Developments in Ukraine Kiev’s decision to tighten the mobilization law and fill the ranks of the army

according to the report of Tasnim news international group, Mikhail Podoliak , the adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, in a television interview last night, emphasized that the Supreme Parliament of this country should approve the changes related to the strengthening of the Basij bill as soon as possible.

In mid-December, Vladimir Zelensky said that Army officials have proposed to employ another 500,000 people in the new round of Basij. But at the same time, Valery Zalogeny, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, denied the President’s words about the number of people who should be mobilized in the country.

In late December, the Cabinet of Ministers Ukraine presented a new and strict bill regarding mobilization in the country to the Ukrainian parliament. According to some experts, if the new Basij law is passed in its strictest form, Kyiv may attract up to 10 million people to the ranks of the Ukrainian armed forces and compensate for its lack of manpower, but the problem is that these people have no motivation to fight. They will not have.

At the same time, the draft of this bill has already been sent for revision and the representatives have found some of its provisions to be inconsistent with the Constitution of Ukraine. Ukrainian parliamentarians are not in a hurry to pass the Basij bill, and there are concerns about the negative and strong reaction of Ukrainian citizens to this law.

Following the parliament’s anti-corruption committee, which saw dangers in the text of the document, the opinion of the main department of scientific expertise is also negative to this bill.

In recent months, Ukrainian and Western media have been actively reporting on the issue of manpower shortages to replace military personnel in the conflict zone. Currently, according to Ukrainian officials, 600,000 to 800,000 combat troops are on the front line. This is despite the fact that many of them have literally been in the war zone since the beginning of the conflict. This issue is often raised by the military themselves. At the same time, at the end of December 2023, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine criticized the theory of rotational transfer of forces every six months and noted that in the current situation, it is difficult to predict the development of the situation even in the next three years.

On the other hand, the lack of timely rotation has caused double tension among the Ukrainian forces, and this problem is especially in the background of the lack of military success of the Ukrainian army and the obvious need to inject more weapons and money. From the western donors, it has become acute.

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Stopping US aid to Ukraine will be fatal

“Washington Post” newspaper wrote in an analysis that cutting off financial and military aid from the United States for Ukraine would have a disastrous result. The article states: The inevitable consequence of Washington’s massive support cuts will be a significant increase in the disparity in the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian and Russian armed forces. This inequality will be fatal for Kiev.

This publication quotes the head of the European Policy Analysis Center, Alina Pliakova, as saying: Ukraine will not agree to peace talks with Russia out of stubbornness. Kurdistan, but it will inevitably fail in the military conflict if the American support is cut off. He believes that the consequences of cutting off Washington’s aid will simply be disastrous for Kyiv. This means that the US will be significantly weakened as a world leader – I think that a Russian victory in Ukraine would, frankly, mean the end of US global dominance.

Retired US Army Brigadier General Mark Arnold, who spent three weeks in Ukraine in November, also took a similar stance and pointed to Russia’s superiority in terms of the number of troops and military equipment. The issue is felt even considering the military supplies that have arrived in Ukraine from Western countries. The lack of military equipment will completely destroy the combat effectiveness of the Ukrainian forces.

According to him, Russian drones now dominate the airspace of Ukraine. These drones have played an important role in the implementation of Russian deep attack missions and disrupting Ukrainian military movements, and have effectively changed the dynamics of ground operations.

The American intention to claim the transfer of missiles to Russia from North Korea in the Security Council

John Kirby, the coordinator of strategic communications in the National Security Council of the White House last night On Tuesday, in his regular meeting with reporters, he announced that the United States plans to raise the issue of North Korea’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia, which are allegedly used in the conflict with Ukraine, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, January 10.

Kirby once again argued that due to Western sanctions, Russia has begun to increase military-technical cooperation with North Korea, and apparently ballistic missiles and missile launch systems from this country to Russia. Sent. According to Washington officials, Russian forces have used them in the war with Ukraine. He added: “The United States is evaluating the impact of these attacks.” Also, Josep Borrell, the head of EU diplomacy, released a joint statement on Tuesday, condemning “North Korea’s arms supply to Russia and against Ukraine.”

The White House official continued: “The transfer of ballistic missiles from North Korea to Russia directly violates multiple UN Security Council resolutions.” Tomorrow, together with our allies and partners, we will raise the issue of the transfer of this military equipment to Russia in the Security Council and demand Russia’s response to it, which is another violation of the country’s international obligations.”

Kirby stressed that Washington and its allies will continue to impose sanctions “against countries that facilitate such arms transfers”.

Last day Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the White House’s claim that Russia allegedly used North Korean missiles to attack Ukraine. When asked by reporters to comment on the information, he told reporters: “We will not comment on that claim.”

Congressman: reserves Ukraine’s ammunition is running out

Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democratic majority of the US House of Representatives last night during a speech on the Senate floor pointed to the fact that The ammunition of the Ukrainian armed forces is running out, and in such a situation, the White House’s request to approve additional aid to Ukraine has not yet been approved.

The congressman said. : Ukrainians are running out of ammunition. According to one military official, they can only return one for every five shots fired at them by the Russians.

