Comments by "Levan Gudadze - Opinion" (@LevanGudadze) on "Alex Christoforou" channel.

  1. You may not believe it, but contrary to the expectations of many, both in Ukraine and in the West, about the imminent counter-offensive of the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of Bakhmut, to unblock the city, in reality exactly the opposite is happening, as I predicted on my channel in updates, offensive operations are carried out by the Russian side, the assault units of Wagner PMC. More specifically, the Wagnerites have not only crossed the Bakhmutka River in the east of the city, but have made significant progress in the past 24 hours and are currently 600 meters from the administrative building in the city center. Such information is reported here in Russia by the media and telegram channels this afternoon.
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  2. Perhaps not everyone is informed about the latest news from Bakhmut, but on my channel I already shared in today's update and I will write here that Wagner PMC fighters a few hours ago were able to establish fire control over two main routes leading to Artemovsk - southwest of Ivanovskoye and northwest of Paroskoviyivka and Krasnaya Gora. The last two settlements are in operational encirclement and most likely will come under full Russian control in the near future.
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  3. The Russian Armed Forces destroyed four Ukrainian S-300s and one "Gepard" in the direction of Kherson in the last 24-48 hours. At the same time, the military losses of the Zelensky regime over the past 24 hours amounted to 700 military, according to reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense. Kiev regime suffered most of the losses in the Donetsk direction, about 400 soldiers.
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  4. I also said today on my channel that the extra revenues of the Russian federal budget from the sale of oil and gas amounted to 2.5 trillion rubles, which is approximately $35.5 billion. In addition, Russian gas supplies to China increased by 48%, which is also a significant indicator of the diversification of the Russian energy sector. From today's news, here in Russia, we have information about the downing of 10 Ukrainian drones over the sea near Crimea by means of air defense of the Russian Federation. At the same time, another exercise of the Russian and Belarusian military began in Belarus, this time combat aviation units and air defense forces were involved.
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  5. I wrote about this on my channel too, but the viewers of this channel may also find this information interesting. The settlement of Kleshcheevka in the vicinity of the city of Bakhmut is now under the full control of Russian forces. This was stated by the head of PMC Wagner Prigozhin. According to him, the settlement of Kleshcheevka, which is one of the important suburbs of Bakhmut, has been completely taken under control by units of the PMC “Wagner. He also stated that, contrary to the information of a number of media outlets, the Ukrainian military did not flee from the position in Bakhmut and fought bravely, despite the fact that they had no chance of holding the city. - At the same time, there is information that forces loyal to Zelensky lost about 30,000 soldiers killed and wounded in the direction of Soledar and Bakhmut. The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) involved 14 brigades in the Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) and Soledar directions, in battles with Russian forces they lost 60-70% of their personnel. This was announced on Thursday by a military expert, colonel from the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Vitaly Kiselev If Kiselev's information is true, the losses of the Ukrainian side on the Seversk-Bakhmut-Soledar defense line are really colossal.
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  6. I am more concerned about the passivity of the American and Western society in general, which does not protest at all because of the transfer of tens of billions of dollars of taxpayers to Ukraine.
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  7. According to a number of media reports here in Russia, the Armed Forces of Ukraine retreated from the territory of the Azom plant in Bakhmut, which I also talked about on my channel today in an update. Now Wagner has a direct path to the city center from ALL directions.
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  8. According to a number of media reports here in Russia, Wagner PMC units have established full control over the Bakhmut administrative building and the surrounding area and have come close to the railway station. I also talked about this on my channel in an update, because it looks like the story of the confrontation in Bakhmut is coming to its logical conclusion and in the near future this city will come under the full control of the Russian side.
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  9. Well.. I don’t know how it is in the rest of the world, but the main news today in Russia is that the Zelensky regime began to retreat from Bakhmut, which I spoke about in more detail on my channel in an update, emphasizing that the commander of the Ukrainian unit "Magyar Birds" confirmed in his video message, receiving an order to retreat from Bakhmut. At the same time, Russian media reported that the Ukrainian military blew up almost all the bridges in Bakhmut to slow down the advance of Wagner PMC units. At the same time, Prigozhin, the head of PMC Wagner, made a statement and called on the President of Ukraine to save the lives of the soldiers of the Bakhmut garrison and order them all to leave the city.
