Russia's propaganda battles & Ukraine's statue wars | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

Day 336.
Today, we bring you updates from the ongoing Leopard II tank story as hopes raise of a breakthrough in deliveries of the vehicles. We hear from Foreign correspondent Colin Freeman who’s been speaking to Ukrainian activists tearing down Russian statues.
Plus, Francis Dearnley speaks to Dr Ivana Stradner - an expert on Russia’s propaganda warfare - to examine how the West can fight back against Putin’s disinformation, not just in the english-speaking world, but in Ukraine, Africa and the Balkans.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.
Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor) @VenetiaRainey on Twitter.
Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.
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[@arthurjohnson7382]

Dom is a treasure that should not be forgotten. What a chap that has all his stuff in one sock.

[@Cotictimmy]

Yup - fellow Dom fan here. 👍

[@thecfbutcher1174]

the one true Dom

[@RyanBrown-nx8dw]

Chap

[@whitepanties2751]

When one day all this is over and the Ukraine War is part of history, like the Russo-Japanese War or the American Civil War, if these Podcasts have been preserved they will be an important source of information and understanding for historians.

[@jethroflint9906]

They will be the best source to confuse and mislead historians, because those podcasts are hot garbage, man, open up your eyes.

[@u187146]

Keep up the good work chaps, I'm staying tuned until the glorious end, the best Ukraine update available bar none.

[@gbgbgbgb1]

LOL

[@lisinsignage]

Very interesting guest Dr Ivana Stradner, thanks 👍

[@thinker646]

So glad to hear the several points on the psychological warfare....all the things ive learned about coercive control, covert domestic psych. Abuse etc.....seems to be playing out on a huge scale.

[@antispindr8613]

While people are banging about the Russians, why is no one willing to talk about the half-truths, dis-information and outright lies put out by our media? For do not many news reports push a blatantly anti-Russain agenda?

[@thinker646]

@@antispindr8613 so many spins, sooo little time.

[@paulhevan322]

It's a pity Johnson didn't fight for the UK as he does for foreign issues 😒

[@kazupemaruta6990]

I think he works very hard to stem the immigration from Eastern Europe and Near East by stopping Russia genociding those places. If British public chooses to focus instead on two people having a consensual slap at a party, the British have only themselves to blame for domestic issues.

[@athenak4666]

💪🏾 SLAVA UKRAINI 💪🏾🇺🇦🔱❤️

[@edwardsianski725]

May Our Lady of Czestochowa be with all Ukrainians who have died, comfort all their relatives and help all who are recovering from injuries. May she, along with St Michael and all the angels, drive the demons of war from the Kremlin and Russia.

[@whyukraine]

Speaking to my friend here in Ukraine re: statues & street names, there was previously a lot of corruption associated with it. ie, friends & family members of certain govt officials got millions in contracts with non competitive bids, and then never actually completed the work. Repeatedly, apparently. So the streets were officially renamed but the old signs remain. Or no signs. I can attest to this.

[@pmcd6414]

The removal of street signs and statues was either to slap Russia in the face, or for tactical reasons, it doesn't matter. Kyiv thought the money was more important.

[@ParksIII]

200 Leopard 2's would be a good start and Hopefully at least 50 -100 Abrams too!

[@willmurphy942]

The Abrams are already moving into country USA don’t play like some lower level players

[@seanedwards5495]

Excellent interview with Dr. IVANA STRADNER 👍

[@mattweizhongxian7238]

she doesn't offer anything new on info ops. if anything she helps polarize the country she's in right now. its a joke

[@HungryGhost999]

@@mattweizhongxian7238 no joke

[@mattweizhongxian7238]

@@HungryGhost999 she talks about nationalism in Russia. Is she not familiar with the rally around the flag effect?

[@seanedwards5495]

@@mattweizhongxian7238 Still spewing vapid unsubstantiated opinions about a clear expert on authoritarian propaganda.

[@mattweizhongxian7238]

@@seanedwards5495 this is not an expert and that was funny lol

[@lucavenaugh1740]

Excellent channel

[@johnmboon]

Great programme, great format and content. Germany has messed up a great opportunity to build on their arms export industry, this mess will dent the confidence of supply and support future customers might feel towards German armaments. Executed well, they could have set themselves up as the arsenal of Europe.

[@antispindr8613]

GERMANY SENDS ITS' PANZERS TO THE EASTERN FRONT! Hardly a good headline?

