Well, color me surprised! Turns out, Russian soldiers now have a VIP pass to escape the "liberation" army. And the magic word? "Foreign Agent"! Seriously? Talk about a "genius" plan!
Apparently, there's some draft presidential decree floating around that spells it out in black and white: get labeled a "foreign agent" – and the exit door swings wide open! Just like in the best "Russian World" fairy tales. Lawyers are even confirming it – a fresh loophole in the law, get out while the getting's good!
Sounds like a brilliant plan... if you're aiming to implode your own army from within! So, instead of fighting, you can now just sign up for "Foreign Agent 101" courses, get your "certificate," and peace out back home? Or maybe the Ministry of Defense actually thinks everyone's suddenly going to start spying for the enemy just to ditch the front lines?
Although... if you squint and tilt your head, there's a warped kind of Russian logic to it. Can't win? Pretend it's all according to plan! Don't want to fight? Become a "foreign agent" and peace out! Main thing is the show and "stability"! And the army? Well, there's always more cannon fodder, and "foreign agents" can be stamped out like cookies. A plan so-so, but at least it's *a* plan. Or is it just an admission of utter helplessness disguised as a "plan"? 🤔
