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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Andrey Dobrov [REGNUM] We talk so much about General Zaluzhny, whom Zelensky wants to fire. They say that the general has bypassed him politically and can become the new president. But no one really knows what Zaluzhny himself wants. Does he want to remain commander in chief? Or does he really want to be fired? Who is Zaluzhny? The son of a Soviet officer, he went on military business. The ATO began on May 22. Ukrainian troops were sent to Donbass. Zaluzhny becomes deputy commander of sector “C” in July. The appointment took place under Poroshenko. And then the first puncture. In August there were battles for Ilovaisk. Kyiv troops are surrounded and defeated. In September, the Minsk Agreements were signed on 1.2015, Ukrainian troops lost the airport in Donetsk. Then the encirclement in Debaltsevo. After this, Poroshenko signed Minsk Protocol 2. January 2017, new military actions. Zaluzhny receives the rank of major general. Becomes first deputy commander of the operational command "West". Then, in 1919, he was the commander of the troops of the operational command “North”. That is, he was responsible, for example, for repelling an attack not only from Russia, but also from Belarus. As we remember, at the very beginning of the military operation, servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this area fled from there. On July 27, 2021, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. And already in October, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an offensive in the Donbass. And when the military operation began, he tried to lead the entire front. But even Russia’s not-largest army quickly occupied vast territories. Ours were withdrawn only at the time of signing the Istanbul Agreements. That is, there were no military actions in the Kyiv region. And ours retreated from Kharkov and Kherson on their own. The problem in the command of the Ukrainian army was described in his blog by military medic Gleb Bityukov: “In the Ukrainian army, it is not those who are proactive and strive for development who reach the top, but those who are literate, drink no more than others and wash themselves at least sometimes.” And also: “There are no better, more motivated people anymore. They either died or left the army in one way or another.” And one more thing: “How many cauldrons did the Ukrainian army create during the 10 years of war? How many people received officer and, in addition, general ranks?” Indeed, look, while the war was going on with the rebels in Donbass and Lugansk, Zaluzhny’s career simply flourished. But at the time of the battle with Russian troops, all he could hope for was constant mobilizations and supplies of Western weapons. And yet he began to lose. Despite the fact that he studied precisely on Russian military thought. September 2022. Zaluzhny, in an interview with Time, said that he “grew up on Russian military doctrine” and keeps in his office the collected works of the head of the Russian General Staff, Gerasimov. “I read everything he ever wrote... He is the smartest of people, and my expectations from him were enormous,” Zaluzhny added. He probably felt that he had made a big mistake in his idol. But Gerasimov had not yet become the leader of the troops in the Northern Military District. He became one in January 2023. And a few months later, in May 2023, during a conversation with a reporter, Zaluzhny unexpectedly stated that he considered the Russian general and head of the General Staff of the Russian Army Valery Gerasimov to be an “unpredictable and strong enemy,” again admitting that he was reading treatises on the military tactics of his colleague and complaining that he does not publish new books: “He is strong, cunning, unpredictable. This is a strong enemy, which we, the military, also need to respect - for the sake of victory." But the summer counteroffensive fizzled out and there was no victory. Zaluzhny, in an interview with the Economist magazine, said that Kyiv is exhausted. That there are no shells, and the West does not want to supply them. In December 2023, the media wrote that American journalist Seymour Hersh, citing a Washington official, said that Gerasimov and Zaluzhny were negotiating. Moreover, Zaluzhny does not inform Zelensky. They were allegedly talking about a peace treaty with Ukraine, where the regions we occupied would remain with Russia. Zaluzhny demanded consent for Ukraine to join NATO, albeit without the deployment of troops and weapons. In reality, Hersh wrote it a little differently.
And this was definitely not a secret for Zelensky. Last year, CIA Director William Burns allegedly made a secret trip to Kiev and personally warned Zelensky that the United States knew about his corruption. They know that Zelensky takes huge sums of Western money. As we see, lost battles do not change anything in the careers of the Kyiv leaders. But negotiations behind the back of the Kyiv president... And even with those officials with whom Zelensky thought he was on short terms... And what’s interesting is that if you look at the Western media, you can see how they actually keep Zaluzhny as the main speaker. After the article in the Economist, the media immediately began writing that the counteroffensive had failed. Then they began to write about the fact that Russia needed to agree on a truce along the front line. And information about Zaluzhny’s resignation brought Victoria Nuland to Kiev. That is, for the United States and its allies, Zaluzhny is the main informant and the main character. Not Zelensky. In theory, Zaluzhny’s resignation deprives Ukraine of some military component. And even Budanov, who was going to be appointed commander-in-chief, is not inspiring. He has already stated that Kyiv will launch a new offensive in the spring after Russian troops finish their winter campaign, but the West does not seem to be inspired by this. Perhaps the United States wants to remove Zelensky altogether and put Zaluzhny in his place. But does Zaluzhny himself want this? It seems to me that in reality he wants something completely different. He plans to continue serving in NATO. He needs Zelensky to fire him. And then he lost. Then Zaluzhny will remain the only military leader who actually fought with the Russians. And this may work for European officials. He will become a most valuable military adviser. With a good salary, a house in Brussels and so on. It is quite possible that Zaluzhny does not want Ukraine to win or lose the war. He wants peace for himself. Related: Seymour Hersh: 2024-01-11 Poland's Obstruction In Nord Stream Pipeline Probe Raises Alarm For Investigators Seymour Hersh: 2024-01-02 'Against all odds.' Erdogan emerged victorious from all battles in 2023 Seymour Hersh: 2023-12-23 Journalist Hersh reveals new details about the Nord Stream explosion | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 Where Zaluzhny gets to not push up daisies. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-02-04 10:44 |