Online Public Relations Thoughts

Ukraine is treating Moscow's announcement of pulling back from Kherson as a potential trap. Well it should.  Russia has used disinformation as a major weapon in this war.  Telling the world that it is withdrawing is uncharacteristic of the country and its leaders.  Interestingly, Putin was not present in the room.  He let his military commanders make the statement.  It was odd because in war, one doesn't telegraph to the enemy what one is going to do.  As the news report says, "'President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was moving "very carefully" after the announcement.  "The enemy does not give us gifts, does not make 'goodwill gestures', we win it all," he told Ukrainians in his nightly address.'"  There are times when transparency is a lie.  This might be one.