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DESPERATE PUTIN IS LOOKING FOR NEW SOLDIERS TO REPLACE HIS DEVASTATED ARMY || 2022

Fareed's take: The West risks failure in Ukraine
13,906 views Jul 10, 2022 Fareed argues the West's strategy in Ukraine is at risk of failing — and that Kyiv's supporters must take more urgent action and prioritize military support for Ukraine over economic pressure on Russia.

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Ukraine and Russia participate in first prisoners of war exchange
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced Thursday that the swap occurred after it was ordered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to the Ukrainian Volunteer Journalists Initiative.

Iryna Vereshchuk, deputy prime minister and minister for reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, said 10 Ukrainian soldiers were released and 10 Russian soldiers were given back to their country.

The minister also said 11 Russian civilian sailors were swapped for 19 Ukrainian civilian sailors.

The Russian civilian sailors were rescued by Ukraine when their vessel flooded, while the Ukrainian civilian sailors were taken by Russia after they were found in a rescue vessel heading to Snake Island to retrieve troops.

Russia will also give back the rescue ship to Ukraine, which will send it to a port in Turkey, according to the agency.

The exchange comes as Ukraine and Russia have both reportedly suffered thousands of casualties amid Moscow's ongoing invasion.

NATO estimated this week that up to 15,000 Russian troops have been killed, with as many as 40,000 dead, wounded, taken prisoner or missing. Russia has offered much lower casualty numbers, however, raising its official number of military losses in Ukraine to 1,400 on Friday.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that thousands of his people have died in the conflict, including at least 121 children. He previously said on March 12 that about 1,300 Ukrainian troops had been killed in action.

Ukraine and Russia participate in first prisoners of war exchange

Ukraine and Russia on Thursday exchanged prisoners of war for the first time in the conflict, exactly one month after the fighting began. The General Staff of the Armed Forces o…

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Prisoners in many ways of war..you would think that Otto Warmbier coming home brain dead from North Korea would make others think twice about 'know before you go'. Personally, with things as they are you shouldn't be going at all..you risk your freedom every time you leave.


I'm looking at you BG.

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Lukashenko said he gave their weapons to Russia, what would they attack Poland with? What country gives up it's reserves of military supplies and equipment to Russia? If Vlad has so much shit stashed away, why is he cleaning out the military supplies from Belarus and using junk from storage? They are suppose to be the defense against NATO, they wouldn't fight in Ukraine, so Putin took their equipment and ammo.

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Lukashenko said he gave their weapons to Russia, what would they attack Poland with? What country gives up it's reserves of military supplies and equipment to Russia? If Vlad has so much shit stashed away, why is he cleaning out the military supplies from Belarus and using junk from storage? They are suppose to be the defense against NATO, they wouldn't fight in Ukraine, so Putin took their equipment and ammo.

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Because Belarus has it, Putin will take it. Russia would sell it's mother then take yours. I'm not certain what you call that concept. Even those here in the US it's not easy to be nice to them..made a deal with one building manager who was annoying and made me give him the kitchen sink before he signed then after he asked what else could he have or the deal was off. "let me know if you wish to move forward with what you authorized only'. And I got up to leave when he breaks out in laughter 'we are all friends don't be so serious'..'you are in the US and it's an insult have a great day'. And I left.

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I'm not certain what you call that concept.

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capitalism.....

Russia's Ally Belarus' Lukashenko Faces Wrath Of Own Military For Involvement In War
Fifth brigade of the Special Forces, in an open letter to Lukashenko, warned against sending troops to fight Ukrain labelling move as "pure suicide."
Putin's steadfast ally, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been witnessing increasing opposition from his own military forces for his stance in the ongoing Ukrainian war, the Express reported as it obtained a joint letter written by top military officers addressed to Lukashenko, Saturday. Russia's ally Belarus may be facing an internal military revolt against their leader, the paper revealed, adding that officers have voiced contradiction against Lukashenko's plans of sending Belarusian military to fight Ukraine.

Senior officers from the fifth brigade of the Special Forces, in an open letter to Lukashenko, have warned against such a move labelling the decision of involving in the Ukrainian conflict as a "pure suicide," according to Express. "By entering the war against Ukraine, Belarus will be evicted from the community of civilized states and will be an international outcast for many years to come," the military officers wrote in the letter seen by the paper.

"At the present moment officers from the fifth brigade of the Special Forces have observed the most serious infringement of Clause One of the Belarus Constitution by Russia's highest political leadership," the letter read. "According to this Clause, the Belarus Republic maintains supremacy and full authority on its own territory," it continued.

Authoritative Belarusian President Lukashenko had earlier held a meeting with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov in Minsk, and had pledged support in the ongoing aggression in Ukraine. In a shocking suggestion, Lukashenko had asked its ally Russia to get ready to deploy 'nuclear weapons' to counter the Western nations' acts of global hegemony. “We have not done it yet. But we have to be ready,” Lukashenko said, lambasting the West for conducting nuclear drills to subvert Russia and Belarus. Speaking alongside Lavrov, Lukashenko had accused the West of a bias, stressing that "we have to defend ourselves." Russia's foreign minister agreed that these types of nuclear drills are in violation of the international Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968.

Belarusian leader had also told the reporters in Minsk that his regime will continue to lend active support to Russia in its "fight against Nazism," adding that Minsk remains steadfast with "fraternal Russia," Express reported. In response to their leader's plans, military of Belarus has accused the Russian President of "destroying" their sovereignty and dragging the ally nation into the conflict. According to the letter cited, they reiterated that the "two countries had always enjoyed friendly relations and denounced the Kremlin's war as 'totally unprovoked".

Belarus military ‘reluctant’ to fight Ukraine | Askold Krushelnycky
38,312 views Jul 11, 2022 “His military have been reluctant to take a direct part in the fighting. But the Belarusian president keeps promising that he will get more involved in the fighting.” The Sunday Times foreign correspondent Askold Krushelnycky talks to Chloe Tilley and Calum Macdonald about the Belarusian attitude towards the Ukraine Russia war.

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I call it the Russian Grift..God forbid you have something they want and will beat a dead horse to get it.

DIY-HP-LED said:

Belarus military ‘reluctant’ to fight Ukraine | Askold Krushelnycky
38,312 views Jul 11, 2022 “His military have been reluctant to take a direct part in the fighting. But the Belarusian president keeps promising that he will get more involved in the fighting.” The Sunday Times foreign correspondent Askold Krushelnycky talks to Chloe Tilley and Calum Macdonald about the Belarusian attitude towards the Ukraine Russia war.

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When an ill dictator is calling the shots, I'd be reluctant to fight my neighbor as well.