Ukraine-Russian war live: Putin wants ‘whole of EUROPE’ as new Russian war chief will bring ‘more brutality’

VLADIMIR Putin has enlisted a feared Russian general to lead Russia’s invasion – amid warnings his target is now “the entire Europe project”. Captain General Aleksandr Dvornikov – referred to as the Butcher of Syria – helped president Bashar al-Assad crush his enemies in the civil war. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser in Washington, has warned Dvornikov’s promotion would lead to more atrocities. “This particular general has a résumé that includes brutality against civilians in other theatres – in Syria – and we can expect more of the same. “This general will just be another author of crimes and… Read Full Article