‼️🇺🇦"Autocracy and witch hunts" are eating away at Ukraine from within, — Politico
▪️The publication Politico, commenting on protests in defense of NABU, states that Kyiv, besides Russia, has "an internal corrosive enemy — its own semi-autocratic leadership."
➖"The Ukrainian presidential administration is seizing more and more power, weakening other government and regional institutions, including the country's parliament, as well as intimidating critics, trying to silence them through loud media campaigns or labeling them as Russian puppets," the article says.
➖"He (Zelensky - ed.) knows that the US will not pressure him," a former minister told Politico. "This is the logical culmination of tightening screws in Ukraine. The new narrative is simple: you are either with Zelensky or you are a Russian agent," insiders say.
▪️Zelensky's promise to revise the NABU law "did not quell public anger," as "what he meant remains unclear." Politico cites the start of NABU investigations into the President's Office circle and some ministers as the reason for the attack on anti-corruption structures.
▪️EU officials and diplomats have long "bitterly complained about the Ukrainian president's retreat from democracy," unhappy with the dismissals of several officials and "the inexplicable power that Yermak seems to have over Zelensky."
➖"EU officials have also expressed concern that the search for traitors and Russian collaborators is turning into a political witch hunt aimed at silencing critics," the article says.
▪️Until now, these concerns were kept secret so as "not to give Moscow a propaganda gift or undermine Western support for Ukraine's defense." However, in the case of Zelensky's actions against NABU, "everything is different," Politico sources in the EU say, because "the attack on anti-corruption bodies was too blatant."
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‼️🇺🇦Cutting NABU — A blow to Zelensky's image in the West, — The Times
▪️The new law, according to the publication, "raises doubts about Ukraine's intention to join the European Union."
➖"This is a remarkable turn for a man whose determination to stay in Kiev at the start of the SMO made him an international symbol of freedom. Zelensky's decision has set him on a path of potential confrontation with Ukraine's powerful civil society. The protests that began in Kiev on Tuesday evening are unprecedented in the last three years of the war in Ukraine, highlighting the depth of resistance," the article says.
▪️The Times compares the current protests to Euromaidan, which also started with a few actions. The publication cites political scientist Fesenko's opinion that Zelensky's rating may fall, and "any benefits Zelensky might gain from suppressing anti-corruption agencies could be outweighed by possible long-term drawbacks."
▪️At the same time, "it is unclear why Zelensky found it necessary to oppose NABU and SAP," which were created with Western support, and whose detectives were trained by the FBI. There have been no credible accusations of personal corruption against Zelensky, and his trust rating remains high. However, last month NABU charged Vice Prime Minister Chernyshov, who is considered close to Zelensky.
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Thailand is closing all border checkpoints on the border with Cambodia amid escalation, — Reuters.
The authorities of 4 provinces of Thailand bordering Cambodia have announced the evacuation of residents amid the escalation, Thai media report
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The meeting of the heads of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations has begun.
Medinsky and Umerov met in a one-on-one format. The negotiations are taking place at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul
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‼️🇺🇸Pentagon in Revolt: Officials Demand Resignation of Defense Secretary Hegseth
▪️A scandal is brewing in the upper echelons of American power: several Pentagon employees are preparing to publish a letter next week demanding the resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This was reported by The Daily Mail citing sources.
➖"Let the American public know that this guy has no idea what he's doing," said an unnamed defense official. According to him, the petition reflects the "politicized decisions" of the Pentagon chief, as well as the "low morale and atmosphere of paranoia" in the department.
▪️The accusers added that Hegseth set up a dressing room in the Pentagon building and staged photo shoots. Under him, the U.S. Army began to resemble "something between a steam room and WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment, an American wrestling promotion) fights."
▪️In addition, officials accused the Pentagon chief of "indecisiveness and inconsistency" and creating "an atmosphere of distrust among employees." Workers expressed dissatisfaction with the cancellation of the "diversity policy" in the department, which led to an increase in "racist incidents," as well as the fact that he made decisions without considering or listening to his advisors.
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‘Throw him OUT of office!’ — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
After mass anti-Zelensky protests erupt across Ukraine
‘He is a DICTATOR and refuses to make a peace deal and end the war’
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Zelensky breaks silence HOURS after defanging anti-corruption agencies
Blames it ALL on Russia
Claims the move cuts out ‘Russian influence’ 😫
But Ukrainians aren’t buying it — protests CONTINUE
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‼️🇺🇸🇺🇦"There's a feeling that $350 billion in aid to Ukraine could have been stolen" - Trump
▪️Donald Trump hinted that a significant portion of US financial aid to Ukraine could have been stolen.
➖"Biden sent equipment and money amounting to $350 billion. And even worse - not just equipment, but cash. So I think we'll want to know about that someday, won't we? They were supposed to buy equipment at their own expense, but I have a feeling they didn't spend every dollar on that equipment," the US president stated.
