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Thank you Mr. Khairullin for the detailed exposure of the supposedly pro-Russian bloggers who seek personal benefit by pushing narratives complaining incessantly about the wrong doings in the SMO. I consider them 6th columnists just like several liberal Valdai guys, mostly in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Russia is at war with the Collective West, through the Ukrainian proxy so far, and facing existential threat she is determined to win. Under these extraordinary critical circumstances every single security detail matters, especially if these originate from within Russia and must be addressed efficiently by taking all the necessary preventive measures.

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You have been doing a phenomenal job of reporting. Unfourtunately in todays MSM there is nothing but BS. It is truly troubling from a news perspective the amount of hogwash and lies being published.

Pointless to argue or even try to defend oneself with this avalanche of nonsense. This reminds one of the Minister of Propaganda Josef Goebbels, who continued till the very end of giving speeches fo winning the war even after the Red Army was in Berlin and there wasn't anything left to defend. Psychos and evil people will never change and rational people can never understand.

You have been providing valuable insight as the SMO continues though I am especially worried about your safety since these people are maniacs. Take extra precauton and stay safe.

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Elenskies told the US con gress that they, he, the Arrogant West, had won the battle for the minds of the people.

Sure. Brainwashed, coerced, manipulated and impoverished minds, just what the world needs more of.

Of note, he cared not for the hearts of the people, nor his own, but only for his nose is he concerned, as thngs begin to smell badly now, but nevermind, ha ha

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Mr Khairullin, your article was so densely packed with information that I had to read it twice. First, I would like to express my concern about your safety. You know better than most that the SMO, from the uke side, includes targeting journalists and vulnerable citizens. You raise an interesting point, which is, that for the ukes and their propaganda machine, PR is the only thing that matters. If I understood you correctly, the ukie bloggers care very little about actual military success or, in their case, failure. But they are hysterically addicted to the PR war even when they are losing the military campaign. This tells me that they have been subjected to the most cynical brainwashing and act like they are in a movie. They have embraced the most vile and phoney aspects of western society, where appearances are more important than reality. I never read pro ukie news because it triggers a reaction that should stay deep within my sub conscious. Stay safe and I look forward to your next piece

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I questioned whether or not we should translate this one, because it gets so esoteric. You kind of have to be well involved with the Russian Language commentariate to understand it deeply.

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I also had to read it twice. But it is worth in the end because it gives an insight into the conversations and debates in the Russian language blogosphere. Something I cannot participate in. Not many journalists can give us such impressions -so thank you for that, and please keep up this wonderful work!

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We appreciate the concern and I'll pass it on to him. However, the ire is not coming from the Ukrainian bloggers, but "pro Russian bloggers with Ukrainian roots." There are bloggers who cast themselves as pro Russian, and call themselves Patriots of Russia, but really have nothing but negative things to say about Putin and the MOD.

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Alright so I didn’t get it. Because it’s hard to accept “pro Russian bloggers with ukrainian roots” using that title to push their pro uke agenda. Anyway if they are critical doomsayers, they don’t deserve the title ‘pro Russian’. In fact to me they act like spies and I hope they are not in Russia. Where they could be arrested for crimes against the state.

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I've always been thankful for your support! Marat enjoys your perspectives as well. Here's more info on these doomer types: https://eastcalling.substack.com/p/on-doomers?r=3szfn8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

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❤️

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