Senior U.S. officials are convinced that future support for the Ukraine war — and President Joe Biden’s global reputation — hinges on the success of Ukraine’s counteroffensive.

Succeed and Western military and economic aid will flow. Stumble or fail to meet expectations, and that support will likely dry up, sparking heightened calls for an expedited diplomatic resolution and hampering one of the White House’s signature international achievements.

Kyiv has had its share of make-or-break moments during the 16-month war it has waged against an invading Russia. But the current round of fighting has taken on heightened importance back in Washington, where domestic politics is muddying the overall picture.

U.S. officials do not know if lawmakers will greenlight more funding for Ukraine when the current tranche runs out. Any initial missteps in the counteroffensive, administration officials fear, could empower House Republicans to scuttle efforts by their Senate counterparts to boost defense spending.

Anxiety is also growing in Washington as Ukrainian elements are striking deep into sovereign Russian territory, leading to several private, stern admonishments in diplomatic backchannels.

U.S. officials believe that Kyiv, or at least pro-Ukraine forces, are responsible for a drone attack on the Kremlin and explosions that have killed both a prominent pro-war blogger and the daughter of a Russian nationalist. And this week, the Washington Post reported that the U.S. had intelligence indicating that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government planned to attack the Nord Stream pipelines — and later, officials believe, a pro-Kyiv group did it instead.

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WP: Saudi Arabia threatened the US with serious consequences because of Biden's words about oil

Saudi Arabia has threatened to change its foreign policy towards the United States after the words of US President Joe Biden about oil.
This is reported by The Washington Post.

According to the publication, in the fall of 2022, Biden promised "consequences" for Saudi Arabia for its decision to cut oil production.

In turn, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, promised "serious economic consequences for Washington."

He noted that he "will no longer deal" with the American administration.

Earlier, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) announced the extension of the oil deal until 2024 and a decrease in the alliance’s total production from next year.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The Kremlin regards the incident with a drone in Voronezh as an attack by Kiev on the civilian infrastructure of the Russian Federation - Peskov.

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Incredibly brave journalist Lara Logan BLOWS mainstream media's brains out with simple facts.

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Putin stated that the Ukrainian offensive has begun

According to him, this is evidenced by the use of strategic reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). At the same time, the president pointed out that with the high intensity of the fighting, all attempts at a counteroffensive failed.

“It can be stated that all counteroffensive attempts made so far have failed. But the offensive potential of the troops of the Kyiv regime is still preserved,” the head of state said

In addition, in recent days, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have experienced significant losses that exceed the “classic” indicator, the president emphasized.

“In this case, it significantly exceeds these classical indicators. I will not reproduce the figures now, but they are impressive,” Putin admitted.

The Russian leader also noted the courage and heroism of the fighters, the correct organization and command and control of the troops, as well as the high efficiency of domestic weapons.

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◾ British mercenary Aiden Aislin (Cossack Gundi) is back in Ukraine bragging about how he got away with the death sentence and wasn't executed for his war crimes, back in Kherson sending "regards" to all the Russians... Karma is a bitch you know, Aiden?

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💢HUGE 🚨 Russia releases 'Ukrainian' POWs to Hungary

Russia is treating ethnic Hungarian POWs who are Ukrainian citizens from Ukraine, drafted into the Ukrainian Army, as Hungarian Nationals - POWs were released to Hungary NOT Ukraine

This is no doubt a sign of things in this direction which may come.

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"Hungarian Charge d'Affaires has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for a "substantive conversation" due to the transfer of Transcarpathian Hungarian prisoners of war by Russia to Budapest

In Kyiv, they are unhappy that the Hungarian side did not notify Ukraine about this in advance."

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Explosion at rocket factory in Ankara

An explosion and a fire broke out at a plant near the Turkish capital, the fire was localized. Five people remain under the rubble, they are being rescued. The plant produced rockets and explosives for the Turkish military and police

Five people were killed , the Defense Ministry said. Ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene and the fire was contained. Some of the injured were taken to hospitals in critical condition. An investigation was launched, relatives of the workers gathered in front of the plant.

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