Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer and Defense Ministry special staff for Ukraine, Major General Christian Freuding, arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit at the invitation of former Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi on the day of his dismissal, the German newspaper Bild reported on Feb. 8, citing German Defense Ministry. According to the publication, the […]
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The Economist calls Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal new stage of war
The Economist has published an article about the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the possible consequences of this dismissal for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Source: The Economist Quote: “But the general’s [Zaluzhnyi] dismissal is arresting for another, more important reason. It marks a new and crucial […]
Zelenskyy holds closed meeting with journalists, discusses dismissal of Zaluzhnyi
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a closed meeting with journalists, where they discussed the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: Mykhailo Tkach, Ukrainska Pravda journalist, after the meeting in the Ukrainska Pravda Talk Show Details: Since the almost two-hour meeting was in closed format, journalists cannot discuss […]
Office of the President of Ukraine comments on reasons for Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal
Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said that the need to review the military tactics and prevent stagnation on the front was among the reasons Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluyzhnyi had been dismissed. Source: Mykhailo Podoliak on Telegram Quote: “The decision was […]
Group pushing for citywide vote on Ford plant rezoning appeals lawsuit dismissal
MARSHALL — A group of residents pushing for a citywide vote on rezoning tied to Ford Motor Company’s planned electric vehicle battery plant is appealing the dismissal of its lawsuit. The Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite this week filed an appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals after Circuit Judge William Marietti dismissed […]
Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal won’t affect Western aid – Stoltenberg
Should Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ultimately decide to sack Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, it would not affect Western security assistance to Kyiv, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press briefing on Feb. 7. In response to a question about the possible dismissal of Zaluzhnyi, Stoltenberg said that “this is a decision for Ukraine, not […]
Hunter Biden’s attorneys dispute prosecutors’ claim of cocaine residue in seeking dismissal of gun charges
Hunter Biden‘s attorneys on Tuesday doubled down on their arguments for dismissing federal gun charges brought against the president’s son. In a series of court filings, Biden’s lawyers sought to bolster their positions for why a federal judge should toss out the charges brought in September, which included an allegation that he possessed a firearm […]
Western media predict Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal imminent, assess risks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, has not yet signed a decree on the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but this scenario is still possible. Source: Ukrainska Pravda sources; Financial Times; The Economist; BBC News Ukraine Details: High-ranking sources in Zelenskyy’s team assure Ukrainska Pravda that as of […]
Hunter Biden’s lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden again asked a judge to dismiss the federal gun case against him on Tuesday, arguing it is politically motivated and key evidence was tested after charges were filed. Cocaine residue found on the pouch the president’s son used to hold his gun was only identified last year, after a scuttled […]
Contradicting reports point at dismissal of Zaluzhnyi as top commander; Zelensky’s office denies it
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi may have been dismissed on Jan. 29, according to sources of the Kyiv Independent and several other Ukrainian media. No official decree has been published on President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s website yet. A Kyiv Independent source in the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirmed […]
Judge adjourns Marilyn Mosby mortgage fraud trial early after former Baltimore state’s attorney asks for dismissal
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge adjourned Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud trial early Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the former Baltimore state’s attorney’s lawyers began presenting evidence in her defense. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby ordered jurors to report back to court the next day, saying the trial would resume on time Thursday morning. Griggsby […]
Trump Wins Dismissal of 2018 Lawsuit Over Video Phone Promotions
(Bloomberg) — With one trial down and another starting next week, former President Donald Trump quietly eked out a courtroom victory in a low-profile lawsuit that’s been grinding away for more than five years. Most Read from Bloomberg A New York judge on Thursday dismissed a federal suit in which a group of former Trump […]