Developments in Ukraine Without congressional approval, there is no news of sending new American weapons to Kiev

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, Major ” Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder announced last night that the United States does not intend to announce the delivery of a new weapons package to Ukraine due to the lack of congressional approval to allocate additional funds.

This official of the US Department of Defense also noted that the supply of weapons to Kiev, the decision to transfer it, has already been made. is, in the framework of the so-called “initiative of action to support the security of Ukraine” and will continue according to the time of their production. According to Ryder, the Pentagon is not ready to specify when the high-precision GLSDB missiles will be delivered to Ukraine.

America from the Republican Party announced that the US Senate is debating the agreements related to the control of the southern borders and the allocation of additional aid to Ukraine, which will not be approved in the House of Representatives. He said: “In the House of Representatives, this is an unworkable option. Based on what we’ve seen, the content of this bill is clearly not enough to ensure border security.” Johnson also denied that Republicans are trying to negotiate. Related to these two issues, to secure the interests of Donald Trump, the US presidential candidate, and emphasized that this decision will be made only based on guaranteeing the security of the United States.

Next, you can follow the developments related to the seven hundred and seventh day of the Ukrainian war:

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The head of the CIA called 2024 a tough test for Ukraine

William Burns, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) early this morning, Wednesday, expressed the belief that 2024 will be a tough test of endurance on the battlefield for Ukraine.

Burns wrote in an article for Foreign Affairs wrote: “This year will probably be a very difficult year for Ukraine on the battlefield with Russia, and it will be a test of their endurance, the consequences of which will go far beyond the country’s struggle to preserve its freedom and independence.” /p>

This American official claimed that Russia is reviving its defense production with the help of China, adding: “Vladimir Putin is still betting that time is on his side and he can take Ukraine Crush it and disappoint its Western supporters.”

According to Burns, this is precisely why Western countries should continue to provide military and financial aid to Ukraine. It’s a relatively modest investment, accounting for less than five percent of the U.S. defense budget, yet with significant geopolitical and industrial returns. He added: “Maintaining the supply of weapons will strengthen Ukraine’s position if serious negotiations become possible.” Confirmed to America

Daniel Noboa, the president of Ecuador, confirmed this morning in an interview with Ecuavisa TV channel that the country has transferred existing Russian military equipment to The United States will transfer. “Despite Moscow’s stance, this delivery will take place,” he said. , reminded that his country has no plans to sever relations with the Russian Federation.

Furthermore, the Ecuadorian president called Moscow’s positions “completely inappropriate”, because at the moment Widespread unrest continues in the country. “And if the Russians want to help us, thank God they will,” Noboa added. Russian weapons have warned the United States that they will definitely be sent to Ukraine later. Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation emphasized that the transfer of Russian equipment without Moscow’s prior written consent would be unacceptable and an illegal act. According to this information, if Russian military weapons are transferred to a third country, Ecuador will violate its international obligations. Done with Russia

Karl Nehmer, Chancellor of Austria, believes that a way to interact with Russia should be sought. In an interview with Die Presse, he said: “The current tension will always be maintained in our relations with Russia. But we have to try to find ways to interact and co-exist with the Russians, because we’ve always known that Russia is, shall we say, an unusual negotiating partner.”

Greece Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced last night that the country may sell its surplus ammunition and bullets to Ukraine.

He said: “There are ammunition in our arsenals that will expire in the foreseeable future. We will have to replace them somehow, and the ammunition may be sold to Ukraine. This action will bring additional income to the Greek armed forces and we need it.” According to him, if these ammunitions are resold to Ukraine, Greece It could receive “tens of millions of euros” from the European Union. This is despite the fact that the Greek Parliament has already opposed such an action by the government. >

Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday, citing an EU official, that negotiations between the European Union and Hungary to agree on the transfer of financial and military aid to Despite some concessions from the Hungarian side, Ukraine is facing a problem. We have a country, but Hungary’s objection is still standing. We still haven’t reached a solution.

According to the official, there is currently no certainty that an agreement on Peace fund for Ukraine. This source reminded that the work in the European Union to reach an agreement on this issue has not yet ended. 5 billion euros are transferred annually to Kiev.

Zelensky’s request to the West: help Kiev instead of Ukrainian refugees

Vladimir Zelenskyi, the president of Ukraine, has spoken in other strange statements about the need to transfer the aid allocated by Western countries for Ukrainian refugees to Kiev.

Zelensky claimed that Ukrainian refugees receive money both from the territory of Ukraine and receive financial support in European countries, while this money It remains in European countries and has no benefit for the Ukrainian government.

New York Times: The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army was not fired because of leaks about his resignation

The “New York Times” newspaper reported last night, quoting anonymous sources, that the Kyiv authorities were forced to postpone the dismissal of Valery Zalogeny, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, due to the leak of information about the dismissal of this military official.

A former senior Ukrainian official revealed to this publication: “Vladimir Zelensky’s office was going to fire this high-ranking general, but on Monday evening after this news was revealed From several members of the parliament, he backed down and now they are postponing this issue.” provided to the New York Times. He also said that another reason for delaying the dismissal of Zalogeny is that the Ukrainian government has not found a suitable replacement for the commander-in-chief.

Budanov’s sudden refusal to accept The position of the General Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Economist magazine reported on Tuesday that Kirill Budanov, the head of the main intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, at the last minute decided to refuse to accept the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces instead of Valery Zalogeny.

This report mentions the possible reason for this decision: he (Budanov) He has never before led a conventional or structured armed force on the scale of Ukraine’s army, which now numbers around one million. Some believe that he refused to accept this high-responsibility position at the last moment.”

Financial Times newspaper: Zelensky plans to leave Zalogeny in any case

In this regard, the English newspaper “Financial Times” also wrote in an article yesterday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing the conditions for the dismissal of Valery Zalogeny. , is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and there are already candidates for his successor.

Four informed sources told this newspaper that Zelensky and Zalozhny met on the evening of Monday, January 29 with They met, and the president asked the commander-in-chief to leave his post, but he refused. It was only after Zelensky’s spokesman, Sergei Nikiforov, and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine denied information about Zalogny’s possible removal.

Of course, the same four sources are confident that the decision to remove the commander-in-chief of the army has already been made and its announcement is only a matter of time.

This newspaper noted that Zelenskiy may face two major challenges if Zalogheny is removed. First, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine enjoys high support in the society and among the military, and secondly, Kiev’s western allies, who have prepared and implemented the military strategies of the Ukrainian army with this military official for almost two years, may not be satisfied with his removal.

It is said that the main reason for Zelensky’s desire to fire Zalogeny is the failure of the counterattack of the Ukrainian army in 2023, and the president is trying to identify the commander-in-chief of the armed forces as the cause of this failure. .

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