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Gerasimov: Russia’s army plans may consider NATO expansion

Military reforms could be adjusted to respond to security threats, says new commander Gerasimov.

Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2023

Vladimir Putin's top commander bans beards on battlefield as critics call rule 'stupid'

The newly appointed General Valery Gerasimov has ordered soldiers to shave their beards amid a clampdown on uniform enforcement, sparking uproar from the Russian President's bearded allies

Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023

Russia’s Military Reforms Respond to NATO Expansion, Ukraine, Says Chief of General Staff

Russia's new military reforms respond to possible NATO expansion and the use of Kyiv by the "collective West" to wage a hybrid war against Russia, the newly appointed general in charge of Russia's military operations in Ukraine said. Valery Gerasimov, in his first public comments since his Jan. 11 appointment…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2023

Russia forces push forward despite ‘colossal losses’

A retreat, a missile blitz and a helicopter crash were the low points of a horrible 47th week of the war for Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2023

Russia 'publicly executing' soldiers who defy Vladimir Putin's orders in Ukraine

Capture Russians from the Wagner group, which has murderers, rapists and drug dealers on its front line, have come confessed to their Ukrainian captors they face execution by their own leaders

Daily Mirror · Jan 15, 2023

What Putin's shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in Ukraine

Jealousy. Power struggles. Political infighting. This week's shake-up of Putin's top commanders in charge of Russia's invasion in Ukraine have it all, according to some security experts.

WEKU · Jan 14, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

The battle for Soledar; Putin reshuffles his military top brass again; west considers giving tanks to Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023

Russian troops waging ferocious battle in Ukraine as Vladimir Putin reshuffles generals

Vladimir Putin has gathered a Chechen warlord and a notorious mercenary leader after appointing General Valery Gerasimov as head of Russian forces as troops continue to shell Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023

What does Russia’s military shake-up mean for the war in Ukraine?

The appointment of Valery Gerasimov signals Moscow’s failing war effort and fraught domestic politics, analysts say.

Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2023

Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting

As Russian troops wage a ferocious fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military power in Moscow

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023