The climax of Russian infighting with the ludicrous general collapse

Not long on that file The Kremlin declared 2022 the “year of unity” In the country, a feeling soon collapsed like Closest ally of Vladimir Putin They created their own circular firing squad over the country’s dealings with The war against Ukraine.

Now, this infighting has culminated in amazing and hilarious fashion, as one of… The most frenzied Kremlin trumpets A duel was challenged by nobody The most famous terrorists in the Kremlin.

A duel, of course, will not involve a sword or a gun as in ancient times, but if Igor Strelkov is going his way, then public debate.

Strelkov, a self-proclaimed former defense minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic of Ukraine, has taken cable on Wednesday to disown President Vladimir Solovyov, a top Kremlin propagandist.

the meat? Solovyov used his TV program on Tuesdays for They openly mock Strelkov For his “pseudo-patriotic” attempt to return to the war in Ukraine and the subsequent failure to get to the front line.

Strelkov had set out to join Russia’s ranks in eastern Ukraine in October and spent nearly two months there before revealing he had returned to Moscow “without success”. As one of the most prominent Russians involved in Putin’s first phase of the war against Ukraine in 2014 and an outspoken critic of current military strategy (not to mention his own rhetoric). Involvement in the downing of Flight MH17), Strelkov was widely derided as having his tail back between his legs.

Solovyov said about the once Russian commander: “This one went to fight, froze and came back.” “If you really want to fight, join Wagner. Strelkov left with such tyranny, and now it turns out he was not allowed to stand on the front lines. Well, you should have signed up,” said Solovyov, referring to the private army the Kremlin used to support the troops with the help of prison inmates. In Wagner and show what you really deserve.

He is now an anti-patriotic blogger who tells the high command how to fight back. Why didn’t you show it yourself? Why do you flap yourself? Solovyov raged.

Strelkov hit back at the TV presenter’s opposition on Wednesday, challenging the “cowardly, pseudo-outright creature” to a live debate.

“I am ready for any public discussion with him to be held on any neutral platform (i.e. not edited by him or his sponsors). Strelkov wrote about any topic he wants to bring up… The only condition on my part is that the discussions must be broadcast live and be recorded.” by “neutral” operators.

He said he did not expect Solovyov to risk his “reputation” by agreeing to the debate, but suggested that a Kremlin fan might be so self-assured that he would agree in hopes of “crushing” his opponent on live television.

There was no immediate response from Solovyov, and it was not immediately clear when or where the debate would take place if the appeal was granted.