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  10. Ukraine announced a mandatory evacuation of Kupyansk and a dozen other settlements in the Kharkiv region, in anticipation of the expected large-scale Russian offensive, which was also discussed on my channel in the second update, but the very fact of the mandatory evacuation is certainly a serious indicator of Ukraine's complete loss of initiative on the battlefield.
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  11. It seems that the Zelensky regime is experiencing difficulties with manpower not only inside Ukraine, which I have repeatedly said on my channel in updates, but also outside the country, because according to the publication of The New York Times, instead of the announced 20,000 foreign mercenaries, the so-called foreign legion was enlisted only 1,500. Even mercenaries do not want to fight for Zelensky and his Western masters.. ))
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  12. According to the information that we have circulating here in Russia today, the assault groups of PMC "Wagner" entered the territory of the "Metal Processing Plant" (AZOM) in Bakhmut from the north and begin to move deep into the territory of the industrial enterprise. I spoke on this topic on my channel in today's update and I will share my opinion here too, if I may, that contrary to the skeptical assumptions of a number of experts, in my opinion Metal Processing Plant may be under Russian control by the end of next week. Mainly because of the psychological state of the Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut, who perceive themselves as cannon fodder abandoned by Kiev. In such a state, Ukrainian units are unlikely to be able to conduct effective combat operations.
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  13. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces have lost up to 650 military and several dozen combat systems, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and artillery, which I will talk about in more detail on my channel too, because recently it has become especially obvious that the Ukrainian army is experiencing a significant lack of manpower and equipment even in the main directions of the so-called counteroffensive.
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  14. According to the Russian media, which was also mentioned on my channel in today's update, the Zelensky regime unsuccessfully tried to attack Sevastopol in Crimea using drones. All air targets were shot down by Russian anti-aircraft weapons, but the fact itself certainly indicates that the Zelensky regime will use the long-range missiles promised to the United States and the United Kingdom to strike deep into Russia, which could certainly push Moscow to use more extreme measures to neutralize threats emanating from modern Ukraine and the West .. This is a sufficiently relevant reason, in my opinion, for the Western countries to reconsider their position and stop their involvement in the Ukrainian conflict before it is too late.
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  15. According to media reports we have here in Russia, the Ukrainian armed forces are losing about 10-11,000 military killed every month in the battle for Bakhmut. This was stated today by the head of the KVK Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin. I will share this information with a more detailed review on my channel in tomorrow's update, but already now we can say that Prigozhin's statement is shocking, if true. At the same time, Prigozhin did not assess Ukrainian losses in military equipment, citing the secrecy of this data.
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  16. On the eve of the BRICS summit, South Africa is considering withdrawing from the International Criminal Court.
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  17. Over the past month, Russian air defense and combat aviation destroyed more than 1,400 Ukrainian air attack weapons, including 37 aircraft and six ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, which I will talk about on my channel too, since the The minister also noted that even if all the US F-16 fighters promised to Kiev are delivered to Ukraine, they will be destroyed in about the same time, in a month.
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  18. The Western world wanted to isolate Russia, but it finds itself in isolation from the rest of the world..
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  19. Despite Western sanctions and volatility in energy prices, the Russian budget at the end of March received additional revenues in the amount of 2.5 trillion rubles, which I will talk about in more detail on my channel in the next update. The Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov announced additional trillions for the budget in a conversation with the media.
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  20. The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than 66,000 military personnel and over 7,000 military equipment since the start of the so-called counteroffensive, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, which I will talk about in more detail on my channel too, because there are more and more reasons to believe that the counteroffensive has turned into the beginning the end of the most Ukrainian armed forces..