[@covidenslavement8918]

@@antispindr8613 John is a warmonger and hater of innocent civilians. He loves the Azov Battalion with their nasti insignia . Wolfsangle, blacksun and SS

[@pauldillon3179]

Interesting thanks.

[@maxm2639]

I thought the question about why NATO tanks would do better than Russian tanks went mostly unanswered, except for the comments about their tanks being mostly older with problematic explosive armor. The question seemed to call for even a superficial comparison of Leopard or Abrahams tanks with what Russia has been fielding.

[@hochmeisterr]

Optics, Depresion, Speed Both forward and reverse, Cannon and the fear of the Unknown.

[@WarriorKiwi007]

Optics, integrated AI for targeting and threat assessment, armour design, ability to directly integrate with each other and with supporting services so that things a Russian tank crew would take 30s to 1 minute to do (targeting) or co-ordinatiing with other forces (3-5 minutes) are either done automatically or in seconds. And their ability with being able to fire on the move with extreme accuracy. (yes things like the T-90 can do that, but not as well, or as fast and there are precious few of them left at this point for Russia) Most Russian tanks in the field cannot move and fire with any accuracy let alone speed. Most Russian tanks in the field (now, not at the start of the war) have no, or little very poor night fighting capabilities.

[@arejay00]

Optics (in particular, night-fighting), targetting, command and control , reliability. And communications -- the ability to fit seemlessly into a combined-arms operation, i.e. precisely what will be required for effective use. The armor of the western tanks were *designed* around defeating precisely the capabilities of the tanks Russia have actually deployed. Deployment of these in significant numbers will seriously enhance a southern offensive by the Ukrainians.

[@maxm2639]

Thanks for the responses!

[@gene_b]

At the moment any additional armor will be useful for Ukraine.

[@CroLarus]

Oh, she is right.

[@christinemason8166]

We have our own national poet, Shevchenko.

[@niklaswikholm514]

Ivana your smart woman, well educated i guess, thanx for your input to the podcast I enjoyed it

[@gagamba9198]

Berlin really backed itself in a corner. Tanks for Ukraine have been talked about for months, but Berlin behaves as if it emerged surprisingly a few days ago. Optically, it comes off as incompetence or dishonesty. I'm not generous in my views about Germany's politicians, so I attribute it to dishonesty.

[@fizban5959]

Berlin has delivered to Ukraine not only Leopards but also Abrams. So well done!

[@The_ZeroLine]

They keep forgetting how many tanks they have. Happens all the time.

[@RobBCactive]

@@fizban5959 there's a saying, all's well that ends well. But we'll have to see how many orcs Vladolf Pootin's able to send in a combat effective state. The problem is it looks like Vladolf now has a military dictatorship and is putting the economy on a war footing.

[@guenthersteiner8163]

@@fizban5959 Berlin doesn’t have Abrams tanks, only the Americans and the Polish use them

[@supertuscans9512]

70 some years ago it took the full will of the West to stop the Germans doing the wrong thing. Scroll forward 70 some years and its’ taken the full will of the West to get them to do the right thing.🤔

[@evangelicalsnever-lie9792]

Good info.

[@jimboAndersenReviews]

I am very happy to see the recent turn of events, and very happy to have heard The Telegraph's take on it. It will be interesting to see, what someone like TIK, some day, will bring to light regarding who did what, and who did not; out of an interest to look into history as precise as one can get :D Cheers, from Copenhagen, Denmark.

[@amar-2]

It was amusing to hear Colin Freeman talking of Kiev, not Kyiv, in yet another example of old habits dying hard...

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

Poland is closer seeing all these young men dying is making them pay more attention.

[@christianleblanc2842]

Giving Ukraine weapons to fight Russia might be considered an ameliorative act by Germany, considering how it trashed Ukraine in WW2.

[@robertbowden6478]

Now, Ukraine can properly fight when the heavy tanks arrive

[@antispindr8613]

And this conflict can really start to get out-of-hand. A case of World War Three, here we come?

[@thecfbutcher1174]

yeah, just been play fighting up until now 🙄

[@joenight9693]

8:00 OMG, as I live and breathe, the telegraph admitting, that Germany isn't useless. Even more, admitting, that Germany comes at second place in terms of overall investment. WOW! Finally fair treatment. Thanks a lot for that.

[@mmaximk]

This, like virtually all Telegraph coverage of this war, will age like milk.

