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[REGNUM] At the trial, she asked not to arrest her - she needed to prepare her daughter for the new school year, put her affairs in order, and sort out her debt obligations (she pays a mortgage).
The 42-year-old resident of Yekaterinburg, an English tutor who ordered the murder of her husband, spoke as if it were a matter of punishment for jaywalking.
The investigation claims that in order to kill her husband, Natalya Isaeva hired a hitman - an industrial climber, who, however, had never killed anyone in his life and had never even held a weapon in his hands (although he did have some criminal experience). As often happens, the hitman first took money from the client, and then tried to extort money from the would-be victim.
The outcome was partly predictable: Natalia is in jail, her husband is alive and well. Their child, apparently, will now live with his father.
BROKEN COUPLE
Natalia Isaeva's ex-husband stated in court that his wife cannot be released under house arrest. Otherwise, she might order it again, out of revenge.
"I fear for my life and the lives of my loved ones," Oleg Doroshenko said. However, in an interview he said that he wanted "the mildest punishment with all the concessions."
Natalia's friend Alina said that Natalia and Oleg did not register their marriage, although they had a daughter together, as well as Natalia's son from her first marriage. After some time, the relationship fell apart, and Natalia left Oleg.
He couldn't stand this attitude: he broke into the apartment of his ex-wife's parents, even started a fight with her father. According to his friend, he called Natalia and shouted into the phone: "Who needs you with two children?!"
— Open the door! — Oleg Doroshenko demands on the video intercom. — Listen, animal? Hello! Greedy creature, why won’t you give me our child? Do you want money? Greedy creature. Are you writing this down, perhaps? Write it down. Write down that you’re a rat, a selfish creature. Come out, let’s talk! Give me the child already, okay? (swears, spits copiously) Rat, animal…
Since the beginning of 2024, Natalya Isaeva has written: five statements to law enforcement agencies, three to the prosecutor's office, and one to a deputy, asking to protect her from her husband.
But, according to her lawyer Evgeniya Krotova, there was no help. For the IA Regnum, the lawyer explained the reason for Natalia and Oleg's separation:
— We broke up because of systematic beatings. He hit her on the body and face — our daughter was only three months old at the time.
For some time after the breakup, Doroshenko did not bother her, but in 2020, the stalking began. He came to Natalia's house, rang the intercom many times - at any time of the day. Then he went to her parents - also rang. He waited for Natalia in the yard, grabbed her hands, swung them, provoking her to answer, shouted. He tried to snatch his daughter by force. The same thing happened near the school - and all demonstratively, for show.
Having despaired of reaching an agreement with her husband peacefully, as Evgeniya Krotova told IA Regnum, Natalya wanted to file a petition to deprive Oleg of parental rights. But he got ahead of her, going to court with a request to establish a schedule of visits with his daughter.
Evgeniya Krotova writes in her Telegram channel:
— Her [Natalia's] persecution by her former cohabitant, the father of their daughter, was unprecedented. After the aggressive behavior of her ex, when she turned to the police for help, Natalia Isaeva hoped for help and a resolution to the situation, but she was met with indifferent indifference and inaction. Natalia did not receive help [in a timely manner] and became bait for scoundrels and deceivers, who perhaps convinced her that no one would help her except them.
Now the defense is collecting characterizing material on Natalia. And at the same time - on Oleg, and there is already a video in which he does not look at his best. However, an attempt on someone else's life must be punished, regardless of what influenced this decision.
Unfortunately, Oleg Nikolaevich is out of reach: both phones are switched off, he does not appear on social networks. Therefore, we will not know his truth. What has changed for Doroshenko over these nine years, why did his ex-wife turn into a "rat" in his eyes and how did it happen that, despite the father's passionate desire to raise his daughter, the child has now been taken by Natalia's parents.
THERAPIST VS. PEDIATRICIAN
And there are many similar cases. When ordering the murder of a husband or lover, some women want to put an end to addiction, some are encroaching on the inheritance, and some do it out of jealousy.
Shakespearean passions unfolded in the village of Kudryashovsky in the Novosibirsk region: pensioner Svetlana Zhironkina, with the help of a family friend, Yashar Isaev, hired a killer for 100,000 rubles.
About US$1,270.
The reason for the murder was her husband's drunkenness and infidelity.
