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President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired Ukraine ‘s top spy after a series of security failures amid Russia’s invasion of the country.
Security Service Chief Ivan Bakanov, a longtime friend of Zelensky, was dismissed for neglecting his duties, according to a Sunday decree reported by the Kyiv Independent . Zelensky also fired Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
“Today, I made a decision to remove the prosecutor general and remove the head of the Security Service of Ukraine,” Zelensky said, according to a Facebook post from his office translated by Google. The post said the accompanying video was his address at the end of the 144th day of the full-scale war, in which he also spoke about other actions he took that day. Politico reported in late June that Zelensky was looking to replace Bakanov as the head of Ukraine’s domestic intelligence and security agency. That report cited allegations that Bakanov did not adequately respond to Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24 and criticism for the loss of the strategically important city of Kherson. Ukrainian Security Service Ivan Bakanov speaks during parliament session in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Adding to the headaches faced by the Security Service, the former head of its Crimea department, Ihor Kulinich, was recently arrested on treason charges , joining other former SBU officials charged with state treason.
Bakanov has known Zelensky a long time, as he ran the former comedian’s entertainment company and presidential campaign before being appointed to the role as spy chief in 2019 in the face of critics who said he lacked the proper experience for such a role.
Venediktova, the first woman to hold the role of prosecutor general in Ukraine, was criticized by anti-corruption activists and the media for allegedly failing to prosecute major cases, according to the Kyiv Independent . Her deputy, Oleksiy Symonenko, […]
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Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
We will never avoid the truth. The Lord will provide if it is His will. Our job is simply to share the facts, spread the Gospel, and educate as many Americans as possible while exposing the forces of evil.
To those who have the means, we ask that you please donate. We have options available now, but there is no telling when those options will cancel us. We have our GivingFuel page. There have been many who have been canceled by PayPal, but for now it’s still an option. Your generosity is what keeps these sites running and allows us to get the truth to the masses. We’ve had great success in growing but we know we can do more with your assistance.
Thank you, and God Bless!
JD Rucker