Kremlin exposed

Russia had invested heavily in Venezuela’s oil sector and cultivated Maduro as a key anti-American ally. Those interests now appear at risk, with Moscow unable to intervene. According to the Daily Express, Russian military bloggers reacted with fury, accusing the Kremlin of weakness and betrayal.

One nationalist blogger wrote: “This is a total disaster,” adding: “The political leadership of our country needs to be killed. They are inherently insane. And they are traitors. They should be hanged.”

Russia’s inability to act has been widely linked to the strain of its war in Ukraine, which has tied down military and political resources.

Writer and political activist Maxim Kalashnikov said the Venezuela episode marked the collapse of Russia’s long-standing foreign policy image.

“For a long time, it resembled a fireworks display: much noise and hype, but no real benefit to the development and industrialisation of the Russian Federation,” he said.

Strategic dead end

Fyodor Lukyanov, a Kremlin-linked foreign policy expert, described the situation as “deeply uncomfortable” for Vladimir Putin.

“Venezuela is a close partner and ideological ally,” Lukyanov said, but helping a distant state in a “fundamentally different geopolitical reality” was not feasible for Moscow.

Russian mil-blogger says Putin is a 'traitor' and calls for execution

Analysts say the episode has sharpened domestic criticism of Putin’s foreign policy, turning a geopolitical setback into a rare public challenge at home.

Fear and mockery captured in Russian war intercept

According to the Kyiv Post, the intercepted phone conversation was released on Sunday, January 4, by Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR). In the call, a Russian woman openly mocks senior military leaders and dismisses state television claims that the situation is under control.

“On television, they say everything is perfect,” she said. “I watched yesterday — his face is twisted, that [General Valery] Gerasimov, the general… My God, Yulia, look at his face. He has a moronic face, forgive me, Lord!”

Gerasimov is Russia’s chief of the General Staff and one of the main architects of the invasion of Ukraine.

The woman also derided President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle, portraying them as insulated from reality.

“He’s sitting at the head of the table, Putin is there, all those groomed hangers-on are sitting there, telling everyone that everything is fine,” she said.

She questioned whether Putin truly understands what is happening on the ground and suggested he should witness the war firsthand.

“Putin should put on camouflage, take his security and go incognito, so no one knows who he is,” she said. “Let him go and see what’s really going on.”

https://www.dagens.com/news/fear-and-mockery-captured-in-russian-war-intercept

Russian bloggers are a very good source of accurate information and news. 🤣

5 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

Russian bloggers are a very good source of accurate information and news. 🤣

All Russian bloggers?

The source is not known for accuracy is it?

Russian Spy?

On 1/7/2026 at 3:21 PM, GoodieAfterDark said:

Russian Spy?

Epstein was running a honey pot operation for Mossad. The benefits to Israel you can see this very day.

It was well known that Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell's father, was working for Mossad.

On 1/7/2026 at 10:36 AM, scottiejohn said:

All Russian bloggers?

Yes.

On 1/7/2026 at 10:36 AM, scottiejohn said:

The source is not known for accuracy is it?

No.

About time Russians spoke out against Putin's meatgrinder. Russia pays mothers with money...and, really, a meatgrinder! Honestly, you couldn't make the s*it up!

1 hour ago, unblocktheplanet said:

About time Russians spoke out against Putin's meatgrinder. Russia pays mothers with money...and, really, a meatgrinder! Honestly, you couldn't make the s*it up!

Most of the critical of Putin Russian military bloggers are in favor of even more barbaric attacks on Ukraine and indeed the entire west.

You don't want to encourage that.