Schumer also emphasized that Washington It should stop being passive about providing aid to Kiev and start taking action.

British Foreign Minister: The West is ready to support Kiev for years

David Cameron, the British Foreign Secretary, announced that the British government and other Western countries are ready to provide financial and military support to Ukraine for years.

This politician said during his speech at the Foreign Policy Committee of the British Parliament: We are ready to support Ukraine for the years 2024, 2025, 2026, we are ready to extend this support to We should present them, because the current conflict in Ukraine is the main challenge for our generation. that “the total gross domestic product of our coalition countries is 25 times greater than that of Russia”. Together with our allies, we want to prove to [Russian President] Putin absolutely that his wait-and-see policy will not work.” that London will soon announce its next aid package to Ukraine for 2024. /strong>

Rostam Umarov, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, announced yesterday that an internal audit conducted by the Ministry of Defense in a short period of time, theft committed by the employees of this The ministry has revealed more than 10 billion hryvnias ($262 million).

He wrote on his page on the social network Facebook: “Until now, violations A lot has been discovered – over the past four months, more than 10 billion hryvnias have been stolen. We react strongly to all cases. In this regard, we closely cooperate with law enforcement agencies and special intelligence services.”

Furthermore, the Minister of Defense noted that in December, the Security Service of Ukraine Together with the Ministry of Defense, they identified and eliminated a fraudulent scheme related to the purchase of ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the amount of approximately 1.5 billion hryvnias ($39.3 million). Umarov added: “This is a part of the issues that we can talk about publicly. News More at This context will be published later.”

Ukrainian Air Force complains about lack of guided anti-aircraft missiles

Yuri Ignat, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, announced that the armed forces are facing a serious shortage of guided anti-aircraft missiles, and the current supplies coming from the West do not cover Kiev’s needs.

This military official said in a TV program: Today, Ukraine is dependent on the supply of Western weapons, it is not only about anti-aircraft guided missiles. <...> Of course, the lack of these missiles is serious and of great importance.

Ignat emphasized that the Western allies have increased the production of such missiles, but their consumption is significant. is, so there are concerns about the ability to cover the current needs of Kiev in this area.

Berlin will suffer the most from the conflict in Ukraine after Kiev.

The German magazine “Focus” wrote in an analysis: After Ukraine, Germany could soon become the biggest loser of the military conflict in Ukraine, and right now This issue can also be seen. The article reads: No one in Germany should be surprised if one day there are no reports of victories in Kiev, even fake news. , should not be on the bulletin board.

It is also mentioned that the westernmost point of Ukraine is less than 10 hours away from Berlin and “the Russian army is advancing with unwavering determination is” while American mercenaries are “retreating from the European battlefield.” This publication emphasizes, this situation while in the last few weeks, the last part of the budget approved by the US Congress, allocated to help Ukraine, has been spent and ended.

Furthermore, due to deteriorating relations with Moscow, Berlin lost long-term and reliable sources of cheap Russian gas. In 2020 and 2021, more than 65% of gas imported to Germany was supplied by Russia. This magazine adds: Germany has also lost the Eastern European market. At the height of German-Russian economic relations, the volume of trade was over 80 billion euros, or 4 percent of total foreign trade. As a result of the military intervention in the Ukraine conflict, Berlin is losing its security, prosperity and credibility in the world. Washington, Berlin must increase its military budget significantly. Germany is currently not able to defend itself, and the increase in the defense budget will exacerbate internal disputes in this country.

, Berlin must spend about 16 percent of its federal budget for 2024 so that the Ukrainian military can defend itself, otherwise Kiev’s military defeat is inevitable. Meanwhile, Germany has to adjust to living with its Russian neighbor – without American tutelage – and this means that its foreign and security policy must be revised.

Chinese Foreign Minister: Beijing to strategic cooperation with Russia will continue

The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized yesterday during his speech at a seminar on China’s international situation and diplomacy in 2023 that The country intends to continue deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia and mutual trust between the two countries.

According to this diplomat, when choosing between cooperation and confrontation, the People’s Republic of China always chooses the first option, because the relations of major countries with each other affect the stability of the world order. and that’s why they have a heavier responsibility.

He emphasized that for this reason, China should strengthen diverse strategic cooperation with Russia, support the global movement It will continue towards multi-polarization, and efforts to democratize international relations. The Foreign Minister recalled: In 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping chose Russia for his first foreign trip after being re-elected for a third term. After that, during the past year, the Chinese leader met and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin twice. Russia’s GDP growth at the end of 2023

The World Bank has forecast Russia’s GDP growth in 2023 from 1.6 percent. Last October, it increased to 2.6 percent and also confirmed its forecasts in this field for 2024 and 2025. This result was obtained from the Global Economic Prospects report published on the official website of this international financial organization.

World Bank GDP Growth The Russian Federation saw stronger-than-expected economic growth last year and expects Russian economic growth to slow to 1.3 percent in 2024 and 0.9 percent in 2025, and the Russian central bank’s policy tightening is likely to weaken domestic demand. Meanwhile, according to experts, limited capacity, including labor shortages, can affect Russia’s GDP growth.

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