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The US has now paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine (Source: BBC):

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says the US has "taken a step back" on sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

Speaking to reporters, Waltz adds that the US is "pausing and reviewing all aspects of this relationship".

He says he spoke on the phone with his Ukrainian counterpart.

Waltz says they had "good talks" about the location and substance of the next round of negotiations.

He says there will be movement in "very short order."


Just once, I'd like to see Washington securing some concessions from Russia. Russia is getting away scot free while, in the name of finding a peace deal, more Ukrainians are dying unnecessarily because we're withholding equipment and, now, intelligence.

I feel sick.
 
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Marcel said:
I found this to be an interesting remark. Living in a Constitutional monarchy myself, maybe I should try to clarify.
Actually there is not a significant difference between our constitutional monarchy and your constitutional republic. The basic difference is that head-of-state is also the executional head-of-state and politically elected. Here, our head-of-state is mostly ceremonial and used for PR. The prime-minister is the executional head-of-state, meaning that he is the one actively leading the government. Like your president, he is elected by the people. The King has no saying in the daily governing of the country, however he is sometimes used as an impartial mediator, being officially apolitical and above the parties.

This of course is the theory. But if you want to talk to the active head of the state, you talk to the prime-minister, not the king.

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Good explanation.
For a long time, I considered such an impartial mediator an important addition to the branches of power. The last resort when other branches are deadlocked, the adult in the room, the final moral authority.
But that was my (probably, naive) theory of the outsider. Here, in Eastern Europe we didn't reach the stage of the Constitutional monarchy and wasted several generations oscillating between the extremes before trying to implant the "Western" type of democracy. Not every soil managed to accept the implant despite the abundance of the "fertilisers" (financial and other aid, expertise, etc.).
 
nuuumannn said:
This is getting quite a bit of air time at the moment.


"We watched your conversation with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy with horror and distaste," the letter said.

"We consider your expectations regarding showing respect and gratitude for the material assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine in its fight with Russia to be offensive," the letter continued.

"Gratitude is due to the heroic Ukrainian soldiers who shed blood in defence of the values of the free world."
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"Za naszą i waszą wolność", - as one great Pole said.
Despite all (often stupid) quarrels, Poland and Ukraine are destined to stand together or to lose the states again.
 
GTX said:
www.politico.eu

US military aid pause leaves Ukraine vulnerable to Russian air attack

Ukrainian intelligence worries that Russia is prepared to unleash waves of drones and missiles.
www.politico.eu www.politico.eu
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The American Administration are obviously back to their Vietnam war strategy and believe Ukraine and its government will cave in to Putin's demands if the American Administration cause more civilian deaths in Ukraine.

Fat chance. All the bullies are doing is hardening the resolve of the Ukrainians and the other members of NATO and rapidly destroying Americas respect and power.

It seems we are damned to live in interesting times.
 
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drgondog said:
Not gonna go point by point - wastes my time and yours. However, I have attached a link that succinctly explains the last 45 days in office in context that I agree with.

America As Republic, Not As Empire – Europe's 'Sound And Fury' After Jaw-Dropping Pivots In US Policy | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
www.zerohedge.com www.zerohedge.com
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Alastair Crooke? You might want to do some digging about the author to understand their framing here. Specifically their links to Russian state media and 'think tanks'.

voxukraine.org

Messing with the Truth: Disinformation in the West Spread by Alastair Crooke

Kremlin propaganda is actively disseminated not only within the country but also in the West. Russia largely conveys its narratives...
voxukraine.org voxukraine.org

He's not Scott Ritter levels of bad, but still...
 
defence-blog.com

Russian air defense radar burns on highway

A high-value Russian air defense radar was engulfed in flames in occupied Crimea. Footage shared online shows the burning 96L6 radar system, which supports S-300 and S-400 missile batteries, on the roadside of the Yevpatoria highway near the city of Saky. According to reports from the Ukrainian...
defence-blog.com defence-blog.com
 
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