They prepared solidly: Svetlana herself destroyed the servers of the surveillance cameras in the cottage, Yashar told about the daily routine of the victim. Those who ordered the murder received 13 years, the direct perpetrator - 12 years in prison.
Another elderly lady, a 69-year-old Muscovite, also made an attempt on her husband. The husband announced his desire to get a divorce, and the real estate in Dubai literally slipped away from under the pensioner's nose. The Muscovite acted more subtly than the Siberian: she chose poison as the murder weapon and assigned a detective to her husband to find out as much as possible about his movements and contacts. But she made a fatal mistake: she asked the detective to find the killer.
The detective immediately reported the criminal proposal to the authorities. From that moment on, the potential poisoner was under the control of the investigation. On February 10 of this year, the fake killer sent a photo of the "corpse" and asked for a fee - the customer was arrested at the moment of transferring the money.
A resident of the Chelyabinsk region had a similar motive in 2020: she did not want to divide property during a divorce. The 55-year-old woman tried to hire a killer to get rid of her husband, and found nothing better than to turn to an acquaintance. He initially agreed, but then changed his mind and turned the customer over to investigators.
A resident of Smolensk did the same when a friend offered him a job as a killer: her relationship with her husband had not worked out so well that she was ready to give her last - 50 thousand rubles - to break this relationship forever. As in the Chelyabinsk case, fear of inevitable punishment brought the would-be killers to their senses.
In the Moscow region, a 50-year-old therapist from Pushkino ordered the murder of her ex-husband, a pediatrician at the Shchyolkovskaya City Hospital. Oksana Gorlova and her husband moved to Pushkino from Lugansk in 2020, and divorced in 2022. But here's the problem: under the regional quota, they were allocated a two-room apartment, which did not want to be divided into two one-room apartments. And then Oksana decided that it would be easier to eliminate her ex-husband. Having found the perpetrator for 400 thousand rubles,
…about US$5,080…
she did not suspect that at that moment she was already being followed by the police, and the killer was a setup. Now the therapist faces imprisonment for up to 20 years.
But the story of Severodvinsk resident Tamilla Akhmedova is completely different. She ordered the murder of her husband, and the killer even tried to carry out the order, but the victim survived. The Akhmedovs lived together for 24 years. According to Tamilla herself, her husband began to harass her eldest daughter from her first marriage: he wrote obscene messages, pestered her - and this continued for many years. But he cooled towards his wife: he brutally beat her, did not hesitate to talk about his infidelities, and drank.
Tamilla was sentenced to eight years in prison. The son does not communicate with his mother. She repeatedly asked her ex-husband for forgiveness - and even received it. But the husband himself does not ask for forgiveness and was not punished for domestic terrorism: there is no evidence.
AN EXPLANATION IS NOT AN EXCUSE
In Russia as a whole, if you count the decisions of the courts of first instance, over the past five years about 1,500 husbands and cohabitants have died at the hands of their wives. Some break the law, citing the unacceptable behavior of men.
— Women who find themselves in a difficult life situation should critically evaluate their actions in choosing a way to protect their lives and health, — retired judge Tatyana Pirozhkova told IA Regnum. — The criminal law provides for criminal liability not only for murder, but also for attempted and prepared murder. I advise seeking help from law enforcement agencies and psychological services in a timely manner.
Meanwhile, in Russia in 2024, a bill “On combating intrusive stalking” was submitted for consideration and rejected.
It specifies the types of harassment: surveillance, waiting in places most likely to appear, persistent attempts to contact, including by phone calls, SMS, Internet messages. According to legislators, violating the restraining order should be punished, but it is unclear how: the draft states briefly - "at the discretion of the court."
For now, a restraining order in Russia can be imposed if there is a danger to a person’s life, health or freedom, or if there is a danger of a crime being committed.
In a number of countries, stalkers are punished quite severely. In the US, about 90% of requests for protective orders are granted, and a third of the orders are violated. Violations can be punished, at the discretion of the court, up to a real prison term.
In Germany, a Schutzanordnung is issued by a family court to prevent the abuser from coming within a certain distance of the victim or being under the same roof with them at the same time. The measure is valid for a period of 6 to 12 months. In the UK, the order can be issued by the police for up to 48 hours to allow the parties to cool off, or by the court for 28 days or more.
