“I cannot judge how fair the verdict is in relation to the crime. It’s a prosecutor general’s job, if he thinks that the punishment is excessive, then the prosecutor general can always appeal.”

Broadening the exception on sanctions for humanitarian aid could help Hungary create “loopholes” in anti-Russian sanctions.

There are reports that Ukrainian forces have captured the village Verbivka and that the Russian troops have lost their positions in villages Bairak and Nova Husarivka, note the experts.

Russian President Putin admitted that Russian military personnel and equipment are located at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear power plant. According to him, they guard the perimeter of the station.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia informed the completion of work on restrictions on the entry of Russians.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky (English)
Igor Girkin, better known by his nom de guerre Igor Strelkov, who was a military leader of the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ (DNR) in 2014, says: “The war in Ukraine will continue until the complete defeat of Russia. We have already lost, the rest is just a matter of time.”
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky (English) Retweeted

It’s so painful to see our kids suffer so much from Russian barbaric and cruel war. Ukraine will prevail #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine

Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Vladimir Putin insists his country “has lost nothing and will lose nothing” by invading Ukraine He claims that the “polarisation” now taking place in the world will be “solely of benefit”
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#Ukraine has some good friends. Following a meeting between 8 Nordic & Baltic foreign ministers, Latvia, Estonia & Lithuania plan to restrict entry of Russian citizens travelling from & Belarus. Ban to start by middle Sept, after countries Gov approval.
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Glasnost Gone Retweeted

Putin has just publicly confessed to the crime of aggression against Ukraine: “We did it consciously”. I once again call on all states: back the creation of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine. The crime is in the plain sight. Justice must be served.
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Orcs finding flying in #Ukraine a challenge. It’s a good start to the day. Around 8:30 a.m., Kherson region, a Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile. + in eastern Ukraine, 2 drones downed. https://facebook.com/photo/?fbid=402924635353954&set=a.229159256063827

