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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1407512)6/22/2023 7:07:59 AM
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Special Counsel John Durham: "Our report should not be read to suggest in any way that Russian election interference was not a significant threat. It was."



To: Brumar89 who wrote (1407512)6/22/2023 1:26:42 PM
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Kiev Aims to Lower Expectations for Counteroffensive by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2023






ukrainian defense minister oleksiy reznikov



Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive has been underway for over two weeks, and Kiev has little to show for the loss of life and military equipment expended the in the operations. On Monday, a Ukrainian military official attempted to lower expectations for the counteroffensive. In Washington, members of Congress say future support Kiev depends on regaining territory.

In an interview with the Czech Present Time TV station Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov downplayed how much territory Kiev will retake in the counteroffensive. “The Russians had the opportunity to prepare. There is an incredible density of minefields,” he said. “Our officers, our commanders are maneuvering, look for opportunities, move carefully. I suggest not pushing them, not pushing them, they are doing their job. And they will do it.”

While Reznikov argued Kiev’s attempt to preserve its soldiers’ lives is slowing the operations, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley, believes Ukraine will sustain massive losses during the counteroffensive. “This is a very difficult fight. It’s a very violent fight, and it will likely take considerable time and at high cost,” he said.

Reznikov went on to tell the outlet, that Radio Free Europe owns, not to compare the current operations to the counteroffensive in the Autumn that saw Kiev retake swaths of territory. “The Kharkiv operation went very quickly, successfully, unexpectedly for the enemy, for the world community, and for many Ukrainians as well.” He continued, “Therefore, it is now impossible to expect that everything will happen as quickly as it happened with Kharkiv.”

Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister, Hanna Maliar, acknowledged there was extensive fighting along the frontlines and Russian forces were on the offensive in some areas. “In the south, battles are currently taking place in the directions where Ukrainian soldiers are advancing, and the enemy is on the defensive,” she posted on Telegram. “At the same time, we have directions where, on the contrary, the enemy is advancing, and we are on the defensive. For example, Kupiansk and Lyman.”

Washington has been helping Kiev plan the counteroffensive since the Winter. The US and other NATO countries pour weapons into Ukraine for the operations. So far, Ukraine has failed to retake territory.

In May, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, argued that future support for Keiv depends on being able to recapture territory. “I think there’s going to be a lot riding on the line with this counteroffensive,” he said. “If Ukraine is successful in the eyes of the American people and the world, I think it will be a game-changer for continued support. If they are not, that will also have an impact, in a negative way, though.”

Ukraine is entirely dependent on the US and its allies to arm and train its military. If Western support ends, Kiev will likely have to make an agreement with Moscow to end the war. However, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is committed to arming Ukraine even if the current counteroffensive fails.



To: Brumar89 who wrote (1407512)6/22/2023 1:37:53 PM
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Brumar, I'm going to pick apart that whole statement, phrase-by-phrase, and still arrive at the same conclusion going into 2024:
Putin wanted Trump to win. Trump solicited Russia's help. Trump eagerly accepted that help, and used it daily for the final month of the campaign, knowing it was coming from Russia. Then he set about weakening NATO, Putin's top priority. The end.
- PooTin didn't give a Brandon who won in 2016. In fact, he was under the assumption that Hillary would win, so his goal was to undermine her legitimacy as president.

- The fact that PooTin was "pro-Trump" back in 2016 probably COST Trump a lot of votes. So much for RuZZia's "help."

- Trump ended up being a huge disappointment to the Kremlin. They certainly thought they had a willing ally in the White House, but the Trump administration (i.e. the people around Trump) ended up frustrating the Kremlin's efforts to win foreign policy concessions.

- By the time 2022 rolled around, Trump was gone and PooTin decided he couldn't wait any longer to invade Ukraine.

- Of course today things have changed since 2016. PooTin now wants Trump to win, and he'll do everything to feed, grow, and empower the Q Continuum.

- And even if Trump loses, it doesn't matter to PooTin, since he can continue using the Q Continuum to delegitimize the American political process.

If you have time (and I'm pretty sure you do), I highly recommend watching Vlad Vexler. NOTE: Vlad Vexler talks at a level that requires a higher IQ than what I have observed on this thread:



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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1407512)6/22/2023 1:53:34 PM
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Russia is less powerful than Canada, Putin has less influence than Trudeau.

pocotrader and hero Justin Trudeau