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  21. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked for an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian media reports, and I will of course talk about it on my channel too, because if the interview goes through, it will probably attract about the same attention around the world as Carson's interview with Trump, if not more..
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  22. Over the past day, in order to support ground operations of Wagner PMCs in the Bakhmut area, combat aircraft of the Russian Federation made 11 sorties, and 48 fire missions were completed by missile forces and artillery. I will talk about this in more detail on my channel in the next update, but it can already be said that according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the irretrievable losses of the Zelensky regime over the past 24 hours amounted to more than 450 Ukrainian military personnel and mercenaries, three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, six armored fighting vehicles, six vehicles, D-20 and MSTA-B howitzers, as well as two US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radars.
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  23. According to media reports here in Russia, the irretrievable losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Bakhmut area amount to up to 500 fighters daily. I will definitely share more detailed information on this topic in the next update on my channel. Currently, Wagner PMC fighters are establishing control over the central quarters of this city.
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  24. Hungary refused to discuss the allocation of funds by the European Union for military assistance to Ukraine, which I will also talk about on my channel, because this country is currently the only one among NATO and EU members that dares to disobey Brussels, Washington and London , focusing on national interests..
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  25. I wonder how Alex Christoforou managed to create such a popular and interesting channel. I have been commenting on political events for 3 months, including about Russia, while being in Russia, but I don’t even have 1000 subscribers .. Regarding the theme of this episode, Iranian drones are really actively used and are already influencing the course of events .. Although the real turning point will be the winter offensive of the Russian troops, after which Kyiv will lose control over the entire southeast from Kharkov to Odessa ..
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  26. Over the past 4 months, since the beginning of the so-called counter-offensive of the Ukrainian armed forces, the losses of the Ukrainian side amounted to more than 90,000 military personnel, 557 tanks and almost 1,900 armored vehicles, said Russian President Putin, which I will talk about on my channel too, because there are all the indicators that the world is witnessing the beginning of the end of the Ukrainian army as a more or less capable institution..
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  27. Well, as I have said many times on my channel, the Russian forces may soon encircle and subsequently take full control of not only Bakhmut, but also Chasov Yar. So today, here in Russia, almost all the media report data that the Zelensky regime has begun the evacuation of state institutions and enterprises from Chasov Yar near Artemivsk (Ukrainian name - Bakhmut) in the Donbass. A military expert, retired lieutenant colonel of the LPR Andrey Marochko also spoke about this. Earlier, the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that hostilities were taking place in the Paraskovievka area in the Donbass, the liberation of this settlement would cut off the last supply route for Ukrainian troops in Artemovsk - the route from Chasov Yar.
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  28. According to media reports published here in Russia, the Zelensky regime is beginning to evacuate the civilian population in Bakhmut, which, as I noted on my channel in today's update, may be another indicator that Kiev is planning to withdraw troops from Bakhmut and possibly Chasov Yar too. According to media reports, there may be 5-6,000 civilians in Bakhmut at this moment.
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  29. Over the six months of the so-called counter-offensive, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 125 thousand people and 16 thousand units of various weapons, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a conference call with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces, which I will discuss on my channel too, since data coming from the Russian Ministry of Defense certainly suggests that the Ukrainian armed forces have not only lost the battle for the initiative on the front line, but are also on the verge of total collapse..
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  30. US military personnel not only provide support to Israel in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but also directly take part in hostilities, former Palestinian Ambassador to France Salman Harfi told RIA Novosti, which I will talk about on my channel too, since as far as I know, the US Congress does not give any permission to the Biden administration to drag the country into another war.
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  31. Here in Russia, one of the main news stories today is that, according to the media and the Ministry of Defense, the Zelensky regime, together with the leadership of Moldova, is planning provocations against Transnistria, intending to invade this unrecognized republic and seize Soviet-era ammunition depots. I talked about this topic in more detail on my channel today, but I will share my opinion here too and note that such a provocation can force Moscow to resort to extreme measures, not only launching a full-scale offensive operation in the direction of Sumy, Chernigov, Kharkov or even Kiev. Such a provocation could force Moscow to use extreme force, such as hypersonic missiles or, in the worst case scenario, tactical nuclear weapons. The situation is getting really dangerous for the whole world..
