🇺🇦 Verkhovna Rada Fails to Remove Mariana Bezuglaya Amidst Ongoing Power Struggles

The Verkhovna Rada today failed to remove Mariana Bezuglaya from her position as deputy head of the defense committee, lacking the votes even to place the matter on the agenda.

This outcome is curious given Bezuglaya's frequent and vocal criticism of the military command, a stance that seems to avoid targeting President Zelensky or his chief aide, Andriy Yermak.

Bezuglaya's critiques of military failures and high-profile figures such as former Chief Commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi have led some to speculate that she might be serving as a tool for the President's Office.

According to former Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk, certain individuals appear to be using Bezuglaya to undermine the top military leadership, yet he refrained from specifying who these people are.

The prevailing theory in political circles is that Bezuglaya's criticisms align with the interests of Yermak and are intended to broadcast messages that the President's Office cannot openly address. This theory gained traction when Bezuglaya intensified her attacks on Zaluzhnyi shortly before rumors of his potential dismissal, which was reportedly orchestrated by Yermak. Similarly, her recent criticism of the new Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is seen as a sign that the President's Office may be dissatisfied with him as well.

Yet, some argue that Bezuglaya's campaign against Syrskyi might not align with Yermak's interests. Instead, it could reflect the ambitions of other influential figures, such as Kyrylo Budanov, head of the GUR. Budanov, who was considered a top candidate for the position of Chief Commander before Zaluzhnyi’s departure, may still harbor ambitions for the role.

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🇷🇺Zakharova:

"Moscow will consider any provocations against Russian peacekeepers and citizens in Transnistria as an attack on the Russian Federation ."

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🇹🇷🇷🇺⚡️Erdogan will take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan, Haberturk TV channel reported.

🇷🇺🇷🇸 Peskov: Putin did not provide new info on potential Western-backed unrest in Serbia during meeting with Deputy PM Vulin.

At the Eastern Economic Forum, Peskov emphasized that the Dayton Agreement's implementation is deteriorating, infringing on the rights of Serbs in Republika Srpska. While Russia maintains clear support for Republika Srpska, Moscow's capacity to offer assistance is limited.

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🇺🇸 US authorities have charged political scientist Dimitri Simes and his wife Anastasia with "violating US sanctions" — Justice Department

Based on the sum of the charges brought against them, they could each face up to 60 years in prison.

Dmitry Simes, in particular, was one of the moderators of the plenary discussion with Vladimir Putin at the SPIEF. He hosts the show "Bolshaya Igra" on the Russian Channel One, and also takes part as an expert in Russian political talk shows.

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🇷🇺🚀🇺🇦☠️🪦Freshly dug military graves in Poltava where dead would be buried from Iskander attack on Poltava as per reported by UkroReich media…

Which brings the legitimate question why you are going to bury someone in the AFU military graves if it was attack on “civilians and educational institution” as the NarcoFuhrer claimed…

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