At Army Forum 2023 I caught up with Military Correspondent Andrey Afanasiev, where he discussed the differences in morale and motivation between Russian Forces and Ukraine. Given the recent catastrophic failure of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, the HUGE numbers of Ukrainian troops deserting and surrendering, it's no wonder that General Syrsky is rumoured to be scapegoated instead of Zaluzhny.

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Scans of documents cited by Andrey Afanasiev, detailing the huge numbers of Losses, Desertions and Surrenders in just one unit of Ukraine's Armed Forces

Preparing the next interview w Scott Ritter. Send your questions, if you want them asked =)))))

First footage from near Rabotino shows a German Marder IFV of the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU being hit and falling into a trench.

This brigade, which was deployed from reserve to the Orekhov section of the Zaporozhye front, is equipped with German and American armored vehicles.

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WATCH: Putin talks about "de-dollarization" with BRICS members 👀

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“We see opportunities”: BRICS countries discuss the creation of a single currency as an alternative to the dollar.

In 2022, Russia's trade with other BRICS countries increased by more than 40% and reached a record $230 billion, President Vladimir Putin said. According to him, the members of the association are trying to use dollars less and less in mutual settlements. Moreover, now the parties are studying the possibility of creating a single currency within the organization for conducting trade transactions. According to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, the emergence of such a mechanism will reduce dependence on US influence. According to experts, the new unit of account will be in demand, especially considering that the BRICS countries have already surpassed the G7 in terms of GDP and more and more countries are willing to join the "five".

“The objective, irreversible process of de-dollarization of our economic ties is gaining momentum , efforts are being made to develop effective mechanisms for mutual settlements and monetary and financial control. As a result, the share of the dollar in export-import transactions within the BRICS is declining: last year it was only 28.7%,” the Russian leader added.

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Talk in favor of the ruble.

National Projects Council mixes confident assurances with cautious promises.

Against the background of the gradual normalization of the budget deficit, the unstable exchange rate of the ruble and the acceleration of inflation, Vladimir Putin spoke yesterday at the Council on National Projects with the idea of ​​returning to the social agenda. The state of public finances on the eve of the 2024 elections makes it possible (in addition to instructing the government and the Central Bank to control capital outflows) to propose an increase in the minimum wage and salaries of state employees, the launch of a state-funded long-term savings program from the Ministry of Finance, a pilot project to support working mothers, and a limited return to retail investors in foreign shares of a part of frozen assets on 100 billion rubles However, while there are no guarantees of the stability of state finances in the Russian Federation, no decisions have been made on spending that is important for the economy - on the extension of national projects and the provision of regional investment deductions through budget loans.

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Some are being prepared, others are being buried, and in order to have someone to bury, they are being collected on the street.

Tough mobilization has reached Kiev.

Here, the staff of military enlistment offices turned out to be much harsher than in other regions and carry out “voluntary” mobilization at gunpoint.

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Khinshtein: four servicemen of the Russian Guard died in an accident on the Ring Road in St. Petersburg.

"The preliminary reason for the terrible accident in St. Petersburg is the recklessness of the second participant,” he wrote on Telegram .

The report says that the driver of a foreign car, which was driving in front of a truck with soldiers of the 33rd brigade, suddenly made a sharp stop.

“Trying to avoid a collision, the driver-sergeant sharply turned the steering wheel to the left, but lost control. The car skidded and took out to the middle of the track, where it hit the bump stop and rolled over, ”the message says.

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