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  32. 4 MiG-29 fighters and 2 Su-25 attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force have been shot down by the armed forces of the Russian Federation in the last 24 hours, media reports here in Russia. One gets the impression that the counteroffensive of the Zelensky regime, expected by many, is stalling before it even starts due to high combat losses.
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  33. 18 Leopard 2 tanks from Germany have already been delivered to Ukraine, according to the media today here in Russia. In tomorrow's update on my channel, I will have to talk about this topic too, because according to reports from a number of sources, Kyiv has already received a total of about 100 Western-made tanks. I wonder how long it will be before the Russian military captures and destroys the first German Leopards. It will happen soon, I guess.
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  34. Days after the end of the Chinese leader's visit to Russia, Beijing called for a halt to hostilities in Ukraine and the resumption of negotiations. As I predicted on my channel in updates, Washington and London will not allow peace talks until the Ukrainian army is completely collapsed and still able to fight, but China is becoming an active player in this story and this may have consequences in the coming months.
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  35. Russian Ministry of Defense: On April 21, the Iskander complex attacked the mercenary deployment point in Konstantinovka, killing up to 60 militants of the so-called "Georgian Legion". According to the Russian side, among the neutralized mercenaries there were those who were involved in the torture and murder of Russian prisoners of war near Kiev in March last year.
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  36. I think Russia has already destroyed some of the German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks delivered to the Zelensky regime by Poland. The tanks were destroyed, in my opinion, tonight during a massive rocket attack on Ukraine, including with the use of hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. I talked about this on my channel today and will share my thoughts here too, because if it turns out that the Leopards were really destroyed before they reached the front line, this would certainly be a great humiliation for the entire Western elite.. According to the latest data reported by the media here in Russia, Poland has already transferred 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine.
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  37. I personally assume that in the next 2-4 weeks a massive offensive of Russian troops will begin both from the territory of Belarus and from the South, in the direction of Kherson, Nikolaev and Odessa, although, perhaps, the offensive will be in the direction of Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk. One way or another, in the near future we will certainly observe the activation of the Russian side and offensive operations.
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  38. EU businesses have lost at least €250 billion ($266.6 billion) due to the sweeping sanctions imposed on Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Wednesday, which I will talk about in a news update on my channel too, since according to the latest data from Western media, Almost all of Europe's leading economies are on the verge of a recession or in a technical recession, and the loss of the Russian market by European businesses certainly does not help the situation.
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  39. Gorbachev in Russian society has an extremely negative attitude for the most part. The majority of society will definitely not miss him..
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  40. According to media reports here in Russia, the Zelensky regime near Selidovo lost another MiG-29 aircraft in a dogfight with a Russian fighter. On my channel I will share detailed information about this case in the next update, but probably now we can say that the MiG-29 fighters delivered by Slovakia and Poland to Ukraine have already been destroyed, most of them.
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  41. I will definitely talk about this topic in the next update on my channel, because tough statements were made in Moscow on the appearance of the news about London's intention to transfer ammunition with depleted uranium to the Zelensky regime. Statements on the topic were made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Minister of Defense and the President Putin..
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  42. Almost every day I say on my channel that the Krasnolymansky direction is one of the most active on the front line in Ukraine and this information is another confirmation of this fact, because according to media reports here in Russia, the "Center" grouping defeated the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolymansky direction and over the previous 24 hours, up to 100 Ukrainian soldiers were neutralized. This was announced to journalists on Saturday by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov.
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  43. The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost 20 pieces of equipment and about 60 soldiers in the Zaporozhye sector of the front today, according to reports from the Russian side, which I also talked about on my channel, because the direction of Rabotino is one of the most stressful at the moment..
