fight the EU.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because things have gone south so hard, that self-sabotage might be the easier way out, by now.

[–] cloud@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 years ago

To get everyone at war and boost military industry sales