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PoliticsRe: You Can’t Be Stepping Stone For Igbo Presidency, LP Tells Atiku by Onigawara(m): 9:27pm On Dec 30, 2022
When I saw this thread, I remembered the advice my grandfather gave me at my Uncle's wedding while we were sitting close to each other next to the Music Band. The music was so loud I couldn't hear what he said.
SportsRe: Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes The Highest Paid Player After Al-Nassr Deal by Onigawara(m): 8:32pm On Dec 30, 2022
Most expensive player abi highest paid player?
SportsRe: Cristiano Ronaldo Joins Saudi Club Al Nassr by Onigawara(m): 8:27pm On Dec 30, 2022
Mr New Challenge grin
Time to conquer the Saudi Arabian league, aye?
Sha make he no go find himself warming bench oo after figuring he's a fraud.. them never ask Portugal coach how far grin

EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 7:17pm On Dec 29, 2022
Blackestjunior:
Do you also know MA Aminu he is also a daletian 74rc ...lol the bastard came issuing us threats in our group during this break ...fealing he has arrived cause he is now a cadet a group that he was in when a was an apirant instead of dropping update he came threatening is Fathers. Somehow somehow he was at the receiving end cause some senior cadets and aspirants that have brothers nd friends in the group promised him malice and that he will be dealt with and the video will be sent to the group
MA Aminu dashed and returned multiple times. I'm even hearing they're gonna SOS him.
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 11:30am On Dec 29, 2022
[quote author=Scoutvibe post=119512404][/quote]They don't look like cadets to me lipsrsealed
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 11:29am On Dec 29, 2022
Blackestjunior:
Do You know sandra....she is an air force cadet from cross river
Yes I know her very well. We're in same battalion
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 10:23pm On Dec 28, 2022
Scoutvibe:
do cadets wear eyeglasses or have you seen one
haven't seen o
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 8:49pm On Dec 28, 2022
Blackestjunior:
You must have met the commandant?

Do female cadet suffer as much as the male cadets?
Saw him during drill test.

Female cadets underwent same training with male during prep wing.
Infact 90% of the male clowns would've dashed if they were subject to what those female cadets went through, including me. YES, YOU HEARD ME RIGHT! I would've dashed if I went through what some of those girls went through. They suffered extreme malice and injustice...more than 99% of males

Meanwhile, at Afaka, they're seeing shayi. Boys hardly touch them. Infact they give them dash away when seen serving jobs and also there are limite to jobs they serve.
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 12:21pm On Dec 28, 2022
Stormtrooper11:
I always wanted to be a daletian. One of my 74rc coursemate is in Mogadishu and he didn't find it funny at all. He's currently an appointment holder, you might now him
I don't understand. He's a member of the 74RC?
Meanwhile, if he isn't then I'm not sure if I'll know him except maybe he's a 4th termer.

Visiting another battalion as a clown is suicide BTW. You mightn't make it back in one piece. It is why I'm yet to even meet face to face with my friend who is a mogese and a 3rd terma but we're in same academy lol grin
FamilyRe: May I Not Marry A Woman Like My Mum by Onigawara(m): 11:01am On Dec 28, 2022
dumahi:
This is a difficult situation. Boy, I'm sorry I have to say this: Since your Dad is sick, BECOME THE MAN OF THE HOUSE. This is because, obviously, your mom isn't wise and will ruin that family if allowed to remain so.

Since you're so wise, I'll give you this tip (not for fools): Every woman will respect you if you show her manly strength with righteous anger. So do this: Next time your Mom treats your Dad this way just because he is unwell, BEAT YOUR MOM AND WOUND HER, and warn her as follows: "Don't ever disrespect MY Dad again. If you don't respect MY Dad who is YOUR husband, then, you deserve no respect from your son". After that, become very stubborn to her until she begs you to stop.

If she starts respecting your Dad, start respecting her.
Haha nice advice, but seems you forgot this

EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 8:12am On Dec 28, 2022
WE ARE THE CADETS OF DALET BATTALION! cool
WHERE GOD IS IN CHARGE OF ALL THINGS,
AND SO,
WE ARE VERY PROUD, WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE NAME OF DALET!
TOUGH AND RUGGED ARE THE CADETS OF DALET,
DISCIPLINE AND COURAGE OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE; GOD BLESS DALET
AMEN!!!

our anthem was the shortest and most easiest to learn. But if I'm to be honest, the Abyssinian anthem is the sweetest, followed by ours and then moga, then Burma.