In Serbia there is no warrant, but there is a court order prohibiting the offender from approaching the victim at a certain distance and for a certain time. In total, 120 countries in the world similarly protect people who suffer from excessive attention and aggressive behavior of others.
Until we have a restraining order, lawyers advise victims of violence to film the beatings and write statements so that there is an evidence base in court. Notify the local police officer, seek help from a lawyer, enlist the support of colleagues, friends and relatives. Record phone calls and save messages, even if they hurt you very much.
The main thing is to stay within the law and not cross the line.
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[Regnum] Investigative actions were carried out at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia, including at the head of the department. This was reported to TASS by the law enforcement agencies of the republic.
The agency's interlocutor noted that two months ago, the heads of the financial departments of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, district and municipal units were detained. The searches were conducted by the first group of the Main Directorate of Internal Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, which arrived from Moscow.
“The searches were carried out as part of an investigation into the theft of federal funds,” a law enforcement representative clarified.
He added that a second group is expected to arrive soon for inspection.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, in May, a tax inspectorate employee suspected of abuse of office was detained in Ingushetia. According to the investigation, the detainee and his accomplices deliberately entered false information into the database about desk tax audits and the absence of tax violations by several legal entities. As a result of non-payment of value-added tax, more than 130 million rubles
…US$1.65 million…
did not enter the Russian budget. Two more defendants in the case were arrested earlier.
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[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are engaged in heavy fighting in the east and south of Ukraine.
The enemy's greatest activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction. There, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped almost 20 assaults near 14 populated areas.
Since the beginning of the current day, 76 combat clashes with Russian aggressors have occurred on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 16:00 on Wednesday, July 2.
Thus, in the Severo-Slobodskoy and Kursk directions our defenders repelled eight enemy attacks. At present, another battle is ongoing.
In the Yuzhno-Slobodskoy direction, the occupiers attacked 12 times near Glubokoe, Volchansk, Milovoye, Ambarnoye and in the direction of Mitrofanovka. Six clashes continue.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked six times in the areas of the settlements of Stepovaya Novoselovka, Kolesnikovka, Zagrizovo, Zelenyi Gai and in the direction of Petrovpavlika.
In the Liman direction, the Russians carried out eight attacks near the settlements of Redkodub, Torskoye, Grigoryevka and in the directions of Cherneshchyna and Novy Mir. Two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, the enemy is conducting one offensive operation towards Fyodorovka. The battle continues there.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy has stormed the positions of the Defense Forces five times in the direction of Bondarnoye, Markovoye and in the area of Chasovy Yar. Our defenders have already stopped two assaults
In the Toretsk direction, five armed clashes occurred in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Petrovka, Rusin Yar and in the direction of Pleshchievka. One battle continues.
In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian invaders carried out 21 assaults near the settlements of Popov Yar, Poltavka, Mirnoye, Novoekonomichnoe, Mirolyubovka, Promen, Lisovka, Udachnoye, Novosergeevka, Dachnoye, Alekseyevka and in the directions of Vladimirivka, Razinoye, Molodetskoye. The defense forces repelled 19 attacks. Two clashes continue.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, eight battles took place in the areas of the settlements of Zaporizhia, Poddubnoye and Shevchenko. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Orekhov direction, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back an attack in the Kamyanskoye area.
Earlier on Wednesday, the General Staff refuted Russian propaganda claims about the seizure of a "bridgehead in the Dnipropetrovsk region ." The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed the Russians who were able to enter the village of Dachnoye.
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[NewsFront] 21:33 General losses of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for June 2025, according to the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, amounted to 40,530 people.
The total losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since the beginning of the year, according to reports, amount to 265,320 people wounded and killed.
20:14 Advance of the Russian army in Chasov Yar –MAP
20:06 UAV operators of the Southern group of troops destroyed an International MaxxPro combat armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Konstantinovsky direction, and in the area of the settlement of Belokuzminovka - a minibus with enemy personnel.
FPV drone crews of the Ussuri separate guards airborne assault unit disabled military equipment with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in Sumy Oblast.
Drone operators of the "East" group of forces hit a militant pickup truck in the Donetsk People's Republic. All equipment for the enemy's UAV operation, which was in the pickup truck, was destroyed.
