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There are many countries donating more, tanks, APC, artillery and more. Yes, they could use more tanks though https://news.yahoo.com/putin-secret-attack-plan-ukrainian-094858834.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHJ1ZGdlcmVwb3J0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHcV7twa40Ro3TycGWSE4Y0lVcPFTgFfeJOp1juB5CvcKRDWRt4bKzYSNbAjICrqqS1mhclLSBqUhbtEvKd5TEKPP29r-PBpYHqpfGT85kQ6w2LF6fndWeqcjONg9ug-DTLzA7SbzVk-4ehw8IJqOXJ_iWaLuz63ipiS1iVfw79rKYIV—Ukraine is braced for a major new offensive that could begin within weeks. One of President Zelensky’s key insiders told The Daily Beast that they expect a looming Russian move to encircle the country with a simultaneous attack on three fronts. Rustem Umerov, a member of the team negotiating with Russia, said the Kremlin was preparing for a fresh advance which could begin as soon as February. The assault would come from the north, over the Belarusian border, from the Russian strongholds in the east of Ukraine, and from the south, where the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea was seized by Vladimir Putin’s forces in 2014 and nearby cities of Melitopol and Zaporizhzhia are now also under Russian control. “Russians are encircling us from 240 degrees, attacking from the Black Sea, from Belarus and the Luhansk and Donetsk regions,” Umerov said. Russia declared its first victory in the war for months this week, claiming they had taken the salt-mining town of Soledar in Donetsk. There is still some dispute as to whether fighting continues for control of the town but the Russians have clearly made territorial gains—at a huge cost.
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More from the post article: Russia, meanwhile, is looking to launch its own offensive in the spring, stoking expectations that it will draft more troops following last September’s mobilization of 300,000 men. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu unveiled a proposal in December to increase the country’s military personnel to 1.5 million by 2026, up from 1.1 million now. Moscow, which has recruited convicted felons in the war effort, has shown a willingness to endure heavy casualties. Last year, many of the recruits were highly inexperienced, given only two weeks of training before being sent to the front lines. But in recent months, Russia has improved its training, according to Western intelligence officials. On Wednesday, Zelensky urged Ukraine’s supporters to send tanks and air defense missiles, and criticized Germany for refusing to supply its modern Leopard tanks unless the United States sends the more advanced Abrams tanks. “There are times where we shouldn’t hesitate,” Zelensky told an audience in Davos, Switzerland, via video feed. That same day, NATO defense ministers began a two-day meeting in Brussels where the topic of Leopard tanks divided allies, with Poland threatening to send 14 tanks regardless of whether Germany approves. Technically, Germany’s approval is required because it is the manufacturer of the Leopard 2. “Either we will obtain this consent, or we will do the right thing ourselves,” Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told a local broadcaster.
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CIA Director William J. Burns traveled in secret to Ukraine’s capital at the end of last week to brief President Volodymyr Zelensky on his expectations for what Russia is planning militarily in the coming weeks and months, said a U.S. official and other people familiar with the visit. Burns’s travel comes at a critical juncture in the 11-month war. Russian forces are mounting a massive assault near the eastern city of Bakhmut that is causing many casualties on both sides and forcing Ukraine to weigh its resources there as it prepares a major counteroffensive elsewhere in the country. Top of mind for Zelensky and his senior intelligence officials during the meeting was how long Ukraine could expect U.S. and Western assistance to continue following Republicans’ takeover of the House and a drop-off in support of Ukraine aid among parts of the U.S. electorate, said people familiar with the meeting. All spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private high-level engagement. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/19/cia-william-burns-zelensky-ukraine-russia/ Good call, you know I won't waste the time to go back and find that post. But maybe you should! It will vindicate you! And me too! If I'm wrong I'll admit it. So does us both a favor and go dig it up
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The World Economic Forum
Trump_is_Mentally_fit replied to BillsFanNC's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Sorry, off topic, but wow! SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Lawyers for Usain Bolt, one of the world’s greatest sprinters, said Wednesday that more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica that authorities are investigating. Attorney Linton P. Gordon provided The Associated Press with a copy of a letter sent to Stocks & Securities Limited demanding that the money be returned. Gordon said Bolt’s account once had $12.8 million but now reflects a balance of only $12,000. “If this is correct, and we are hoping it is not, then a serious act of fraud larceny or a combination of both have been committed against our client,” Bolt’s attorneys say in the letter. https://apnews.com/article/sports-usain-bolt-jamaica-business-fraud-ab892e1728ecdfdb05d61f9fb2246d49 -
I’ll have to read what actually happened. I commented on it but am not in command of the facts. I just know the basic idea of what happened. Involuntary manslaughter means he created a dangerous situation, that went wrong. Will be interesting to see. Of course, he will have the best lawyers. $$$ matters, nothing can change that
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The Democrat cartel
Trump_is_Mentally_fit replied to Unforgiven's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
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The Democrat cartel
Trump_is_Mentally_fit replied to Unforgiven's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Higher quality posts lol, love it when a child like blow hard tries to be condescending lol 😂