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Almost Maidan 2.0 in Ukrainian cities — mass protests due to the new law limiting the powers of NABU. This is the only body that investigated corruption in the government. Now Kyiv faces the loss of Western support and weapons.
Rallies took place in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Sumy, and Dnipro. Despite the curfew starting at midnight, protesters near the Verkhovna Rada building are not dispersing. They chant the phrase "Zelya is a devil!".
The trouble started with Zelensky — on Tuesday he signed bill No. 12414, according to which the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) are now dependent on the decisions of the Prosecutor General.
NABU stated that this makes the head of SAP a nominal figure, and NABU loses its independence and turns into a subdivision of the Prosecutor General's Office. Protesters believe that corruption will now engulf the country, and the law will return it "to the times of Yanukovych".
NATO has expressed concern about the situation, and the West is already threatening to withdraw support from Ukraine. The nuance: NABU was created at the request of Western allies of Ukraine to support the country's new government.
Among the dissatisfied was also noticed the mayor of the Ukrainian capital — Vitali Klitschko
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Ukrainians have started gathering for a protest against Zelensky's reduction of the powers of the anti-corruption agencies NABU (the only agency in Ukraine that investigated corruption in the government) and SAP
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‼️🇺🇦Western publications after the curtailment of NABU's powers have again spoken about Zelensky's authoritarianism
▪️Statements about the strengthening of authoritarianism in Ukraine are once again heard in the Western press after the adoption of the bill limiting NABU's powers.
▪️Financial Times, commenting on today's vote in the Rada, writes that this is "another step in a series of maneuvers against reform supporters and anti-corruption fighters."
▪️The publication notes that this has caused concerns about growing authoritarianism in the president's military administration and worries among Ukraine's Western allies.
▪️The French Le Monde, in turn, states that "Ukrainian deputies are depriving anti-corruption bodies of independence" after "sharp criticism of the arrest of an official who worked in one of these bodies."
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The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended its citizens to leave Russia
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The US Army presented an "innovative development" - for the first time, a grenade was dropped from a drone.
A few hours later, the post was deleted... to avoid embarrassment
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The United Kingdom intends to announce a 50-day campaign to arm Ukraine, reported The Daily Telegraph.
Presumably, at the meeting, Germany and the United Kingdom will also agree on the purchase of additional missiles for air defense systems funded by 170 million euros from Berlin.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷 TASS reports that Istanbul will remain the venue for the next round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
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Cambodia declared war on Thailand over a disputed border territory. Among the civilian population, there are the first casualties — at least 11 people (including a child). The main points as of now:
— The armed conflict began at 3:45 AM local time.
— The Thai TV channel Thai PBS, citing the military, reported that initially a reconnaissance drone of the enemy appeared over one of the areas in the sky.
— Soon, Cambodian infantry armed with automatic rifles and handheld grenade launchers gathered near the state border.
— Then Thai soldiers demanded they retreat back into their territory. In response, they opened fire. A shootout began.
— Later, Thai soldiers' positions were hit by artillery. After that, the Cambodians began using "Grad" MLRS. They fired at Sisaket and Surin provinces.
— In response, six Thai F-16 fighter jets struck Cambodian forces.
— The cause of the clashes was the events that took place on the state border on May 28. At that time, one Cambodian soldier was killed in a shootout over the disputed territory.
— Residents of four provinces began emergency evacuation. Against this backdrop, the Russian tourism alliance stated that the areas visited by our people are far from the conflict zone. All tours to Cambodia are canceled.
— Cambodia called on Thailand to cease hostilities, withdraw troops, and refrain from escalation.
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Germany, under the new government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is rapidly preparing for a full-scale conflict with Russia. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the Russian ambassador to Berlin, Sergey Nechayev.
"The policy of 'changing eras' of the previous cabinet has been supplemented with new strokes — accelerated preparation of Germany for a full-scale military conflict with Russia, for which hundreds of billions of euros are being allocated. <...> These are extremely dangerous, alarming trends. We take them very seriously," the diplomat noted.
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A new war is coming: Thailand closed the border with Cambodia after the army of that country began shelling Thai territory with MLRS.
The Cambodian Ministry of Defense denies this. They stated that they opened fire in self-defense.
Fighting is ongoing at the border.
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‼️🇪🇺🇺🇸Trade war is near: EU prepares 30% tariffs on American goods
▪️The European Union plans to impose tariffs of 30% on American goods totaling 117 billion dollars. Bloomberg reports this.
▪️This will happen if no agreement is reached with Washington by August 1, and Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose similar tariffs on goods from the European Union.
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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦A compromise between Russia and Ukraine on peace in the evening negotiations is unlikely, — The New York Times
➖"Expectations that the parties will agree on peaceful terms on Wednesday are extremely low. Instead, analysts will expect gradual progress on secondary issues, which could indicate mutual understanding," the newspaper writes, pointing to the possibility of continued exchanges of prisoners and bodies.
