Leaked Kremlin Manual Reveals Putin's Plan for Russian Defeat in Ukraine War.

The Putin administration has sent new guidelines to Russia's pro-government media outlets on how to report on Ukraine's anticipated counteroffensive. The Kremlin is preparing for multiple scenarios and wants to use its propaganda apparatus to prepare citizens for what's to come. The guidelines instruct reporters not to downplay expectations for the NATO-supported counteroffensive that Ukraine has announced and not to assert that Kyiv is unprepared for a counteroffensive. The Kremlin is confident that these are the kinds of segments that garner public approval.