Meanwhile, you can ask any clown for confirmation on what I'm about to say::

During prep wing, we the daletians saw extreme shayi (peace) compared to other battalions. Our prep wingers were very reasonable, rational, and logical. MOST times, they corrected and advised us when we did stupid things. We all LOVED all our Dalet prep wingers cuz of it

Meanwhile, the first 3-4 weeks of our prep wing, Mogadishu cadets saw Darkness!
They were suffering front, back, left, right and center. There was no minute that they weren't suffering. They suffered more than the rest 3 battalion COMBINED in just those first 3-4 weeks.

Meanwhile, after those first 3-4 weeks, it became Burma and remained Burma until end of prep wing.
Burma cadets suffered MASSIVE AND COLOSSAL injustice. Infact as a civilian or anyone who didn't experience or see it live and direct, it would be difficult to fathom what I'm saying. They suffered beyond what y'all know as suffering and it's not even a joke, trust me. Maybe I'll write on it next.

Abyssinia cadets saw little shayi too but unlike us, some of their prep wingers were the NO-NOSENSE type. In conclusion the order is;
Dalet
Abyssinia
Moga
Burma

So, manage and be a Daletian folks wink help yourselves
RomanceRe: Bayelsa Man Absconds From Dowry Payment In Imo State by Onigawara(m): 10:34pm On Dec 27, 2022
Good to see you lord mosdii
PetsRe: Tears As Dog Climbs Table To Where Lady Kept Dollars, Eats Over N800k (video) by Onigawara(m): 1:07pm On Dec 26, 2022
Hello mr AbidoyeAyobami, I am writing from the national zoo ,we had reports from a credible source that you visited 2 months ago and since your last visit, 3 chimpanzee,2 giraffe and 1 rhinoceros have been pronounced pregnant,we hope you write back to invalidate this rumor or come back to the zoo for proper investigation
CelebritiesRe: Yul Edochie Endorses Photoshopped Christmas Photo Of Family (Photos) by Onigawara(m): 1:04pm On Dec 26, 2022
Hello mr Onthehill. I am writing from the national zoo ,we had reports from a credible source that you visited 2 months ago and since your last visit, 3 chimpanzee,2 giraffe and 1 rhinoceros have been pronounced pregnant,we hope you write back to invalidate this rumor or come back to the zoo for proper investigation
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 11:52am On Dec 26, 2022
Effizzy130:
Interesting, I need to get this right bro, Please is phone accepted in the academy even from termer 1?
Phone isn't allowed even for fifth army termers lol. Alot of cadets have phones but just don't be caught with it wink
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 11:53am On Dec 25, 2022
Scoutvibe:
please more stories
By the 4th week or thereabout, we started going for drills in the parade ground where we marched untill we felt our feets little to no more --- PREY DALET CLOWNS----TION!!! STAND AT EASE.... PREYYYY-----TION! LOOK TO THE LEFT IN 3s.... LEFT TURN!.... BY THE RIGHT!, QUICK LEFT MARCH.... LEFT RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT LEFT... we screamed out while marching hard on our hills..

Meanwhile, it is intriguing to know that even while marching some of us slept lol. Sounds impossible until you come to the academy and withness it first hand

We also started going for weapon training where we tactically slept cause most times we sat down and learnt.

We were also attending classes in the mess.
Heck, we even started getting admins (1hour break) to wash your dirty salalas and to sleep for those who have nothing doing.
Ngl we started having little reliefs after those first three weeks of extreme high intensity and rigorous training.


Meanwhile, what I hated the most was the fact that by that same fourth week, we were started running 10km every morning and evening which I hated. Running was my only problem as I didn't have much gas. Even the 3.2 we were running before, I was barely able to run it.
After running, you would see smoke coming out of the heads and body of cadets.
People started having one injury or the other on their legs because of the long distances we ran everyday. Mehn, I hated those morning and evenings

With time, after considering the injuries so many cadets had on their legs, they started giving some sorta excuse to those who couldn't run from running. They were called the GURU GURU SQUAD.
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 10:55am On Dec 22, 2022
In the second week, I along some other cadets did something we shouldn't have of which we payed for with our sweats...

