Data Engineer @ Matrix42
May 14, 2024
Myth debunking: Ukraine and Russia were close to a peace deal in the spring of 2022 but Ukraine rejected it?
This is one of the favorite lies promoted by Russia and its sympathizers to shift the focus and blame.
However, a closer look at the facts reveals that the whole story does not hold water.
Important 3 minute video of Mr Kuleba debunking Russian lies here :
Always good when myths and disinformations get debunked. In a few years, we’ll be told the truth about the real situation at the Kharkiv front, too. But right now, public signals by leading Ukrainian intelligence officers are mixed:
““At the moment, Russian actions in the border [sector] are ongoing,” Oleksandr Lytvynenko, the recently appointed secretary of Ukraine’s security council, told AFP in an interview in Kyiv. “We can say that we don’t see any threat of assault on the city of Kharkiv,””
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32589
That sounds great, BUT:
““The situation is on the edge,” Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, said in a video call from a bunker in Kharkiv. “Every hour this situation moves toward critical.””
Both statements can’t be true at the same time. So, who’s right? The highly successful, but a bit too outspoken Budanov, and the recently promoted Lytvynenko is only saying what Zelenskyy wants to hear? Or the other way round? Or something in between? We don’t know, we can’t know, because we don’t have the necessary information to pass judgment. A very confusing situation.
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Only one thing is clear Gray:
Ukraine must have help and must have help NOW.
It’s already too late for ground troops to be sent to protect Kharkiv; if the order was given now, it would take 2-3 months to get them in situ.
The only option left is air power.
My opinion, too, Scradge. Air force support is the fastest help Nato can send. Those fighter jets should be delpoyed at bases in Poland and Romania and made ready for immediate action, on short notice. In preparation, Nato should establish a connection with AFU command, to communicate target data. When there’s a decision to support Ukraine’s defence, there shouldn’t be any more delays. 🤔
Surely no liberal democracy is willing to stand by while yet another beautiful city is turned into Mariupol?
Blinken going to Kyiv to say “help is on the way” is woefully inadequate.
The Trumpkov aid block is despicable and disgusting, but unfortunately, Ukraine is to blame for the chronic troop shortage.
I have to admit I’m not so sure, Sir Bill. My faith in Western democracies doing the right thing before it’s too late has duffered in the last two years. Mr. Facts and Mike sadly are right with their harsh criticism of Nato. If there were enough arms, missiles and shells, the temporary shortage of manpower could be compensated. But the deliveries of the last months amounted not even to cover the most basic needs. And Putin is exploiting that now with his new offensive. That shouldn’t have been allowed to happen at all. Two years into the war and the west is still fumbling around. Grrr. 😠