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Post by Admin on Apr 13, 2024 0:46:45 GMT
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Johnson visited former President Trump's home in southern Florida to discuss how to handle the November presidential election. Mr. Johnson was faced with a motion to remove him from Congress from pro-Trump Rep. Greene after he compromised with Democrats over budget deliberations, and it appears that Mr. Johnson is crying out to Mr. Trump, who is the de facto leader of the Republican Party.
Trump said at a press conference after the talks, ``I have a very good relationship with the chair and with Marjorie (Greene). (The seat difference with the Democratic Party is small) so it's a difficult situation no matter who is the chair, but the chair has a very good relationship. "I think Marjorie understands that," he said in defense of Johnson.
However, Mr. Green has not changed his stance of calling for a vote on the motion to remove Mr. Johnson, which he has already submitted, if he moves to pass a bill to provide aid to Ukraine, which is being invaded by Russia. At a press conference on the 12th, Mr. Trump expressed his belief that aid to Ukraine should be ``not a gift, but a loan,'' but it is unclear whether Mr. Greene will concede on the ``loan proposal.''
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Post by Admin on Apr 17, 2024 12:17:06 GMT
An American think tank has published a study that states that if the United States' military aid to Ukraine continues to stagnate, Russia may win and ultimately face direct confrontation with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
In a report released on the 16th, the Institute for the Study of War stated that the debate over the nature of U.S. military aid to Ukraine is based on the assumption that the war with Russia will continue to reach a stalemate, but that assumption is incorrect.
The stagnation in military aid is expected to dramatically benefit Russia later this year and into next year, and ultimately lead to Russia's victory.
NATO has also warned that if Russia wins, countries such as Poland and Hungary could face the threat of ground attacks from Russian forces in areas from the Black Sea to the Arctic Circle.
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Post by Admin on Apr 18, 2024 12:40:01 GMT
Two alleged spies suspected of planning to sabotage German military aid for Ukraine have been arrested in the southern German state of Bavaria.
The two men, described as dual German-Russian nationals, were detained in Bayreuth on suspicion of spying for Russia, prosecutors say.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said authorities had prevented "possible explosive attacks".
The men are accused of scouting US military facilities and other sites.
The main suspect, Dieter S, has been remanded in pre-trial detention accused of a string of offences, including plotting an explosion, arson and maintaining contact with Russian intelligence.
He is also alleged to have fought for a Russian proxy armed force in occupied eastern Ukraine from 2014-16.
The second suspect, identified as Alexander J, is accused of helping him since last month to identify potential targets for attack. He was due to appear in court on Thursday.
The Russian ambassador has been summoned by the foreign ministry in Berlin. Ms Faeser condemned "a particularly serious case of alleged spy activity for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's criminal regime".
Germany is the second largest donor of military aid to Ukraine after the US, earmarking some €28bn (£24bn) since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
According to prosecutors, Dieter S is alleged to have discussed potential sabotage operations in Germany with his Russian contact since October last year, in an attempt to undermine its support for Ukraine.
They cite preparing explosive and arson attacks, especially on military and industrial infrastructure. Dieter S is said to have scouted potential targets including US military facilities, taking photos and videos and handing the information to the Russian contact.
According to the Spiegel website, a US Army facility at Grafenwöhr in Bavaria was spied on. Last year, the US sent dozens of Abrams battle tanks to Bavaria for Ukrainian soldiers to train on at Grafenwöhr and another base at Hohenfels before the tanks were sent to the front line in Ukraine.
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Post by Admin on Apr 18, 2024 19:04:25 GMT
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Post by Admin on Apr 19, 2024 2:50:28 GMT
According to the US political site Politico, William Burns, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), spoke to members of Congress at an event held at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Texas on the 18th (local time) to offer support for Ukraine's security. We encouraged the passage of the bill and made this analysis public.
"If Ukraine receives military assistance, it will be able to defend itself in its entirety, with practical and psychological reinforcement, and undermine Putin's arrogant view that time is on his side," Burns said.
If the Ukraine aid bill is rejected, ``the situation is much worse,'' he said, ``There is a possibility that Ukraine will be defeated on the battlefield at the end of 2024, or at least that Putin will be in a position to enforce the terms of a political settlement (of the Ukraine war).''
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