A prep winger was assigned to make us suffer injustice. At night checking, he wheeled 7 of us to Mogadishu block where we suffered!

For the first time in my life, I blew pot (sat on my head). Meanwhile, as he was wheeling us there, even when it wasn obvious we were going to serve job, I wasn't scared at all because I felt like I could withstand and take any job thrown at me.

That changed when I realized we were going to sit on our heads.... "Sit on your head for just an hour and you're free to go as you'd av cleared your name"
I couldn't sit on my head for more than 5 minutes and dropped immediately. Yet again, he proved to me that that wasn't the worst that could happen. He jacked me from my two legs and tied em to the top bunk in the position that I would be hanging....

We screamed, wailed.... Some cried and were close to crying blood. But no one was coming to our rescue.
What saved us was when a cadet obviously reached his limit and started convulsing.
The prep winger got scared and started some of his colleagues to help with the situation. Already some white substances were already coming out his mouth.

They released us all cus it was obvious we had suffered enough...

Meanwhile it is worth nothing that even after that, the prep wingers still routinely jobbed us for what we did. One us DASHED because of it and I still feel guilty because I didn't advice him against it despite his body language showing that he was fed up. We all were but I guess it had more psychological effects more on him.

You don't know how it feels when after going through lots of rigorous training and during lights out when you're supposed to recover by cutting 5, a prep winger would come and pack you and make you suffer for something you did weeks ago and have obviously learnt your lesson....

Even I was losing it already not gonna lie
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 10:31am On Dec 22, 2022
Those first 2-3 weeks were really difficult for us all... Ex boys and ex jams included.. our training then was purely Depot training...
I can boldly say that there is little to no difference in the training when comparing to the ones recruits go through at depot...

After muster parade, we would go for morning endurance which is usually 1st period... Infact there was nothing like periods then. We would just 3.2km that morning, return, eat breakfast and immediately head out for PUTTEE... log and shell carrying. Those shells are damn heavy. You would carry one on your shoulders and they'd be giving UP/DOWN (you're required to squat when you hear down, and up with the shell when you hear up). Imagine doing it for 500+. As if that is even the worse. If you're spotted by a prep winger not going up and down properly, they'll wheel you to the back and water the shit outta you. Afterwhich, you'll be given a huge log of timber to carry which is usually miles heavier. They have a way of proving to you that whatever you're going through isn't the worst that can happen to you..... So in any situation you find yourself, appreciate it.

Log carrying, shells, endless pushups and sit ups....no break, not even a time to rest. The only few minutes we used to get relief was when we were marched into the mess to eat... We were marched outside to continue training immediately we were done eating. Not s second longer.
You guys remember during the AFSB when we all would be complaining of sitting too much on the floor.... Lol as cadets even a minute to sit down was very appreciated bcus the only time we got to sit was in the mess and maybe after lights out which is usually an hour or two....

We trained, trained and trained. I was already feeling stronger each day. I was fatigued as hell but continued.... I had no choice. What motivated me everyday to continue was just remembering how happy each and every members of my family felt for me when I got admitted... What would I tell them if I dashed, when there are cadets there still enduring?

TBC
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 10:36pm On Dec 21, 2022
After getting into the mess, we lined up and collected our Chaw. Meanwhile you dared not sit down and start eating your Chaw without first saluting it...
After saluting, we got the signal to dig the Chaw. Immediately we started eating, lo and behold they counted from 1 to 10 and made us dustbin the remaining Chaw....
Sh*t annoyed me cuz I didn't Chaw more than 3 forks but with time we all learned to eat fast with cutlery irrespective of if the food was burning like hell...

From the mess, they wheeled us outside again and we served PUTTEE...

It was already very dark and obviously lights out was jux around the corner...
Some went on to wash their salalas and white canvasses but bcus of how tired I was I mounted my bed immediately we were allowed to....

I dozed off immediately I mounted that bed... Suddenly, in my sleep I started hearing what sounded like a prep winger ranting like a rejected second wife...
BEFORE THE COUNT OF 10, THE LAST DALET BASTARD IS COVERED UP HERE.... ONE, TWO, THREE......
I ignored him like I would to a fool and continued cutting my sweet 5 jejely grin

SUDDENLY!!!!!!!! I heard a very loud bang from a bunk not far away from mine grin
Obviously you didn't need a prophet to tell you that some had been used as a scape goat grin...

