By Thomas Meaney. Mr. Meaney, a fellow at the Max Planck Society in Germany, writes regularly on American foreign policy and international relations.
The greatest blunder President Vladimir Putin may have made so far in Ukraine is giving the West the impression that Russia could lose the war. The early Russian strike on Kyiv stumbled and failed. The Russian behemoth seemed not nearly as formidable as it had been made out to be. The war suddenly appeared as a face-off between a mass of disenchanted Russian incompetents and supercharged, savvy Ukrainian patriots.
In Ukraine, the United States Is In Over Its Head
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MoA – Twitter Files Debunk Hamilton 68 Dashboard – (We Did The Same Five Years Ago)
The Twitter files continue to confirm our long held suspicion of nefarious anti-Russian influence in mainstream media.
MoA – Twitter Files Debunk Hamilton 68 Dashboard – (We Did The Same Five Years Ago)
UN official admits to lack of Ukraine rape evidence in prank call
UN official admits to lack of Ukraine rape evidence in prank call
When asked by the pranksters whether she was provided with any evidence to substantiate these reports, Patten said it was “not her job” to conduct investigations, adding that she was just “sitting in New York” and providing “strategic leadership.”
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U.S. privately asks Ukraine to show it’s open to negotiate with Russia
So much propaganda to sift through!?! 🙄
U.S. privately asks Ukraine to show it’s open to negotiate with Russia
The request by American officials is not aimed at pushing Ukraine to the negotiating table, these people said. Rather, they called it a calculated attempt to ensure the government in Kyiv maintains the support of other nations facing constituencies wary of fueling a war for many years to come.
The discussions illustrate how complex the Biden administration’s position on Ukraine has become, as U.S. officials publicly vow to support Kyiv with massive sums of aid “for as long as it takes” while hoping for a resolution to the conflict that over the past eight months has taken a punishing toll on the world economy and triggered fears of nuclear war.
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Polish Peril.
Greek Azov Battalion member killed fighting Russian forces in Mariupol
A Greek member of the Azov Battalion, who controversially spoke in the Greek Parliament, was killed in a battle near the Azofstal Steel Plant in Mariupol.
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Mikhail is said to have fallen dead after a battle that took place near Azofstal, SKAI news reported on Tuesday morning.
Greek Azov Battalion member killed fighting Russian forces in Mariupol
Greek Parliament platforms Azov Battalion fighter: Gov’t spox says “it was wrong and inappropriate”
“Including a message from an Azov Battalion member was wrong and inappropriate”, said government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou in the aftermath of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to the Greek Parliament.
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For his part, the Azov Battalion fighter, who claimed to be Greek but could not speak Greek, said in Ukrainian: “I am addressing you as a Greek.”
Greek Parliament platforms Azov Battalion fighter: Gov’t spox says “it was wrong and inappropriate”
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“Unacceptable”: Zelensky parades Azov fighters at Greek parliament – Inside Russia Report
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