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Harnwell: Putin orders 10% increase in troops as Zelensky blinks and pivots from offence to defence

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President Zelensky’s shock pivot from offence to defence reveals the catastrophic implosion of Ukraine’s military capabilities. The order to divert scarce — and diminishing — resources to fortifying Kiev’s defences indicates they know the game is effectively up.

President Putin meanwhile pivots from “denazification” as his rationale for the war — which was for domestic consumption; to “opposing NATO expansion” — which is for the foreign audience. This suggests Putin is preparing the international community for a “mediated ceasefire” — on his terms.

Sources:

https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraines-zelensky-orders-construction-of-defenses-to-hold-back-russia-9ab87c81

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/02/putin-orders-russian-military-to-boost-troop-numbers-by-170000

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/29/france-is-on-the-brink-of-civil-war/

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Aired On: 12/02/23

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  • Zelenski has to protect all the evidence of FJB's and Obomba's treason, he won't destroy it himself because that is all the leverage he has to continue his grift. But Putin, well he wants nothing more than to have that leverage, he can really control the US with that info. Either he gets his way, or he releases all that evidence and the American citizens hang those traitors and all their crony criminals on every light pole in DC. Either way...it's good for us.

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  • All this Pointless Death in Ukraine Russia Israel Afghanistan - Is USA CIA & UK Mi6 Machination - NATO is a CIA / Mi6 Run Extortion Racket since 1945 run on 1000% USA Taxpayers Dollars to Extort 99.9% USA Taxpayers Dollars with a Smattering of Global Govt Dollars - Their Mission is "Comply or Mass Murder" from CIA / Mi6 Standive Mafia/ CIA/ Mi6 or A Coup / War will break out using USA Taxpayer Paid Weaponry - These Groups are Dumb Criminals who destroy everything in their Paths -,Not with their own money - OH NO WITH UNKNOWING USA TAXPAYERS DOLLARS - Whose Children the CIA / Mi6 will Send to Die and Be Mained to Steal Further Taxpayer Dollars for Criminal Mass Murderers / Extortionists the Pentagon Military Industrial Complex - This has Cost US Taxpayers Hundreds of Trillions of Dollars Over 80 Years and Millions of Innicent Lives Feeling More Broke & More Raped Every Year Under Globalist Criminals CIA & Govt Cohorts ? I Wonder Why - Govt Criminals Will Not Stop of Their Own Accord - CIA havent Stopped for 80 Years - And wont

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  • Immigrating a hateful culture was always a bad idea.

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  • There's only one thing that is worse than a Radical Left Democrat and that is ANY Republican or RINO that is hampering Trump in the Primary and Mike Johnson and Republicans efforts to secure Impeachment of Lyin Biden. Trust me when I say, each and everyone of you that stands in the way of these 2 Objectives will be Targeted and Voted out when the Time comes. No? F*CK Around and Find Out, Traitors!

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  • Congress BETTER NOT SEND ZELENSKYY ANY MORE OF OUR TAX DOLLARS!!!

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  • I predicted months ago that not only the Ukrainian offensive would totally fail but also as soon as dark weather steps in, Russia would BREAK the Ukrainian frontline... As I argued a year and a half ago, the best option for Ukraine is to negotiate a long-term ceasefire along the existing lines in an agreement in which they commit to NEVER join NATO. That's the ONLY way for Ukraine to survive and keep what they still have.

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  • execute zelensky

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  • WELL DONE , Ben Harnwell love the new look ,, i'll miss the hat though, .. I want to thank Ben for his work .. Our man across the pond .. Best wishes and Merry Christmas .. UKRAINE , What a waste of LIFE, guess Body parts are the cost,,.?? Lets go Brandon ..... How saddd

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  • Going to be hard for Ukraine to negotiate because the past (2014 agreements) has shown that NATO and Ukraine do not honor agreements. Russia will eventually offer the terms to end the conflict and Ukraine/NATO will have no choice.

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  • Gotta protect those nightclubs and rich spoiled brats in Kiev?

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  • No new homeland for the Ashkanazi Jews from Israel then.

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  • Unlike the war between Israel and Hamas, a peace for land two state solution could conceivably work in Ukraine

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  • Fire your title poster, Bannon, or employ someone who knows how to spell.

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  • Ben ..your audio sucks. sounds like your inside a tile shower stall

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  • elect Trump and get these conflicts done with one way or other. He destroyed Obama JR varsity ISIS in record time.

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