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I view him as a smarter and more competent version of Trump. Policy-wise he may not be a clone of Trump but he is close enough. To me, he is worse. I can't believe I am writing this but in a DeSantis-Trump primary I would have to root "for" Trump.
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ANKA Daily News
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One of the turning points in the war between Ukraine and Russia is happening! The Russian commander surrendered and said he was ready to tell everything! There is a great panic in the Kremlin. The whole world is locked on what the commander will tell. But who is this commander and why is what he has to say so important? Why and how did the commander surrender? ANKA NEWS will explain all the details for you!
To understand the surrender of the soldiers, let us first briefly recall the structure of the Russian army. With over a million soldiers, the Russian army has a very complex structure. Soldiers recruited within the scope of compulsory military service make up the vast majority of this army. There are also 300,000 soldiers recruited within the scope of the mobilization decision announced by Putin on September 21, 2022. Apart from these, there are also mercenary groups.
The largest of the mercenary groups is the Wagner Group. This group is very important for Russia. The fact that the surrendered commander was a Wagner member causes this group to be discussed more. It was also claimed that there had been a crisis between the Wagner management and the Kremlin in Russia for a long time. So who is the Wagner group and what kind of structure does it have?
This group, which is very influential in Russia, is actually officially registered in Argentina. Because according to Russian law, private military companies are prohibited from operating in the country. However, the Wagner group is officially registered in Argentina and can do all the activities it wants in Russia.
Official records about the Wagner Group are quite limited. ANKA News conducted extensive research on this subject and reached some information about Wagner's structure. It is understood that Wagner has so far been involved in various operations in countries such as Syria, Sudan, Libya, Central African Republic, Venezuela, Mozambique and Madagascar. It is also known that the Wagner group is supported by pro-Putin oligarchs in Russia. Some media companies controlled by Putin do not publish any negative news about the Wagner group. This situation strengthens the allegations of cooperation between Putin and Wagner.
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CNN
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60,539 views Jan 21, 2023 #CNN #News
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley reiterated Friday that Russia's war in Ukraine will likely "end in a negotiation" and not on the battlefield. #CNN #News
Sky News
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207,532 views Jan 21, 2023 #skynews #ukraine #russia
Mercenaries from the Wagner Group are a powerful force in the war against Ukraine and are driving Russia's offensive around Bakhmut.
However, mounting casualties mean it is increasingly difficult to convince Russian prisoners to fight on the frontline.
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Top U.S. officials don't want to give Ukraine tanks despite German pressure
The German government signaled it may send its own Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if the U.S. also agrees to send Ukraine the M1 Abrams, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisting Germany will only act in concert with allies.
The three U.S. officials said Berlin has tried to put the U.S. on the spot about sending Abrams tanks, and there has been frustration within the Biden administration with Germany over the back and forth. The officials insist the German pressure is not going to work.
At the same time, the officials said President Joe Biden would not pressure Germany to send the Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
Asked Friday about sending Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Biden was noncommittal. “Ukraine is going to get all the help they need,” he said.
But both Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley have recommended against sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, the three U.S. officials said.
Milley and Austin have cited how long it takes to train personnel to operate the tanks and how difficult the tanks are to maintain. They also have argued they are not the right vehicles for the fight in Ukraine right now, according to the officials.
One U.S. official said Austin has argued the training to operate and maintain the tanks would take months, and even though the Ukrainians have proven adept at learning many new platforms, he continues to resist sending the Abrams.
Two U.S. officials also noted that Ukraine already has hundreds of tanks at its disposal and over the past year has captured hundreds of Russian tanks on the battlefield and added those to its inventory.
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With all respect, this is not German pressure, it's German looking for exceuses.
European tanks make way more sense in Ukraine (they burn less fuel and they can be repaired locally) and several European countries are only waiting for green light from Germany to re-export their Leopards to Ukraine (it would be illegal without formal agreement of the country of production).
Germans are just clumsily trying to dump the responsibility on USA, which is perfectly ridiculous.
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My first-to-publish-at-the-cost-of-reliability source claims the new German Minister of Defense is preparing to send tanks to Ukraine.
If confirmed, that would be great. Christine Lambrecht (the former German Minister of Defense) was a fascinating example of blatant incompetence, I hope Boris Pistorius does a better job.
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Jake Broe
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16,095 views Jan 24, 2023 #Ukraine #Russia #NATO
It is being reported that Germany's foreign minister has declared that the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks from other countries to Ukraine from Germany will not be blocked. Additionally, over 180,000 Russian casualties are being reported by Norway's defense minister. Russia has not experienced this level of loss and defeat since World War II.
With all respect, this is not German pressure, it's German looking for exceuses.
European tanks make way more sense in Ukraine (they burn less fuel and they can be repaired locally) and several European countries are only waiting for green light from Germany to re-export their Leopards to Ukraine (it would be illegal without formal agreement of the country of production).
Germans are just clumsily trying to dump the responsibility on USA, which is perfectly ridiculous.
Leopard tanks are preferred because there are around 2,000 in European countries, and it is better to have one type of tank for training and servicing considerations.
Having a menagerie of different types of tanks would be a logistic problem.
With all respect, this is not German pressure, it's German looking for exceuses.
European tanks make way more sense in Ukraine (they burn less fuel and they can be repaired locally) and several European countries are only waiting for green light from Germany to re-export their Leopards to Ukraine (it would be illegal without formal agreement of the country of production).
Germans are just clumsily trying to dump the responsibility on USA, which is perfectly ridiculous.
Leopard tanks are preferred because there are around 2,000 in European countries, and it is better to have one type of tank for training and servicing considerations.
Having a menagerie of different types of tanks would be a logistic problem.
Of course, it does not take into account various conditions in which the tanks in fact are.
Meanwhile, Estonia gave Ukraine all their 155mm cannons "so other countries have no exceuses why they couldn't provide necessary weapons to Kyiv".
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CNN
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The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send US-made Abrams tanks to Ukraine and could make an announcement as soon as this week, according to three US officials familiar with the deliberations. Germany is also set to send its sought-after Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to help bolster the country’s war effort, Der Spiegel reported, attributing to unnamed sources. CNN's Oren Liebermann and Jim Sciutto have more along with Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.). #CNN #News
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