U.S. Continues Years-Long Proxy War Against Wagner In Africa
U.S. Continues Years-Long Proxy War Against Wagner In Africa
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U.S. Continues Years-Long Proxy War Against Wagner In Africa
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) is planning to introduce a resolution in the House that would declare it is US policy to seek a Ukrainian victory against Russia, which includes returning all Russian-controlled territory to Kyiv, including Crimea.
According to classified documents leaked by Airman Jack Teixeira, Ukraine’s military intelligence, known as HUR, was planning large strikes inside Russian territory in February but delayed the attacks due to pressure from the U.S.
On Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu hosted 4-way talks in an effort to normalize diplomatic relations between the Syrian and Turkish governments in an effort to bring stability to Syria and also to oust American influence in the country. The talks included Russia, Turkey, Syria, and Iran and could be a means to force U.S. troops out of Syria.
According to Pentagon documents leaked by Airman Jack Teixeira, Washinton does not believe Ukraine will be able to recapture any significant territory during its much-anticipated spring offensive. The doubt expressed in the leaked February assessment has left the Biden administration preparing for failure.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the governing African National Congress party has decided that South Africa should exit the International Criminal Court after it issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges last month, accusing him of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved 2 new laws that are designed to remove remnants of Ukraine’s Russian culture and will rename places across the country that carry Russian influence. Local authorities will also be required to “free public space from the symbols of the Russian world.”
Former Russian President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who is currently Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, told reporters on Tuesday that a ‘quiet partition’ of Ukraine among its neighbors “would be better than Ukraine in NATO or a World War.”