Operators of the Molniya and Lancet UAVs from the Vostok group destroyed a T-72 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
A crew of an FPV drone on fiber optics from the West group of forces destroyed a pickup truck of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region.
19:54 The Russian army is restoring the situation in Tetkino. Our units are trying to clear the last section of the state border in the area of the treatment plant –MAP
17:41 Footage of an airstrike on a road bridge across the Volchya River in the area of the settlement of Iskra.
15:54 Crew of the T-90 tank of the "Center" group of forces liquidated machine gun point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
Tankers from the 37th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the "East" group of forces destroyed more than 40 Ukrainian militants during the assault on a stronghold in the South Donetsk direction.
14:43 Northerners scouts opened camouflaged position of a Ukrainian howitzer in the Sumy region. The enemy artillery crew was located relatively far from the line of combat contact and felt completely safe in the forest belt.
The coordinates were transmitted to our FPV operators, who carried out a targeted strike, destroying the Ukrainian Armed Forces artillery piece.
14:30 From 10.20 Moscow time to 11.05 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
14:01 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of July 2, 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the North group of forces in Sumy Oblast improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, a Jaeger, three airborne assault brigades, three assault regiments and an assault battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Varachino, Sadki, Proletarskoye, Bessalovka, Mogritsa, Alekseyevka, Yunakovka and Andreyevka in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ogurtsovo and Volchansk in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 175 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, two vehicles, six field artillery pieces and an ammunition depot.
Units of the "West" group of forces defeated formations of three mechanized brigades and a regiment of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Petrovka, Kupyansk, Gorokhovatka, Peschanoye, Blagodatovka, Kovsharovka and Berezovka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 210 servicemen, a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier, 11 vehicles, and a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery unit. An electronic warfare station and five ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the "Southern" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of five mechanized, mountain assault and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Svyato-Pokrovskoye, Serebryanka, Zakotnoye, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka, Kleban-Byk and Slavyansk of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 165 servicemen, four pickup trucks, an artillery piece, an Anklav electronic warfare station and two warehouses of supplies.
Units of the "Center" group of forces improved their position along the front line. They defeated formations of five mechanized, airborne brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades, two naval infantry brigades and two national guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Petrovskoye, Boykovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopavlovka and Filiya of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 450 servicemen, a Novator combat armored vehicle, a US-made MaxxPro armored vehicle, three vehicles and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade in the areas of the settlements of Zeleny Gai, Novokhatskoye, Novopol, Zelenoe Pole and Voskresenka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 165 servicemen, a tank, two vehicles, two field artillery guns and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position, defeated formations of two mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novoandreevka, Kamenskoye, Orekhov, Stepnogorsk in the Zaporizhia region, Nikolskoye and Antonovka in the Kherson region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 70 servicemen and five vehicles. Six electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, two military-technical equipment depots and a fuel depot were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups have damaged an enterprise of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, workshops for the assembly of strike unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage sites, ammunition depots and military-technical property, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations and foreign mercenaries in 139 districts.
Air defense systems shot down seven guided aerial bombs and 131 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
663 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
66,608 unmanned aerial vehicles,
612 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,106 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
1,573 multiple launch rocket systems,
26,847 field artillery pieces and mortars,
37,551 units of special military vehicles.
13:44 Kursk Region. The enemy has been driven out of a stronghold east of Tetkino, –MAP.
13:40 June 30, near the settlement of Pisarevka, a Rubicon crew discovered and destroyed a Leopard 2A6 tank, –video.
13:33 Two sabotage groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the 239th Battalion of the 129th Separate Troops Brigade attempted to infiltrate deep into the Kursk region near the border village of Gornal (Sudzhansky district).
The first group of saboteurs was destroyed in full force, the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers from the second sabotage and reconnaissance group fled to Ukrainian territory with heavy losses.
12:01 Calculations of the 122mm MLRS "Grad" of the 25th combined arms army of the "West" group of forces destroyed UAV control points and concentrations of Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower.
11:00 From 8:00 Moscow time to 9:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed eight Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
09:38 Zaporizhia direction(right flank)
During fierce battles, the units of the Guards "East" drove the enemy out of the village of Malinovka (Zaporozhskaya). She returned home again.