[@Mortablunt]

It’s already become a lovely Cambert. From the hundred something or two battalions of the L2 tank it’s now been cut down to at most half of a single battalion if they can scrounge the tanks with no due date and no indication of the delivery rate. This is sounding increasingly like my ex friend explaining why he can’t pay me back The beer money I loaned him.

[@lafa1432]

There have been a number of aircraft, both jetsand helicopters, downed by Ukraine in the last day or two (according to Ukraine). This means something, likely Russia starting a major offense. Time is of the essence. Russia knows tanks will be showing up on the front lines in 2 months or so and they may be trying to take ground before then. And German suggested donation of 14 or so is a bit pathetic but at least they won't need to depend on the Swiss for ammunition.

[@steffenlib1382]

+ another 135 leopards from the industry

[@alicesmith6750]

Some expecting Russia to go hard in the Spring with offensive.

[@lafa1432]

@@alicesmith6750 Assume both sides have their plans. Thinking all of this sudden aircraft loss might indicate something happening soon.

[@daydays12]

Well observed, and worrying.

[@josefigueira4559]

Let them figh and get out of it

[@yuriprigozin7497]

I remember when the victim raised her hand and said it was him number 3 Mad Rod

[@robertbrennan2268]

Slava Ukraini!

[@Jazzisa311]

Dr. Stradner is basically saying we should all do what NAFO is already doing XD

[@dmcrtsrule1744]

Idk how she’s considered an expert

[@The_ZeroLine]

So, Scholz finally caved apparently. It only took 🇺🇸 committing 50 MBTs which require its jet engine removed for servicing, 15 gallons per hour AT IDLE of JP8 jet fuel, etc. Sounds like a GREAT fit for 🇺🇦. Thanks, Scholz. That said, if Ukraine can sustain the M1, it will be an utterly gorgeous sight to see them cutting through Russian tanks like they were made of tissue. They are insanely powerful.

[@hmmcinerney]

Apparently they take more than one type of fuel.

[@WangAiHua]

Its JP8 actually!---For those that do not want to send tanks to Ukraine any and every excuse is used not to send!--Abrams CAN use other fuel like #2diesel but that is not often mentioned! Germany initial excuses for not sending Leopards was that new leopards would have to be sent and it would take 3 and a half years before they could be readied--now it turns out that the company can send 139 leopards right away as soon as permission from the government is given!--go figure!

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@WangAiHua That is true and I knew it, but I’m not immune to a little info selection’ism and the number of M1s that have the diesel APU upgrade are limited (technically, every M1 every M1 ever can run on diesel, but the new upgraded ones are realistically efficient). Upgrades began in limited numbers in 2017 and I am guessing these are tanks the US feels they need for themselves (personally, I doubt we’ll ever need tanks in large numbers again).

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@hmmcinerney Technically, they can literally run on anything flammable. From Bacardi 101 to butane, which would be helpful in a pinch. But supplying the amount of fuel it needs requires logistics I doubt Ukraine can sustain. If they can, it will be glorious to see the M1 go ballistic. It’s a truly next level machine.

[@supertuscans9512]

We might them on the Baltic States’ borders.

[@ParksIII]

btw: In New Zealand we are also removing some of the most unsavoury statues that are a legacy of the British Empire and Maori Wars of the 19th Century! eg: Hamilton City Council removed the bronze statue of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton (namesake of Hamilton City) from Hamilton city's Civic Square after a formal request from Waikato-Tainui Maori iwi (tribe). The request comes after a growing international drive to remove statues which are seen to represent cultural disharmony and oppression. The name of Hamilton (Kirikiriroa) and New Zealand (Aotearoa) itself may change to these Maori names, erasing these public celebrations of British colonialism and legacies of British oppressions of indigenous Maori... just sayin...

[@sumiland6445]

Well done!! Terrible crimes against humanity have been committed by invading imperialists on indigenous peooles on every continent. We must face history honestly and bravely or we will continue to tolerate it and even instigate it.

[@eddiel7635]

In Britain we are refusing to speak English due to its association with Roman, French and Anglo Saxon invasions, atrocities and subjection of the native population.

[@supertuscans9512]

😂😂😂

[@endintiers]

@@eddiel7635 Indeed. While a lot of the English Language is Anglo-Saxon, the DNA of the English population is overwhelmingly Celtic. A lot of place-names in England need to be changed.

[@gagamba9198]

Hopefully the descendants of the settler colonialists are next removed.

[@endintiers]

All we need now is a similar crack-down in the UK...

[@dearmas9068]

Abrams are still not the best option for any military outside of the USA's, but if it gets Germany to stop cowering, then it's worth it.

