Quite a number of interesting developments (I haven't checked primary sources myself here):
A number of the following points were mentioned in the following two videos, which will start at the appropriate time stamps:
- Apparently a number of pretty significant things happened in regard to Medvedev, that got little attention.
- Putin appointed Medvedev to a new position, that apparently didn't exist in that manner before in Russia. The guys from The Duran claim that Putin just appointed Medvedev to a position that is something like the chief of the military/industrial complex in Russia and that Medvedev was already very much the head director under Putin for the Ukraine situation before that point, which he apparently handled very well so far.
- Medvedev visited Xi in China, apparently handing over written down and secret communications from Putin to XI.
- That visit of Medvedev with Xi might have also served as an introduction of Medvedev to Xi as the predecessor of Putin.
- Just a day or so later Putin had a very long and secret communication with Xi via the Internet (video conservation).
- One of The Duran guys mentioned Medvedev and his role. And more specifically about the way Medvedev was/is being viewed by many: A liberal/weak and or fifth column person, while he makes it clear that he never really believed that this is the case and that he was always pretty sure that Medvedev is in reality a hardliner. IMO it could very well be that Putin prepared Medvedev as his successor for a long time and that all if not many of the rumors about Medvedev served as a welcome distraction (or smokescreen) for Putin and Medvedev to further their plans.
- One of the Duran guys makes an interesting point about the time when Medvedev was president and how he thinks that Medvedev was really the one in charge (and not Putin) at that point in time and that Medvedev reacted quickly and decisively to the Georgian situation, by using overwhelming russian force.
- One of The Duran guys makes an interesting point, namely; in 2024 the next elections in russia will take place and that what we see now (and the timing of the possible "end" of the Ukraine Operation) will probably play a key role.
Here are some of my own speculations:
- By now, I personally am inclined to go as far as saying that Medvedev was probably Putin's chosen apprentice from the get-go and that Putin forged him over the years to become his predecessor.
- In that line I would speculate that Medvediv first term as Russian president (2008-2012) was probably more or less a deliberate "babtism by fire" that Putin prepared on purpose to "steel" Medvedev and/or test if he is really up for the task. In that line I would speculate that Putin really gave Medvedev all the power and did not interfere when Medvedev was president. A dry run maybe? That first "batism" might have provided Putin and/or Medvedev with important lessons and things to work on, for the real/full "babtism" and/or handover of power.
- Further I would speculate that the real "babtism by fire" for Medvedev might be still ahead; aka; he will likely become president again (maybe even in 2024) and will then be in charge of the Ukraine situation and probably an even wider and more complicated conflict against the west
- Maybe Putin will give Medvedev the power again already in 2024 (before he legally has to step down)
- Putin seems to put people in place and do things that suggest that they are preparing for a long war/conflict with the west that might get bigger and will extend at least to the end of this decade (meaning that not only Ukraine might become an issue)
- You might have noticed that Putin started to talk about something in recent speeches and/or briefings that is quite a significant change of rhetoric: he explained that "the collective west", and more specifically the USA, have created and are working hard on a "first strike" policy/idea, meaning that they gave themselves the right to attack Russia (and others for that manner) by a preemptive first strike. So in other words: Not as a retaliation or counter-attack against enemy fire (normal and/or nuclear) but as a "preemptive" strike. Putin made it quite clear that he knows that they are doing that and that russia hasn't any such policies/laws (yet) that would allow them to something similar. In other words: So far, legally and in reality, russia would/can only use nuclear and other means in defense/retaliation against an offensive attack. Then Putin suggested pretty much: If the Americans can give themselves those rights why shouldn't we do the same? IN´n other words: Putin made it pretty clear that russia is now seriously thinking about creating a similar legal framework that would allow them to do the same: Strike America and/or the collective west first, via a preemptive strike.
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