Surovikin’s Down, Gerasimov’s Up: Russia’s War On Ukraine Pivots Into Politics – Analysis

By Mike Eckel

(RFE/RL) — Three months ago, General Sergei Surovikin was tapped by the Kremlin to take the helm of the lurching Russian invasion of Ukraine, becoming the overall commander of the operation and taking over at a time when Russian forces had recently suffered one major retreat and were on the verge of a...