I unmounted my bed with the speed of light.... My bunk mate, like Petr Cech, dived down from the up bunk... Cadets were running Helter skelter. We were all confused... I felt like I hadn't slept for more than 5 minutes and they're already waking us up for what reason exactly? I thought to myself.... It was 1:45am (time for chikapa)

After being briefed what chikapa meant and how it's done, we started water logging, scrubbing and dry mopping....
We scrubbed, scrubbed and scrubbed untill we could see ourselves clearly from the floor. There was little to no time to bath as it was already time for muster parade. We marched outside again for yet another round of rigorous training

Cc: Scoutvibe Effizzy130 Stormtrooper11
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 6:54pm On Dec 21, 2022
They were eager, itching and even salivating.. they just couldn't wait for our arrival. When we finally crossed that gate, LORD, you couldn't see how they raced towards towards us.... Their prey had arrived.
Seeing how many they were really demoralized me.
I reported in very high spirit, expecting something close or similar to AFSB experience but once the prep wingers were done with us for just that day, reality became clear to me.... LOL.

They made us hunch again not giving a f**k about our battered legs, hungry stomachs, thirsty tongues and weakened body.... They would give you a timing to hunch to a particular place with your kaya (luggage) and when you fail to make it, you'll be made to carry your kaya to the back and start all over again.... Meanwhile, the time they gave was ridiculous to say the least..... We suffered injustice...and malice....

We managed to hunch to the front of the mess and got a little relief as pillow case, blanket, bucket and battalion vest was being issued to us.

I was given myand my Dalet battalion vest.
Yes, I was given my dream battalion that day in sports complex... Couldn't be happier...

We moved into the lines looking out for the bunk that had our names printed on it. I saw mine and quickly packed my kaya there...

For acting sluggishly, a prep winger pumped my jaw thrice? It was hot! Man, I thought physical contact wasn't allowed?

It was getting dark already so they wheeled us to the mess for dinner....

TBC
EducationRe: .....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 6:29pm On Dec 21, 2022
It was raining heavily the day I reported which was on the 14th of August. It was a Sunday morning. The bikeman dropped me off at the entrance of sports complex where the documentation was taking place..... I was among the first few cadets that reported that day. Prep wingers hadn't arrived so things were going pretty smoothly and peacefully. Meanwhile, it didn't take long before they arrived and from the moment they did, our peace was cut shut. Anytime we weren't on the desk verifying our documents,they would wheel us to the back where they made us suffer.....
Squat on your toes.... Shut ur eyeballs, tongues out....WAVE! WAVE!! WAVE!!!.
We thought this was the worse that could happen untill we finished our documentation and an officer told one of em to wheel us to the sports complex to hunch....

We hunched, hunched and hunched...we hunched round the standard football pitch in the sports complex 3 good times. I'm sure we ended up impressing those damn frogs that were croacking all over the place.
By the time I got up, my legs were already shaking like a faulty generator that is about to turn off on its own...

There was something I did that warranted me an extra job compared to what my coursemates served...I'm not gonna divulge it grin

The prep winger wheeled me to a bush, instructed me to BURST MY SHIRT AND RUSH INTO THAT GRASS!
I did not understand what he meant untill I saw one of my coursemate already KNACKING somewhere else....

I replicated what he was doing.... Removed my shirt and began to forward roll in that tall, scratchy grasses... I knacked, knacked and knacked to the point that he asked me
WHERE IS YOUR SHIRT? And I was looking around for my shirt that was just at my front but i couldn't find it.... I was seeing close to triple by the time he was done with me grin

I wore my shirt back after getting back together and went to carry my kaya (load)...
It was time to go to candidates village.

I was already feeling very dizzy to the point that I was staggering like a local drunkard...
DO YOU WANT TO FAINT? Asked one of the civilians there? I shook my head.
I mamsad my bag and was about to head towards the bus that was supposedly to carry us to our destination when one of the prep wingers instructed at the top of his voice.... CARRY THAT LOAD ON YOUR SKULL, SQUAT DOWN AND HUNCH TO THE BUS....