[@WangAiHua]

Is the best option always necessary?--Abrams I'm sure is better than no tanks by far!

[@DominicFlynn]

Wrong. Abrams were designed to primarily operate in Europe, not America.

[@Wariyaka]

@@DominicFlynn Not what he said. It's not about where, but by who.

[@mrscalabashcooks9300]

German PR Agency

[@DominicFlynn]

The American dream... What's that? What is a woman?

[@anthonyalamonti44]

Sick of that commercial already

[@ParksIII]

Any sovereign nation has the right to remove any and all statues, street names, place names, towns or other! Ukraine can and should excise all Russian/Soviet legacy including derussification of language and culture! Slava Ukraini!

[@robertsteele474]

Heil Ukraine, democratic republic of freedom and free speech...on other countries' dime.😬

[@bsastarfire250]

Much Soviet era construction and memorial was about projecting Moscow's power over their empire. BUT, I believe removal should be done on a case by case basis , not just because a person was Russian. There are close ties between Ukraine and Russia and many Russians living in Ukraine.

[@thehusketeers4319]

Soon Ukraine will be know as Southern Russia

[@robertsteele474]

@@thehusketeers4319 ...i Polska Zachodnia.

[@Mortablunt]

That would be the total end it to Ukrainian culture. The religion came from Russia the styles came from Russia the architecture came from Russia the food came from Russia but language came from Russia the identity came from Russia the land came from Russia the cities came from Russia the name came from Russia. Ukraine is just funky regional Russia.

[@georgeshaw6132]

"Ivana," I didn't catch her surname, has a brilliant understanding of the Russian mentality and equally brilliant ideas for Western messaging to the Russian people.

[@roddixon368]

All true. On the battle field the infantry is still queen. Armour is one of the support arms that help them to get the job done. They provide recon and screening for the main force as well as direct fire support and protected mobility in the fight.

[@chaindrive_blvd]

queen?? really??

[@roddixon368]

@@chaindrive_blvd Main element or largest group. Maybe 'Queen' is an Australian way of saying it. I was in the RAAC, tanks and M113s.

[@whitepanties2751]

When my father was in the army many decades ago the infantry were commonly known as the Poor Bloody Infantry or PBI, because they had a more dangerous job than the artillery or military intelligence, and less of an obviously heroic spearhead role than the tanks or the paratroopers, but it was a job someone had to do. They were certainly not seen as like royalty.

[@roddixon368]

@@whitepanties2751 PBI is a good title. However, no army could function witbout them.

[@chaindrive_blvd]

@@roddixon368 Thanks for the info Rod i had no idea...I am Canadian Best regards to down under from up top. 🇨🇦 🇦🇺

[@thegrumpypapa5549]

#Nomore$4Ukraine, until they get their house in order.

[@banglasky849]

ইউক্রেনের নারী শিশুদের প্রতি, মানুষদের প্রতি আমার ভালোবাসা অনবরত থাকবে চিরকাল । সাম্রাজ্যবাদী রাশিয়ান চক্রের হাত থেকে সার্বভৌমত্বকে সমুন্নত রাখবে ইউক্রেনের জনগণ তাদের প্রতি আমার অভিবাদন । দেশরক্ষার জন্য তোমাদের প্রতিটি রক্তের ফোটা এক একটি গোলাপ, একটি নতুন ভোরের সূর্য । সাহসী বীর ইউক্রেনবাসী ইউক্রেনের যুদ্ধরত মানুষেরা তোমরা জয়ী হবে খুব তাড়াতাড়ি রক্ষা হবে ইউক্রেনের স্বাধীনতা ও সার্বভৌমত্ব । জয় ইউক্রেন।

[@xtrajently]

Is it really that difficult to pronounce correctly the name of prime minister of Poland?

[@Mortablunt]

The intro sounded like calling himself David Goebbels, curious…

[@sebastianf.brodda4474]

Lol. the way he says Zeitenwende sounds like Seitenwende (somthing like "side turnaround"), what sounds like making fun of Scholz delaying and doging.... XD

[@garyholmes7243]

3000 Strong Ukrainians Sparta's

[@geoffreyslack3744]

Ukraine faces off-the-scale horrors if it fails to win from Putin's Russia. If I were a Ukranian I would embrace the scouting of Russian cultural artifacts from my homeland without remorse. I would also insist upon the relentless prosecution of Ukrainian war profiteers. These are not unreasonable positions when Ukranian soldiers are sacrificing themselves every hour of every day with no end in sight.

