First, a link to a Washington Post column published on Jan. 24 or 25, authored by an associate editor and columnist, but widely overlooked before this; it was the subject of commentary, HERE and HERE. Next, links to recent reports from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Tass, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Finally for today, via GlobalReserarch, a link to yet another video interview with a military analyst presenting an outlook on the war mostly counter to mainstream Western news accounts. — MCM
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Blinken Ponders the Post-Ukraine-war order, by David Ignatius | The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Biden administration, convinced that Vladimir Putin has failed in his attempt to erase Ukraine, has begun planning for an eventual postwar military balance that will help Kyiv deter any repetition of Russia’s brutal invasion. Blinken outlined his strategy for the Ukrainian endgame and postwar deterrence during an interview on Monday [Jan. 23] at the State Department. The conversation offered an unusual exploration of . . . READ MORE . . .
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Poland to deliver 10 Leopard tanks to Ukraine this week: minister. From AFP. Poland will send 10 more German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine this week, Polish Defence Minister said today. “Four are already in Ukraine, another 10 will go to Ukraine this week,” he said. Poland has promised . . . READ MORE . . .
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Responding to Chinese ‘joke’, Russia says U.S. is ‘invisible hand’ in Ukraine. From Reuters. * This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. | MOSCOW — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today the United States was driving the war in Ukraine, characterizing Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang as joking when Qin blamed an “invisible hand” pushing to extend and escalate the conflict and using it “to serve certain geopolitical agendas”. “Here we can probably disagree with our Chinese comrades,” Peskov said. “This is . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia’s Aerospace Forces down Ukrainian Su-24 frontline bomber in DPR – top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian combat aircraft shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-24 frontline bomber over the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said today while listing Ukrainian military equipment and numbers of troops “eliminated” in the last day. “Aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a . . . READ MORE . . .
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Georgia’s president on how her country is doing a year into the war in Ukraine. Reported by Karen Zanora, Ashley Brown and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili speaks about how her country is faring a year into Russia’s war in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Scott Ritter on video: Ukraine, Russia, NATO and Nord Stream. Mike Adams, founder of Brighteon.tv, speaks with military analyst and arms control specialist Scott Ritter in an hourlong podcast. From a GlobalReserarch introduction: Ritter sees Ukraine’s leadership as hopelessly corrupt and deeply infested with Nazis and murderers who issue hit lists of journalists to execute. Ritter alleges he now is in the No. 1 top position on one run by the Zelensky government. Click HERE to watch and listen.