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Former President Donald Trump pledged Friday to “bring peace to the world” after a “very good” phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump, who became his party’s official nominee at the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week, revealed on Truth Social he spoke to Zelenskyy on a phone call discussing a peaceful solution for the war between Ukraine and Russia.

“President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and I had a very good phone call earlier today. He congratulated me on a very successful Republican National Convention and becoming the Republican nominee for President of the United States,” Trump wrote.

“He condemned the heinous assassination attempt last Saturday and remarked about the American people coming together in the spirit of Unity during these times,” the Republican nominee continued.

“I appreciate President Zelenskyy for reaching out because I, as your next President of the United States, will bring peace to the world and end the war that has cost so many lives and devastated countless innocent families. Both sides will be able to come together and negotiate a deal that ends the violence and paves a path forward to prosperity,” Trump wrote.

https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/20/donald-trump-phone-call-volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia/

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/YC_g3hFXnNo" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/v/YC_g3hFXnNo</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC_g3hFXnNo

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Key Takeaways:

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with former US President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on July 19 and discussed an end-state to the war in Ukraine.
  
• Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airfield in Rostov Oblast on the night of July 19 to 20.
  
• Russian Minister of Defense Andrei Belousov and the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) continue to use meetings with Kremlin-affiliated milbloggers to attempt to rehabilitate the MoD's image among pro-war Russian ultranationalists and portray Belousov as an effective manager of the MoD.
  
• Russian authorities are likely trying to strengthen coercive measures aimed at impressing migrants facing deportation into military service.
  
• Spanish authorities arrested three individuals accused of conducting cyberattacks as part of a prominent pro-Russian hacking group that consistently targets Ukraine and NATO states supporting Ukraine.
  
• Russian forces recently advanced near Vovchansk, Svatove, and Donetsk City.
  
• Kremlin-affiliated business-focused outlet Kommersant reported on July 19 that low quality machine parts grounded five Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-20-2024

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/DgNQ3TXCdtw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/v/DgNQ3TXCdtw</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgNQ3TXCdtw

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/I4DFqXJtMkk" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/v/I4DFqXJtMkk</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4DFqXJtMkk


Key Takeaways:

• Russian State Duma Chairperson Vyacheslav Volodin recently visited Nicaragua and Cuba, likely as part of ongoing Kremlin efforts to project its influence in the Western hemisphere and rally states against the US and the West.
  
• The Georgian State Security Service (SUS or SSSG) reportedly recently summoned several Georgian citizens, who had served as volunteers alongside Ukrainian forces, for questioning on charges of "conspiracy to overthrow the government" and "terrorism."
  
• Geolocated imagery confirms that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged infrastructure at the Millerovo Airbase in Rostov Oblast overnight on July 19 to 20.
  
• Russian forces recently advanced near Avdiivka.
  
• Russian forces conducted missile and drone strikes against Ukraine overnight on July 20 to 21.
  
• Russian federal subjects are intensifying non-standard monetary incentives for contract service with the Russian military.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-21-2024

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With each passing day, Putin's hold on power weakens!

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/8wyEe_W6QtA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/v/8wyEe_W6QtA</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wyEe_W6QtA


Key Takeaways:

• Russia and North Korea are pursuing increased cooperation in the judicial sphere.
  
• Russia is taking steps to codify terms broadly expanding the Russian official definition of prosecutable extremism as part of its ongoing effort to criminally prosecute and stymie domestic opposition to the Kremlin and its war in Ukraine.
  
• Kursk Oblast officials appointed a critical Russian milblogger to an advisory role within the regional government, likely as part of wider Kremlin efforts to appease critical commentators by granting them certain reputational concessions in exchange for their increased informational loyalty.
  
• Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against Russian oil infrastructure in Krasnodar Krai and a military air base in Rostov Oblast on July 22.
  
• Georgian authorities reportedly placed roughly 300 Georgian citizens who have served as volunteers in the Georgian Legion alongside Ukrainian forces on Georgia's wanted list.
  
• Russian forces recently advanced near Vovchansk, Siversk, Toretsk, and Donetsk City.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-22-2024

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/lbMDf31t5UY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/v/lbMDf31t5UY</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbMDf31t5UY

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Chinese troops on NATO's doorstep!

Democrats see no problem!

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/mVt1ExDhTmQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/v/mVt1ExDhTmQ</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVt1ExDhTmQ


Key Takeaways:

• The Russian State Duma proposed an amendment that would allow commanders to punish subordinates for using personal communications and navigation devices at the frontline, prompting significant milblogger backlash and highlighting how Russian forces continue to struggle with command and control (C2) issues and overreliance on insecure technologies to conduct combat operations in Ukraine.
  
• Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted drone strikes against a ferry crossing in Kavkaz, Krasnodar Krai on the night of July 22 to 23.
  
• Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a new Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Services on July 22, and there were several personnel changes within the Russian State Duma on July 23.
  
• Russian forces recently marginally advanced near Siversk, Avdiivka, and Donetsk City.
  
• Russian regional officials are continuing to increase financial incentives to entice more men to fight in Ukraine.
  
• Russian occupation officials continue to rely on Russian security organs for law enforcement and filtration functions in occupied Ukraine aimed at degrading pro-Ukrainian sentiment.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-23-2024

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/1TGoLQ-7-ZA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/v/1TGoLQ-7-ZA</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TGoLQ-7-ZA

Key Takeaways:

• Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that the Russian military has significantly increased its manpower and materiel commitments to the war in Ukraine over the last two and a half years, but Syrskyi's statement is not indicative of a sudden increase in the Russian military's presence in Ukraine and is instead representative of the manpower and material disadvantage that Ukrainian forces have faced for over two years.
  
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with People's Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Guangzhou on July 24 and discussed the war in Ukraine and the PRC's potential role in a future negotiated settlement of the war.
  
• The Russian State Duma adopted an amendment on July 24 that will allow Russian commanders to punish subordinates for using personal communication and navigation devices at the frontline, drawing continued backlash from Russian ultranationalists as well as other Duma deputies.
  
• The Georgian State Security Service (SUS or SSSG) reiterated standard Kremlin information operations targeting former Georgian opposition figures and former Ukrainian law enforcement officials.
  
• An assassination attempt injured a reported senior Russian military intelligence officer in Moscow City on July 24.
  
• Russian forces recently marginally advanced north of Kharkiv City and near Avdiivka and Donetsk City.
  
• Russian officials continue efforts to entice Russians into military service with monetary incentives.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-24-2024

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/FR3-8uoil_E" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/v/FR3-8uoil_E</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR3-8uoil_E