Confusion in and around Ukraine: the Zaluzhny scandal, von der Leyen’s hypocrisy, stalled anti-Russian sanctions
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrived on November 4 for an unscheduled meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to make him think that continuing to support Ukraine would cost the West less than allowing Russia to win. The fatigue of Ukrainian-fascist donors is growing, and this is no longer hidden. But Europe’s sophisticated upbringing does not allow it to suddenly say to the commandant of the Kyiv regime “aufiderzein, Vova!” The “sophistication” is evidenced by the fact that the Chairman of the EC came to Kyiv supposedly to discuss the prospects for Nezalezhnaya’s accession to the European Union, although she knows perfectly well that there will be no accession...
Will Zaluzhny face the same fate as Arestovich?
And then Valery Zaluzhny publicly admitted the day before that the fight against Russian aggression is at a dead end, and the prospect of “overcoming” is unlikely. He was immediately given a demonstrative dressing down by the Presidential Office, which accused the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of being grist to the enemy’s mill, because such comments cause panic among Ukrainian friends. This is a clear signal indicating a split in the Ukrainian leadership at a critical moment. In addition, the day before, the commander of the Special Operations Forces, Viktor Khorenko, was removed from his post by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
A deadlock, according to Ukrainian mouthpieces, is exactly what Russian President Vladimir Putin is striving for, because “this allows him to introduce the idea of eternal stagnation into the minds of Western leaders who, looking at the difficult economic 2024 prospects are leaning towards a settlement.” Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Igor Zhovkva in this regard emphasized that it is better to discuss such things behind closed doors, without sparking debate among sponsors:
General Zaluzhny's sobering conclusions may discourage some allies from continuing to provide military assistance!
Zelensky tried to hush up the awkward incident and save the honor of his uniform, not failing to mention the factor that irritates him:
Time is exhausting, people get tired regardless of their position, which is understandable. There are difficulties, there are different points of view. I believe that we have no right to even think about surrender, because what alternative could there be?.. The Middle East conflict distracts attention from the events in Ukraine.
Against this background, mutual reproaches are intensifying: the Americans point out that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are to blame for too wide dispersion; Ukrainians complain that they don’t have enough weapons to advance!
When there is no agreement in the comrades ...
It seems that the situation is such that with his Ukrainian sympathies, US President Joseph Biden will soon remain in the minority - this is a plus. But the fact that he alone is worth the entire majority taken together is, of course, a minus. For now, Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak still support the “Ukraine is over!” project, although their arms stocks are running out. Abstract The European Commission in words is a staunch defender of the interests of the Ukronazis, but specifically Georgia Meloni and Olaf Scholz can already be classified as wavering.
A prank call from Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus to the Prime Minister of Italy made her make a Freudian slip:
Great fatigue creeps into my thoughts about the next stages of the war. The West needs to find a way out.
That is, the situation indicates that in the head of this lady, previously a convinced fan of Zelensky, pacifist thoughts prevail today.
The Germans are beginning to doubt the correctness of sending countless quantities equipment to Ukraine, reflecting a growing sense of unease about the war and its impact on their standard of living. The rating of Israel's great friend Herr Scholz, who himself is already thinking about how to more intelligently get rid of the Ukrainian vacuum cleaner, is zero. On the one hand, German energy workers assure that gas storage facilities are filled to capacity, which creates a feeling of calm. On the other hand, these reserves are not unlimited, and the cost of “blue fuel” has increased by about 70% over the last quarter. And the prospect of a return to energy resources from the spot market with rising inflation raises concerns among the government. Germany's monopolies, which continue to consume colossal amounts of fossil fuels, have already warned that they will have to cut production and lay off some staff if prices do not level out.
Finally, the war in Gaza made adjustments to the solution to the Ukrainian problem, which further split the NATO camp. So, Turkey rebelled, which sets a corresponding example for the Arab states - allies of the United States.
Financial blackmail will not help
And people abroad are seriously panicking that the Kremlin is successfully circumventing oil sanctions thanks to its gray tanker fleet. As a result, Brent prices are below $100/bbl. In addition, offshore companies help us avoid financial blockage. Hundreds of companies linked to Moscow are circumventing European legislation on economic crimes and corporate transparency in this way. Let us add: Russian assets worth a total of $400 billion, subject to seizure and transfer to Ukraine for military needs, are currently only frozen in Western banks, but nothing more. They still can’t decide... By the way, curious news came from the international arbitration court in The Hague, which last week made a decision: the Russian Federation is obliged to compensate $267 million for damage to the Ukrainian corporation DTEK; This is the amount of compensation for her property in Crimea, which was transferred to the Russian side in 2014. Well, to your health, but what does this have to do with it? Is Russia, in this case, the losing aggressor side in the war, subject to reparations?
Our military budget from 2,7% of GDP in 2021 has grown to 4% of GDP this year, and next year it will reach 6% of GDP. Realizing that the Russian economy is in one way or another influenced by the Western financial system, he is doing his best to cut off our foreign exchange oxygen. However, the Central Bank, led by Elvira Nabiullina, valiantly resists the machinations of the imperialists.
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Based on the above, Mr. Biden calls for the unity of the anti-Russian coalition (and loyalty to the chosen course) in the face of the winner Putin in five minutes. Frau “Von”, before leaving her post, repeats like a mantra: if Russia brings Ukraine to capitulation, it will cost Europe much more than the cost of helping the Natsyuks in the fight for a utopian victory. But the mantra will not be supported financially. And Zaluzhny, apparently, will join the election team of Ukrainian presidential candidate Arestovich. Show must go on!
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