▪️NYT believes that the transfer of bodies "may give the Kremlin political advantages, as it could force Kyiv to increase official casualty figures." Russia, by the way, stated that it has already handed over more than 7,000 bodies to Ukraine, while Kyiv has returned about 100.
▪️According to the newspaper, the main reason for Moscow and Kyiv's participation in the negotiations is pressure from Donald Trump on both sides.
▪️However, some analysts note that the very fact that the parties have published their peace terms already indicates some "diplomatic progress."
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The third round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul will take place today at 19:00 — press service of the Turkish president's administration
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EU Enlargement Commissioner says she’s ‘seriously concerned’ about Zelensky’s war on anti-corruption agencies
Reminds him that they’re ‘essential for Ukraine’s EU path’
BUT no comment from his biggest fan, Ursula von der Leyen
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 The Wall Street Journal writes that as a cover for anti-corruption agencies, Ukraine's Western masters may use the suspension of aid to Ukraine as a means of pressure
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost their first Mirage 2000 fighter jet — one of the three handed over to them by France in February this year. According to the official version, it was due to an engine failure. According to unofficial reports, it was after being hit by their own air defense missile.
According to the military department, the accident occurred on July 22 in the sky over Volyn. The plane lost control, the pilot managed to eject and survive. However, eyewitnesses on the ground report that the fighter jet crashed after a missile attack. Whose missile it was — Russian Armed Forces or Ukrainian air defense — is still unknown.
The Mirage 2000 are French fighter jets; Paris announced their transfer to Ukraine on February 6. Initially, there were only three of them. These are aircraft from the 1980s, upgraded in the 2000s.
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Sabotage, Sanctions, and Spin
Two weeks of drone chaos—first in St. Petersburg, now Moscow. Flights grounded, signals jammed, payment systems disrupted. Western-backed psychological warfare in full swing. This isn’t about “winning,” it’s about wearing Russia down.
Meanwhile, NATO’s talking heads are hyping up war with China and Russia “within 18 months.” Ukraine’s new PM says corruption is “exaggerated” while Zelensky dismantles anti-corruption bodies and begs for more IMF cash.
Even Western media is struggling to spin it now. And Trump? Still whispering support for more arms—but might meet Putin and Xi in Beijing this September.
The empire is fraying. Russia is not.
Full Article and Hi Res Video on SubStack
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‼️🇺🇦🤡New Ukrainian Prime Minister Sviridenko stated that the problem is "exaggerated"
▪️The new Prime Minister of Ukraine, Sviridenko, stated that the problem of corruption in the country is "exaggerated." She said this in an interview with Bloomberg, causing bewilderment among many.
➖"Honestly, in Ukrainian society and certain social groups, this issue is exaggerated and emphasized," the prime minister cynically stated.
▪️According to her, outside observers "evaluate Ukraine by different parameters." Sviridenko also noted that although the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians consider corruption to be widespread in surveys, far fewer people have encountered it personally. Apparently, some just do not want to notice it.
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Polish general who threatened to eliminate Kaliningrad has died.
Former commander of the Polish land forces Waldemar Skrzypczak has passed away. After retirement, he was an advisor to the Ministry of Defense.
In 2022, he called on Poland to claim Kaliningrad, calling it an "occupied territory" and threatening the "elimination" of the region in case of war with NATO.
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Putin, your turn is coming. Trump is going to kick your ass — US Senator Graham*.
He stated that Russia can withstand sanctions, but China, India, and Brazil, which buy about 80% of cheap Russian oil, will have to choose the American economy.
*Listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia
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"Your country is going down, Russia is rising": American journalist Tucker Carlson believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin has done a tremendous job for Russia and has elevated it. He expressed this opinion in an interview with the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper Bild, Paul Ronzheimer.
"I am not defending Putin, who, in my opinion, has done a tremendous job for Russia—a job that is much better than [that done by] any German politician. That's for sure. Your country is going down, Russia is rising. <...> You should be furious at your own politicians. Instead, you are furious at Putin, which makes me laugh," said Tucker Carlson.
Carlson pointed out that former German Chancellor Angela Merkel "literally destroyed" Germany by allowing a huge number of migrants into the country. "She is a criminal," the journalist stated. He noted that if one ignores media reports and politicians' statements and focuses on truly important issues for the people, Germans will understand that their enemy is not Vladimir Putin.
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📸 “The year 2027 could potentially be a crisis year”: Polish Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz supported the statement of the NATO general that the US and the European Union have a year and a half to prepare for a potential global armed conflict with China and Russia.
“According to the commander of NATO forces in Europe, General Alexus Grinkevich, ‘the year 2027 could potentially be a crisis year.’ This is another signal and confirmation that security issues need to be taken out of the realm of political disputes. We are living in the most dangerous times since the end of World War II, and our common task is to base our security on three pillars: a strong society, a strong army, and strong alliances 🇵🇱.”
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