[@Mortablunt]

All doing stuff like accomplishes is prove the Russian points about the genocidal intent of Ukraine.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Anyone speaking here needs to say Kyiv not Kiev!!!

[@Mortablunt]

Keeeee-YEV!

[@earlrice8709]

The Russian have still not learned how to use the combined arms team. Using tanks, infantry, and Artillery in a combination to achieve their objective. And I think with their Command structure, I doubt if they ever will. And yes, I thin the Ukrainians will get Leopards. (Pronounced Lee O pards, not Lep ards).

[@Mortablunt]

English pronunciation: Ate - ayt 0 - ZEE-ro Z - zee Leopard - Lep-PURD Tomato - To-MAY-do Kiev - KEE-ev Russia - WIN-ing

[@paweturysta8617]

Day 336 😱

[@faruni8299]

The host says “one of the reasons the separatists in eastern Ukraine were able ti rile people up in 2014 was because of moves to restrict Russian as a use of official language in that area by the Kyiv government”. This info requires a bit of clarification. 1. Russian has never had a status of official language in Ukraine. Never. 2. Russian language “issue” (that isn’t not official) was picked up by the Russians and it was used as one of the reasons to start a war in Donbas back to 2014.

[@djolivierastro]

Liar

[@utubeforme2u]

The world's gone mad about Statues now especially Russian ones yet if I am correct Ukraine doesn't ban Russian weapons, planes etc but artists Street names etc are banned. Ukrainian hypocracy gone mad

[@dearmas9068]

What a deeply stupid comment...

[@utubeforme2u]

@@dearmas9068 I forgot to mention the ban on the Russian language, oil and gas. They get paid for allowing the gas through their pipelines.

[@dearmas9068]

@@utubeforme2u another deeply stupid comment. Removing all things Russian from ones own country is one of the healthiest things a people can do

[@caliscocalisco5227]

Wonder if Lavrov has discussed or even mentioned to his South African counterpart the use of nuclear training. Frightening stuff to allow these Russians into a reasonably stable South Africa

[@Mortablunt]

I don’t recall Russia invading Africa, colonizing it, carving it up, enslaving the locals, exploiting them for centuries, and then ripping up the colonial infrastructure and putting them under burdensome constitutions that dictate what they can and can’t do with their own countries, and act shocked when those countries are seriously screwed up, and suggest more of their outside involvement as the remedy. It’s not Russia that’s made Africa unstable.

[@azazelzel6954]

Most of the BS is spewing out from our media, and it's quite CRINGE.

[@donaldjmccann]

I believe that the mothers, wives and daughters of Russian troops can put huge compassionate pressure on the Russian population. The HUMAN question should be asked whether Russian women love their sons as much as Ukrainians love theirs. Compare what the Russians are gaining to what they are losing at a human family level. Hundreds of thousands of Russians face lives of emotional misery by losing their men for no real gain. Focus on humanity, the economic, political, and strategic arguments will eventually manifest when the human cost is truly and openly expressed.

[@dearmas9068]

The Russian people are cruel and apathetic. Theres a reason why Iranian and Chinese people are protesting and rioting, and Russians are not.

[@captain_himars]

🐆SLAVA from D E U T S C H L A N D🐆 DOUBLE UP! POKERFACE - SCHOLZ 🦧

[@timcoleman2330]

TJ - I would be interested in your last guest thoughts on when/if Trump is charged and jail, would that be the end of Putin, ie, he steps down and hides etc etc

[@yvelaine]

Speak for yourself , I have lost a good friend this week over the Tanks to Ukraine issue .

[@wesley135]

💙Slava ukraini 💛

[@wendel6]

Omg its tortuous listening to Brits sputter pronouncing Slavic names/places 😅, discussing de-Russification as he says Kiev instead of Kyiv.

[@phillbarnes8513]

Oh the agony!!! 😂

[@thehusketeers4319]

Kiev is the English pronunciation. We also say Germany instead of Deutschland

[@newfaith912]

Russia will never have Balkan because this time Oluja wont end till whole Beograd burns. So let them try us.

[@oosnice7348]

Does anyone believe any of Tom the Ukrainian side?