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  44. You may find this information interesting. I shared the news on my channel in today's update, but I'll share it here too. The Chinese yuan has become a major player in Russia’s foreign trade, according to data released by the Bank of Russia in its Financial Market Risk Report on Thursday. The Chinese currency’s share in Russia’s import settlements had jumped to 23% by the end of last year from only 4% in January 2022. The yuan’s share in export settlements also surged from 0.5% to 16%. Meanwhile, the share of the US dollar and euro in Russia’s foreign trade has dropped substantially. At the start of 2022, 87% of export settlements were carried out in these currencies, while as of January 2023 their share had slumped to 48%. The share of the dollar and euro in import settlements also dropped, falling from 65% in January 2022 to 46% in December. P.s. The position of the US dollar as the main reserve currency is getting worse literally with each new month.
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  45. The BRICS in 2024 will include six new countries, Argentina, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia, said South African President Cyril Ramaposa, which I will also talk about on my channel, because the assertion that BRICS is becoming the main competitor of the G7 in the world is becoming irrefutable, not only in terms of political but also economic influence and attractiveness..
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  46. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, during the EU summit in Brussels, opposed the allocation of a €50 billion aid package to Ukraine, which I also discussed on my channel, as it is becoming increasingly clear that the Kiev regime is losing financial and arms flows from both Europe and North America.
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  47. I believe this will be interesting for subscribers of this excellent channel, besides, not everyone will probably be familiar with information, but Russian President Putin yesterday issued a strong warning to the Western elite (I also spoke about this on my channel in today's update), and stated that those forces that send German tanks against the Russians and are trying to draw European countries into an armed conflict with Russia should know that modern warfare will be unlike anything they have seen, because Moscow can respond not only with conventional weapons. It seems that the world is really approaching the point of no return due to the inadequate and extremely anti-Russian and Russophobic policies of the ruling elites of the West. Something must be done to avoid the worst scenario, which is a nuclear confrontation between NATO and the Russian Federation, and in my opinion the main share of responsibility lies with Western society in this case, because only informed and responsible citizens of Western countries can understand the full danger of the current situation and raise public protest against the involvement of the West in the Ukrainian conflict.
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  48. According to Al-Arabiya, the United States is behind the drone strike in Irnas Isfahan, and, as I understand it, Israel was also somehow involved in this operation. I will probably also talk about this topic on my channel in today's update, because the constant aggression from the United States and Israel can eventually provoke Tehran to take retaliatory steps, which can quickly develop into a regional conflict with the inevitable closure of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and this will certainly be a catastrophe not only for the Middle East, but for the whole world too, because almost the entire volume of oil and gas by the countries of the region is exported through the Persian Gulf.
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  49. Well.. I talked about this on my channel too, and I will repeat it here if I may, it is interesting, because there is a wave of dismissals and resignations in Ukraine. It is already known that dismissed and resigned (formally voluntarily) today, many high-ranking government officials, including - Vyacheslav Shapovalov - Deputy Minister of Defense Ivan Lukerya and Vyacheslav Negoda - Deputy Minister for the Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Vitaly Muzychenko - Deputy Minister of Social Policy Valentin Reznichenko - Dnepropetrovsk Regional Military Administration (OVA) Oleksandr Starukh – Zaporozhye Regional Military Administration (OVA) Oleksiy Kuleba - Kyiv Regional Military Administration (OVA) Dmitry Zhivitsky - Sumy Regional Military Administration (OVA) Yaroslav Yanushevich - Kherson Regional Military Administration (OVA) Personally, I would not be surprised if it turns out that the recent secret visit of the head of the CIA to Kyiv and his meeting with Zelensky was connected with the possible preparation of a coup within the Ukrainian elite, and the head of the CIA gave Zelensky information about all or some of the participants in the conspiracy. Everything is possible, all the more so in conditions when the conflict within the so-called Ukrainian elite is becoming more and more obvious.
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  50. Telling the truth has always been difficult, because of their possible consequences, but the last 10-15 years has become deadly. Even in Western countries.
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