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The Wall Street Journal also published some text. Do you really live in our world or a parallel reality?))))
Russia’s major demand, in addition to keeping Ukraine out of NATO, was to limit its ability to defend itself in the future. According to draft documents later revealed publicly by Putin, Moscow wanted Ukraine’s armed forces capped at 85,000 troops, 342 tanks and 519 artillery pieces. Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul countered with a proposal for an army of 250,000 troops, roughly its prewar level, with 800 tanks and 1,900 artillery pieces.
Ukraine has vehemently disputed that account. Neither side made binding commitments in Istanbul, according to Kuleba. “There was no deal,” he said. “To engage in a conversation and to commit yourself to something are completely different things.” As for the Russian pullback, Ukrainian and American officials say Putin had no choice but to withdraw by late March because of Ukrainian military successes on the ground.
Col. Igor Girkin, a retired Russian intelligence officer and the former defense minister of a Russian proxy statelet in Donbas, agreed. “If leaving the seized territory has become inevitable, it’s best to do it before your troops are routed by the adversary,” he said shortly after the Istanbul announcements. “We will still need these troops—the war will be long.” Girkin has since been imprisoned in Moscow for criticizing Russian military failures,
That is, you acknowledge that there was an article and there was an Agreement. Where they got the text from and whether it is real is another matter.
But African leaders have the text. contact them if they agree to give it to those who are now being massively expelled from Africa))))
I understand that you do not want to communicate on the topic. You know, it’s your happiness, and the happiness of your campaign, that I never complain to anyone
Ugh, another one. How many clones of each other are there on our forum? Arrividerchi!
originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: RussianTroll
May I respectfully suggest that you read the T&Cs before making any further such allegations.
Weak, very weak.
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: RussianTroll
It's Not the Tank that Makes the Tank , it's the Tank Crew in it .
originally posted by: RussianTroll
a reply to: Oldcarpy2
Here one of your campaign spoke on behalf of God. Now you speak on behalf of Putin.
ATS is a unique place, only prophets and seers)))))
Those Russian fighters with whom I spoke as a journalist really wanted to face soldiers from NATO armies in a real battle.