[@Chexsum]

putin hasnt earnt respect yet

[@Chexsum]

guys been mushroom af

[@razor789]

Selenskij will be the Last Bandera 😭😭😭

[@ItsMe_Hello_People]

Please do not refer to eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian. (Minute 24). That is misleading. Yes, they speak Russian in addition to Ukrainian, may have some family in Russia, and maybe have leaned towards closer ties with Russia before this invasion. A majority of people fled to western Ukraine to escape Russian occupation. I used to live in eastern Ukraine and many people are very proud of being Ukrainian, especially now. 🇺🇦

[@Mortablunt]

OK then please explain why more eastern Ukrainians fled into Russia than everywhere else combined both before and after 2022?

[@yuriprigozin7497]

There is not that many people on my estate that are currently identifying as Mad Rod, I thinking they all either banged up abroad or wasting away of some std from the far east!.

[@elvowest7699]

Propaganda at its best

[@AndreyKarlovich]

Much cope here. Video is not gonna age well.

[@krazyswede11]

Ukrainian wokeism this is why I support the the Russians Slava Z'Baby

[@nemisis4u]

hi this is not 1945 sholz is eiather a coward or a commie why the delay when the ukraine need the tank yesterday

[@The_ZeroLine]

Worse, he’s corrupt. The SPD is led by East Germans who pocket Russian energy $ by the billion and actually share Russian values. They started their careers as de facto Soviet citizens, so it shouldn’t be a surprise.

[@ChrisTian-lf2oh]

Chillout. The guy has way more responsibility than just helping Ukraine by supplying tanks. Once he does, Russia will try to cut the gas. There is always two sides of the coin.

[@RobBCactive]

Germany has politics.

[@Jimmy_Jones]

@Chris Tian Surely Germany aren't buying anymore due to the sanctions?

[@patrick3426]

Well, good thing that Germany gave the "ok" yesterday just a few hours after the request was send i guess. And even better, Ukraine will get a tank battalion (14 tanks) of the newer Leopard 2 A6 from Germany aswell.

[@emigrator08]

Understanding ruzzian propaganda isn't hard, trust the opposite of what they say.

[@varjen018]

Again, we all understand reluctance to send their OWN armor. But stalling and blocking others is just petty from the socialists in Germany. It's dirty.

[@antispindr8613]

All these would-be Rambos adding more petrol to the. flames of war. Seems pretty dangerous to me

[@keithdowsett1352]

Realpolitik is like that, especially in a coalition government dealing with an electorally sensitive issue.

[@garyklimitchek45]

I think the German tanks haven’t been maintained. It may take 6 months to get them ready. They are embarrassed about it, so they are using fake reasons why to delay.

[@hmmcinerney]

Unlikely, they’re German.😅

[@Jimmy_Jones]

@@hmmcinerney but not to German standards

[@WangAiHua]

Is that an excuse ?--then why deny permission for leopards in other countries?---could close ties of the SDP party with the Kremlin or compromat have anything to do with it?

[@patrick3426]

@@WangAiHua well given the fact that no one ever asked for permission untill Poland send it's request yesterday, I don't see, how German gov. did deny anything. And they got their answer yesterday... it's an yes + Germany will send 14 Leopards A6 aswell. P.S. It's 02.40 am were i live

[@WangAiHua]

@@patrick3426 Yes fantastic news--there was no OFFICAL request before--but the German government initially were against and stated that they would not send nor give permission--It is great that they finally changed their mind!

[@kellyfulwider9357]

The telegrams propaganda battle strong. Make a bunch of posts about the war and disable comments to stave off any conversation.

[@markwareham6031]

Ukronazi lovers

[@arlaban22]

PRO UKRAINE PROPAGANDA.🤔

[@oviovi812]

What about rusian interference in uk elections or brexit elections..

[@Mikey-mike]

Telegraph = TOTAL BS

[@ChickenNoodles-wg4du]

Propaganda

[@judelanoue9334]

Ukrainian propaganda

[@senseofknowledge8836]

P000

[@rezakarampour6286]

Victory belongs to Russia . .

[@dearmas9068]

No. It doesnt. Russia is losing, and will lose this war. And the whole world will celebrate your defeat

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

I think the Russian empire will crumble after this senseless and badly executed war.

[@dearmas9068]

@@gdutfulkbhh7537 good lord I hope so

[@devilishdeed]

Ukraine is losing.

[@daydays12]

!!

[@scottyd3138]

Cry more

[@LODOWICKMUGGLETON]

Very amateur production.

[@Jimmy_Jones]

It's called an audio podcast.

[@davidrave563]

Pure propaganda

[@SergeyGurianov]

The Russofascists must be punished for their crimes. 🤬