Assault units continue to advance along the Yanchur River in the direction of Poltavka (Zaporozhskaya) and attack enemy positions in the direction of Olgovka.
09:22 Calculations of the Geranium-2 UAV detected temporary deployment point of the 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Yablonovka.
08:39 Crew of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled gun of the Center group of forces destroyed a camouflaged command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction, and a D-30 crew of the Dnepr troop group is a command post for enemy UAVs on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.
07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:➡️
Advance in the area of the Kleban-Byk settlement
Adjustment of the control zone in favor of the enemy in the Tabayevka area
07:04 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
Two UAVs over the territories of the Kursk and Rostov regions and
One UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
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[Regnum] A car exploded in the center of Moscow, causing at least two cars to burn. This was reported on July 2 by the press service of the capital's Ministry of Emergency Situations.
“Two cars caught fire in Staropimenovsky Lane,” the department’s Telegram channel said.
According to eyewitnesses, there were several explosions. The footage shows the aftermath of the incident. The firefighters from the Ministry of Emergency Situations who arrived at the scene completely extinguished the fire. The fire was extinguished on an area of 6 square meters. There is no information about victims or injured. The cause of the explosion will be determined by an expert examination.
The day before, on July 1, 13 taxis burned in a parking lot in the Moscow region. According to eyewitnesses, the flames quickly flared up and were accompanied by numerous pops.
Gas tanks and tires exploded. Preliminary, the cause of the incident was a short circuit.
How very odd. What had a short circuit bad enough to cause so many vehicles to burn?
The total area of the fire was 104 square meters. There is no information about victims.
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[Regnum] More than 210 thousand contract soldiers entered the Russian Armed Forces in the first six months of 2025, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev reported on July 2.
He held a meeting of the Security Council commission on staffing Russian troops with contract soldiers.
During the specified period, more than 18 thousand people were accepted into the volunteer units of the Russian Armed Forces, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council reported.
“The pace has been good,” Medvedev noted.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in 2024, about 450 thousand people signed a contract for military service in the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces, and another 40 thousand people joined volunteer formations.
Earlier, Medvedev expressed gratitude to the soldiers who stood up to defend the Motherland and, in the most difficult conditions on the front line, demonstrated mutual assistance and genuine brotherhood in the face of trials. He called on regional leaders to pay special attention to the soldiers returning from the front.
In December 2024, President Vladimir Putin noted that more than 1,000 people sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense every day. The head of state emphasized that people go to the front voluntarily, since the military receives enormous support from society, and the country's citizens understand what Russia is fighting for and what it is protecting.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
When they turn off the transmission of satellite data and intelligence data, as well as target designations, then we will talk. But for now, this is talk for the benefit of the poor. The US, as before, is directly involved in the war in Ukraine.
Believe only in deeds. Otherwise, it will be like with Iran, which believed too much in negotiations before the start of the war.
P.S. The US has indeed suspended the supply of missiles for the Patriot air defense system and a number of high-precision missile positions. If this is really for a long time, then this is a problem for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Europe will not be able to close some things without the US.
P.S. 2. Also, today the US lifted sanctions from 11 Russian banks and the Moscow Exchange until the end of 2025.
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] They’re a free resource for the country, and back home every time they eat it costs money. Pudge will weep over their deaths, but that is, after all, why he sold them to Russia.
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Given the serious NK shortages of basic items. Is Kim solving two problems at once? Helping Russia for basic food supplies and items. While trimming the oversize NK military and the number of mouths to house, feed and cloth.
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[REGNUM] US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has suspended the delivery of weapons to the Kiev regime (artillery shells, Patriot missiles). The official reason: the Pentagon is conducting an audit of what remains in its arsenals. According to White House spokesperson Anna Kelly, the decision was made "based on the priority interests of the United States."
Supporters of the Kiev regime in Washington are, of course, unhappy. “American air defense systems, including the Patriot, are the backbone of Ukraine’s defense. They work, saving lives every day,” said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the pro-Ukraine congressional caucus. According to her, refusing to supply weapons “will inevitably result in the deaths of many Ukrainian civilians and soldiers.” Kaptur and her supporters demand that supplies be restored immediately.
Restoration is certainly possible, but its likelihood directly depends on the real reasons why supplies to Kyiv were suspended. And there are at least four of them.