Believe me, I squatted but couldn't move a muscle. I was gassed out... We all were!
But an air force officer sitting by noticed me and had compassion. He told the prep winger to allow me carry my load on my hand and walk to the bus which was like 150m away.

Getting to the bus I met my coursemates already serving jobs. OH LORD, IS THIS WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR?
I joined up and flew two man.
We flew 2 man, switching from time to time. I was already regretting being a cadet and could sense others feeling the same way. But we already signed an oat few hours ago meaning there was no going back now...

Some cried, one lamented that he gives up and wants to go home but the prep wingers only derived more pleasures in our sufferings.

PUTTEE PUTTEE ENDURANCE, MALICE AND INJUSTICE, WICKEDNESS OF PREP WINGERS...
We repeated and repeated while serving malicious jobs.

We were supposed to relocate to candidate village with the bus but the instead made us walk it while carrying our huge luggages on our big heads. We were all tasty, hungry and worn out. But in the academy, NO ONE cares. We managed to reach and finally crossed the gate of candidates village... Finally I'm gonna have myself a good bath, a nice treat and even probably a good sleep after the stressful day, I thought to my niave self....

Suddenly we were welcomed by dozens of more prep wingers rushing to us like a lion rushing towards that precious prey... They were expecting us and at once we realized how doomed we were...

To be continued....
Education.....academy Tales.... by Onigawara(op): 5:54pm On Dec 21, 2022
I'm going to give a little summary of my real life experience in the NDA. AFSB is excluded, note. Informations that should remain Restricted/Classified will remain so, so I expect everyone to be satisfied with the little I can drop...

Cc: Stormtrooper11
EducationRe: Nigerian Defence Academy Admission Processes..........68-76RC by Onigawara(m): 5:40pm On Dec 21, 2022
Stormtrooper11:
I sent an email tho
I'll try recovering that email address tonight...
EducationRe: Nigerian Defence Academy Admission Processes..........68-76RC by Onigawara(m): 11:29am On Dec 21, 2022
Stormtrooper11:
Lol. I understand that. Maybe a summary. Just glad that you stayed put and didn't dash.
I'll write maybe a few soon
EducationRe: Nigerian Defence Academy Admission Processes..........68-76RC by Onigawara(m): 11:28am On Dec 21, 2022
Scoutvibe:
how far boss
I dey oo
EducationRe: Nigerian Defence Academy Admission Processes..........68-76RC by Onigawara(m): 10:53am On Dec 18, 2022
Stormtrooper11:
Welcome back, artyman. I'm preparing just fine and I'll surely make it this time by God's grace. How was your experience?
Good to know....
well, about the experience... i could fill this forum writing about it lol
in summary.. we experienced alot to get to where we are.
EducationRe: Nigerian Defence Academy Admission Processes..........68-76RC by Onigawara(m): 7:34am On Dec 18, 2022
Back home alas.... cool cool
life isnt easy as a clown ngl...

meanwhile, how is the preparation Stormtrooper11 wink
PoliticsGeneral Buhari Calls For Calm Among The Youths, Slams Tinubu... by Onigawara(op): 6:41am On Aug 11, 2022
General Buhari has called for calm in the south east, south south and south west regions, due to ease growing tension among youths, following Tinubu's recent verbal attack on Peter Obis camp.

Tinubu earlier threw shades at Peter obis camp when he claimed obi should caution his followers and stakeholders against spreading fake news about him.

[b] General Buhari, reacting to Tinubu's recently blunder, slammed him and called for calm in the south eastern Southern and western regions - the strongholds of Peter Obi. "What he (Tinubu) said was embarrasing to say the least. During the last APC meeting, we talked and agreed against anyone displaying such silly attitudes especially in public and it is embarrasing to every member of this party, that it is our flag bearer that has reneged on the agreement." Buhari said.

Continuing, Buhari noted that disciplinary measures would be meted on Tinubu for his recent outburst."I have spoken to the APC chairman, who was also not happy with the development. He disclosed that Tinubu's displine was already being prepared and would be meted on him next week and I gave him my support"

"what Tinubu said was actually very very embarrasing and it is shocking that such a statement would come from a person of his caliber. Imagine. He accused Peter obi followers of fake news at a time when Nigerians had started forgetting about our fake bishop controversy. Now our hypocrisy has become obvious... "

"Tinubu should mind the way he wails these days otherwise we might be forced to unveil our plan b which I'm sure he wouldn't like." [/b]

Meanwhile, trying to get general Buhari to eleborate or expatiate on what he meant by "plan b" proved futile.

