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

submitted 1 year 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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[–] gnuhaut@lemmy.ml 50 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The article links to this tweet here as a source.

I don't speak Russian, but I'm transcribing the English subtitles:

Interviewer: How long will the war last?

Mordvichev: I think there is plenty of time to spend. It is pointless to talk about a specified period. If we are talking about Eastern Europe, which we will have to... of course, then it will be longer.

Interviewer: Ukraine is only a stepping stone?

Mordichev: Yes, absolutely. It is only the beginning. I think all kinds of ideologists and instigators of this war will not stop here.

Since he's a Russian general, I assume that by "instigators and ideologists of this war" he means someone higher up in the US or NATO. Certainly he's not referring to Putin or the Kremlin. And he's saying they will not stop here.

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not that I think you'll understand given your 'assumption', but as Russia is the aggressor here and it was Russia that invaded Ukraine, your comment doesn't make any sense.

[–] FaulerFuffi@feddit.de 36 points 1 year ago

It does imo. The headline suggests that the general plans to invade europe. But actually in his (fucked up) worldview he frames the west of wanting to invade russia. Would be a completely different story. That Russia IS the aggressor is irrelevant to the generals subjective view, ain't it?

[–] Piers 4 points 1 year ago

Iirc the Russian military has a huge number of generals. This might be more like "random local council representative spouts off about national politics" than "senior military leader states top level policy."