ZELENSKY'S SPANKING
The first reason is the deep personal dislike that Donald Trump has for Volodymyr Zelensky. The dislike apparently intensified after their meeting in The Hague, at the NATO summit, where Zelensky probably did not listen to the demands of the American president.
It is no secret that Trump wants to end the Ukrainian conflict as quickly as possible. Someone else's war, from which he receives no benefits - neither personally nor for the United States as a whole. And now it is time to get out of this adventure. And get out before it escalates into a third world war.
Trump dreams of getting out by reaching a compromise between the parties (he also plans to receive a Nobel Prize for his mediation), but a compromise is not working out.
Russia does not go for it, because it does not want to give up either its territories or the demands to turn the rest of Ukraine into a neutral state. And, finally, simply because it is winning on the battlefield.
Trump does not want to pressure Moscow - he needs to do it in a way that does not spoil relations with Vladimir Putin, who could greatly complicate Washington's strategy in the Iranian and Chinese directions. Therefore, Zelensky needs to be pressured - which is what Trump is doing.
However, the head of the Kyiv regime is stubborn. He hopes for European support and does not want to make concessions on territorial and other issues. Accordingly, he needs to be flogged for disobedience - which is what Trump did by suspending arms supplies.
In this situation, the probability of resuming aid is there, but it is below average. Simply because Zelensky is unlikely to succumb to Trump's pressure. For him, rejecting Russian demands is a matter of his own survival. He can only make cosmetic concessions. The question is whether they will satisfy the owner of the White House.
SALE INSTEAD OF DONATIOn
The second reason is Trump's reluctance to make "Biden's war" his own. The American president emphasizes in every way that the war in Ukraine was started by his predecessor, and he must answer for all the consequences.
But the problem is that the funds allocated under the Biden administration for supplying Ukraine are running out this fall. And if Trump now allocates a new package — gives even one cent, even one bullet to Zelensky — then it will be his war. For the consequences of which he will be responsible just as much as Biden.
And if the president is guided by this very motive, then the probability of resuming deliveries, oddly enough, is quite high. If the problem is precisely Trump's unwillingness to give weapons to Kyiv, then he may well sell them.
Zelensky has already said that he is ready to buy weapons - naturally, not with his own money, but with the money of the European Union. The EU is ready to pay and must ensure that this payment does not anger the Kremlin (for example, it does not come from income from Russian funds frozen in European banks).
Or, for that matter, so that the payment does not go directly to Kyiv. For example, France first buys the weapons, and then transfers them to Ukraine.
GAME WITH MOSCOW
The third reason is the continuation of active negotiations between Russia and the United States on stabilizing bilateral relations. At stake is not only Ukraine, but also China, the Middle East, arms control, the non-proliferation regime, and serious economic projects.
And Trump's decision to freeze arms supplies to Kyiv could create the necessary background for negotiations. Or become part of an already concluded deal. For example, a deal that implies Russia's refusal to supply weapons to any other country.
And if this is really a deal, then Kyiv will most likely never see American ammunition again.
ISRAEL NEEDS WEAPONS
Finally, the fourth reason may be a banal shortage of weapons. Not only and not so much because there are none in the Pentagon warehouses, but because, within the framework of the “American interests above all” policy, they are needed elsewhere.
For example, in Israel, which has depleted its stockpiles of anti-missiles in 12 days of war with Iran. And which need to be replenished urgently - especially considering that military actions can resume at any moment. After all, they stopped to move on to the diplomatic process, and there is already an obvious snag.
Israel may want to start manufacturing their own, as they have some other things — any excess during peacetime can be sold to the DoD or any number of other eager buyers.
Israel wants Iran to completely abandon its nuclear program, the US agrees to deprive it only of the right to enrichment. However, the ayatollahs have already stated that they will not agree to either the maximum or minimum program.
The nuclear program remains for them not only a legitimate right, but also a symbol of national pride and even, to some extent, identity. For them – and for the Iranian population, whose wrath they fear more than a new clash with Israel or the United States.
Therefore, Washington needs not only to rearm Israel, but also to protect its own bases in the region. With the same air defense systems - after all, if the war resumes, the Iranians may not warn the US about a new strike, as was the case at the very end with the attack on the American base in Qatar.
And in this case, Ukraine will not see Patriot systems. Because America is above all.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