The general moreover, also noted that such inflammatory words from a person of his caliber could ignite a civil war which we currently cannot afford. "I think it is actually very important, you know when you take into consideration who these words are coming from. If a set of people have the impression that an aspirant is deliberately being hateful on them, if the aspirant goes on to win, they might find it unacceptable" buhari said.

In conclusion, Buhari called on Tinubu to retract his statement as that would go a long way to pacify the youths of the nation. "Failing to retract it in 48hours would lead to swift consequences" Buhari threatened!
SOURCE
PoliticsRe: Nigerian Army Slams Killing Of Police Officer By Personnels, Vows Justice by Onigawara(op): 11:30am On Aug 05, 2022
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PoliticsNigerian Army Slams Killing Of Police Officer By Personnels, Vows Justice by Onigawara(op): 11:15am On Aug 05, 2022
RE: SOLDIERS BEAT POLICE OFFICER TO DEATH IN Lagos

The attention of the 81 Division Nigerian Army has been drawn to a story online over the unfortunate incident that occurred between some soldiers and policemen around Ojo in Lagos resulting in the loss of the life of a police officer.

The Division is already in touch with the Lagos State Police Command to resolve the matter. This incident is highly regrettable given the Division’s disposition and zero tolerance for any misconduct.

Accordingly, the Division has instituted a Board of Inquiry to unravel the circumstance surrounding the unfortunate incident At the end of the investigation, anyone found culpable will be made to face the full wrath of the disciplinary provisions.. Consequently, the Division wishes to commiserate with the Ojo Police Division and members of the family of the victim.

OLANIYI OSOBA
Major
Acting Deputy Director 81 Division Public Relations
5 August 2022
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Cc Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Foreign AffairsRe: Russia's Medvedev Dismisses Biden's Arms Pact Call by Onigawara(op): 4:13am On Aug 02, 2022
“My administration is ready to expeditiously negotiate a new arms control framework to replace New START when it expires in 2026,” Mr Biden said. “But negotiation requires a willing partner operating in good faith.”

“Russia should demonstrate that it is ready to resume work on nuclear arms control with the United States,” he said.


https://m.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/biden-ready-to-work-on-a-new-nuclear-arms-deal-with-russia-and-urges-putin-to-act-in-good-faith-41883616.html

Foreign AffairsRussia's Medvedev Dismisses Biden's Arms Pact Call by Onigawara(op): 4:11am On Aug 02, 2022
MOSCOW, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Russia's former president dismissed a call by U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to press on with talks on a new nuclear arms treaty, saying the appeal was out of place in a changed world.

Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy head of Russia's Security Council, said he had told Washington repeatedly that major issues, like a framework to replace the New START treaty, could not be done without Russian involvement.

Medvedev, writing on his Telegram channel, said Biden had "reluctantly spat out" the call for new talks, referring to Soviet-U.S. arms agreements concluded despite difficulties in the Cold War era.

"All this, of course, is good. But let me say it once again - the situation now is much worse than in the Cold War," wrote Medvedev, who served as president for four years while Vladimir Putin was prime minister.

"A lot worse! And through no fault of our own. The main thing is. ... do we really need this? The world is a different place."


A Russian foreign ministry source had earlier expressed puzzlement about Biden's proposal to negotiate the New START Treaty when it expires in 2026.

Biden said in a statement on Monday that his administration was ready to "expeditiously" negotiate a new framework but that Russia should demonstrate that it is ready to resume work on nuclear arms control with the United States.

"Is this a serious statement or has the White House website been hacked?" a Russian foreign ministry source told Reuters. "If this is still a serious intention, with whom exactly do they intend to discuss it?"


The New START Treaty, struck in 2011, obliged the United States and Russia to limit deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, deployed submarine-launched ballistic missiles and deployed heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments.

It also put limits on nuclear warheads on those deployed missiles and bombers and the launchers for those missiles. Both sides reached the central limits of the treaty by Feb. 5, 2018, and the treaty has been extended to the end of Feb. 4, 2026.
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-puzzled-by-biden-proposal-replace-nuclear-arms-treaty-2022-08-01/

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