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Source: RT
UK contemplating sending troops to Ukraine – ex-ambassador
Britain's military is making contingency plans for deployments to the battlefront, Kiev's former top--diplomat in London has claimed
December 17, 2023
Vadym Prystaiko, then Kiev's ambassador to the UK, speaks to Ukrainian troops at a
February event in Salisbury, England. © Getty Images / Finnbarr Webster
British military leaders are making contingency plans to send troops to Ukraine to help fight Russian forces in case a disastrous turn of events on the battlefield necessitates their deployment, Kiev's former ambassador to the UK has claimed.
Despite public opposition, the UK government would directly join the fight in Ukraine if there's a "catastrophic development of the war," such as "the continuation of the occupation," ex-diplomat Vadym Prystaiko said on Friday in an interview with the Ukrainian branch of US state-run broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
The possibility of military deployments to Ukraine is a well-kept secret among Kiev's Western allies, Prystaiko said. "No one will ever admit it, especially politicians. Every time they are asked, they will say, 'no, no no way, come on, we'd rather give them everything they need."
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However, Prystaiko added, British officers are making plans "for the worst" – circumstances dire enough to prompt elected leaders to order a direct military intervention in the former Soviet republic. "In reality, the military is making calculations that, God forbid, they will have to use armed forces. That's why the military and diplomats are there, to plan for the future."
Prystaiko, who also served as Kiev's foreign minister, was fired as ambassador last July, after he criticized Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. His career downfall began when Zelensky responded sarcastically to a suggestion by the UK's then-defense chief, Ben Wallace, that Ukraine should show more gratitude to its Western benefactors. Asked by Sky News about the tone of Zelensky's remarks, he said, "I don't believe that this sarcasm is healthy."
Wallace's successor as UK defense chief, Grant Shapps, hinted in September at deeper British involvement with Ukraine, including protection of commercial shipping traffic in the Black Sea. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak later said there had been "misreporting" when Shapps also seemed to suggest that London might send military instructors to Ukraine.
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By Julian MacFarlane | December 18, 2023
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, a high-ranking former US military officer who served in those two great examples of American military prowess— Iraq and Afghanistan—spoke a couple of days ago on how Russia was losing the war, suffering huge numbers of casualties, committing untrained troops into the "meat grinder" in places like Adeeveka and trying to convince the world that its resources were not lacking—just to mention a few things that show that the good general gets his intelligence briefings from CNN.
Fortunately for the US military, Gen. Hodges is retired: he is clearly a moron. But it makes you wonder. But then we all know that shit floats to the top. That's true in the corporate world also.
Hodges parrots American propaganda which parrots Ukrainian propaganda.
That comment about Russian casualties is a good example. It has been debunked enough times it barely bears mentioning since the Russians have clearly suffered minimal casualties – certainly compared to the Ukrainians. Among the reasons they are taking their time with that Adeevaka—is there commitment to minimizing casualties while inflicting maximum pain on the Ukrainians, who apparently don't care how many other soldiers die.
No matter—the good general says that if only the West gives Ukraine more weapons and money, Zelensky can be drinking vodka in Crimea in a few weeks.
"My kingdom for a horse."
My kingdom for an F-16. Zelensky is no Richard III.
This would be funny except there are so many other articles on how Russia is losing – making almost identical points. Karaoke 3.0. Sing along with the US Department of State. And forget that Russia is now the world's number one military power with the US second.
On the other hand, there are many commentators now talking about the need to "negotiate" since Ukraine cannot win.
I want to go on the record as offering the West the professional help, it obviously needs. I do geopolitical analysis-- which these days require psychiatric perspective. It is called delusional disorder.
People who have it can't tell what's real from what is imagined. Delusions are the main symptom of delusional disorder. They're unshakable beliefs in something that isn't true or based on reality.
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German military on the move to Lithuania. Likely ordered to do so by the US "deep state" (credit: Peter Dale Scott):
Always pushing Russia must be part of the plan:
NATO is a US vassal organization determined to go to war. Why else would it be organized?
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