🇫🇷 This is the situation now on one of the highways south of Paris that was blocked by farmers: the A6 is blocked by two thirds, the protesters built a bonfire to keep warm.
The farmers told Sputnik's correspondent that the main reason for what is happening is the fact that they can no longer earn a living, even working 90 hours a week.
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The farmers told Sputnik's correspondent that the main reason for what is happening is the fact that they can no longer earn a living, even working 90 hours a week.
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🇩🇪 In Stuttgart, farmers from all over Germany are demonstrating against the policies of the Scholz government. According to preliminary estimates of the organizers, about 5,000 demonstrators and 3,000 tractors will gather at the rally.
There were "significant problems" on all roads leading to the city center, a police spokesman told German media. "We advise people to avoid the city center or use public transport," he said.
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There were "significant problems" on all roads leading to the city center, a police spokesman told German media. "We advise people to avoid the city center or use public transport," he said.
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Many Ukrainians are demonstrating their support for Zaluzhny while placing the blame on Zelensky amid rumors of the general's resignation
🔺Numerous messages suggesting that Zelensky had allegedly fired Zaluzhny have triggered an uproar across social media, with both Ukrainian soldiers and ordinary citizens weighing in on the conversation.
🔺One armed service member wrote Zelensky had "lost his mind" and if Zaluzhny were sacked that would be a “lavish gift” to Russia (see photo 1);
🔺Another soldier assumed that US may have demanded that Zelensky “replace him in exchange for weapons" (photo 2);
🔺Some Ukrainians got riled up, demanding that Zaluzhny retaliate against Zelensky and his administration, and provide an “answer [that] should be worthy of a combat general" (photo 3), while some of them suggested "freeing Bankova of enemies!" (photo 4);
🔺Generally, Ukrainian women showed their support and trust for Zaluzhny (see photos 5,6);
🔺Ukrainian netizens have directly compared Zaluzhny and Zelensky, with some users considering Zaluzhny irreplaceable unlike the current president (see photos 7, 8).
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🔺Numerous messages suggesting that Zelensky had allegedly fired Zaluzhny have triggered an uproar across social media, with both Ukrainian soldiers and ordinary citizens weighing in on the conversation.
🔺One armed service member wrote Zelensky had "lost his mind" and if Zaluzhny were sacked that would be a “lavish gift” to Russia (see photo 1);
🔺Another soldier assumed that US may have demanded that Zelensky “replace him in exchange for weapons" (photo 2);
🔺Some Ukrainians got riled up, demanding that Zaluzhny retaliate against Zelensky and his administration, and provide an “answer [that] should be worthy of a combat general" (photo 3), while some of them suggested "freeing Bankova of enemies!" (photo 4);
🔺Generally, Ukrainian women showed their support and trust for Zaluzhny (see photos 5,6);
🔺Ukrainian netizens have directly compared Zaluzhny and Zelensky, with some users considering Zaluzhny irreplaceable unlike the current president (see photos 7, 8).
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Zaluzhny sacking controversy shows Zelensky no longer controls the top general
Ukraine's President Office and the Ministry of Defense denied rumors that President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the nation's top commander Gen. Valery Zaluzhny on January 30.
Once named a Ukrainian Churchill, Zelensky is swiftly losing popularity abroad and at home. Per Matviychuk, a change in the military-political regime in Kiev would be "mortally dangerous" for Zelensky. Moreover, at least three groups – Zelensky's Western curators, Ukrainian nationalists, and local oligarchs – may soon get rid of the Ukrainian president, according to the retired colonel.
In contrast, Zaluzhny is enjoying high poll numbers and support from the West.
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Ukraine's President Office and the Ministry of Defense denied rumors that President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the nation's top commander Gen. Valery Zaluzhny on January 30.
"I think that this was perhaps a deliberate action on Zelensky’s part, because Zelensky needs to take some action to restore his popularity," Anatoliy Matviychuk, a military expert and retired colonel, told Sputnik. "The test showed that Zelensky does not have influence on any of the power groups. So he backed off."
Once named a Ukrainian Churchill, Zelensky is swiftly losing popularity abroad and at home. Per Matviychuk, a change in the military-political regime in Kiev would be "mortally dangerous" for Zelensky. Moreover, at least three groups – Zelensky's Western curators, Ukrainian nationalists, and local oligarchs – may soon get rid of the Ukrainian president, according to the retired colonel.
In contrast, Zaluzhny is enjoying high poll numbers and support from the West.
"I understand that [Zaluzhny] has received carte blanche for the future," the retired colonel presumed. "And, today he could lay claim to power given the situation in the country and within the military force. And if this power is not given to him – we see that Zelensky refuses to hold elections – he can take it away by force."
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Triggering global wars & pocketing profits? US foreign arms sales strike new highs
US arms sales overseas jumped to a record total of $238 billion in fiscal year 2023, when the world was embroiled in a spate of armed conflicts.
According to the State Department’s fact sheet, the sum includes:
▪️foreign military sales, which reached a record of $80.9 billion last year, soaring nearly 56% from the previous year.
▪️direct commercial sales that grew to $157.5 billion in FY 2023 from $153.6 billion in FY 2022.
The State Department’s data indicated that Poland and Germany were the biggest buyers of US military equipment in 2023, with Ukraine mentioned as a country clinching a $1.2 billion deal on the purchase of US’ National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS).
This comes amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli standoff, which unfolds against the backdrop of the Houthis’ attacks on Israel-bound commercial ships in the Red Sea.
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US arms sales overseas jumped to a record total of $238 billion in fiscal year 2023, when the world was embroiled in a spate of armed conflicts.
According to the State Department’s fact sheet, the sum includes:
▪️foreign military sales, which reached a record of $80.9 billion last year, soaring nearly 56% from the previous year.
▪️direct commercial sales that grew to $157.5 billion in FY 2023 from $153.6 billion in FY 2022.
The State Department’s data indicated that Poland and Germany were the biggest buyers of US military equipment in 2023, with Ukraine mentioned as a country clinching a $1.2 billion deal on the purchase of US’ National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS).
This comes amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli standoff, which unfolds against the backdrop of the Houthis’ attacks on Israel-bound commercial ships in the Red Sea.
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