Posted by Ireland never envisaged in December 2022 that it would open its borders to 75,000 and rising Ukrainians, mostly mothers and children. Russian Federation despotic Putin and cohort including Wagner Prigozhin, plotted and planned and the human suffering is immense. We all know someone from Ukraine. This was shared with me by a young mother whose life is changed forever.
In Ukraine, a film was released that showed the real picture of the beginning of the war a year ago.
In the first days, Kyiv was almost entirely in chaos, as people from Kyiv fled in their cars and were shot.
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Against the backdrop of the military successes of the #Ukrainian Armed Forces, there is a massive desertion of enemy troops. In this regard, the #Russian deputy commanders for political work actively carry out information activities aimed at preventing the desertion ofsoldiers
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27th February 2023
Wagner affiliated channel GREYZONE wrote a (understandable) rant against Russian military leadership (especially Muradov who recently got promoted despite the Vuhledar fiasco) that is responsible for the gross failure in Vuhledar.
Two relative modern Russian MBTs (T-80BV and TBB3M) were parked south of Pavlivka and when an Ukrainian drone approached the Russian crews panicked and abandoned their vehicles. Pure comedy. Source:
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A March 9th event is scheduled for this piece of research, very relevant to small investigative organisations – Co-creational Media: committing to truth and public participation
We’re delighted to have taken part of this conversation with our Bellingcat friends. Project Owl’s admin Norm had a chat with Bellingcat on Discord last week. Listen below!
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Norm from @projectowlosint dropped by our Discord server last week to talk to us about the community’s history, its highlights, and some of the challenges that it has faced. You can listen to the talk here:
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27th February 2023
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The world would benefit in following Finland’s lead in teaching kids at a young age to spot disinformation and the skills of critical thinking. Entire generations going nope.. that isn’t true. Without people to believe them, no Steve Bannons or QAnon.
How Finland starts its fight against fake news in primary schools
The Ministry of Transport of the #RussianFederation informed that there are difficulties with the registration of #Russian aircraft and the possibility of stopping them, which may lead to a serious decrease in traffic to China – even by 60-70% #RussiaIsLosin
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Is russia an important trading partner of China? Or not really. China’s trade with the European Union and the United States in 2022 amounted to $1.6 trillion – 8 times more than with Russia, according to China’s customs statistics.
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For a country 100 times larger that Ukraine, this is a pathetic show by any account. Russia have fallen from #SuperPower to #AmatuerMob resisted and defeated by a small neighbour they illegally invaded and continue to commit #WarCrimes in #Putin ‘s name. #RussiaIsCollapsing
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Our yearly tradition of laying flowers on the spot where in 2015 liberal politician Boris #Nemtsov was murdered. What a loss for #Russia! Fiercely critical of the Russian annexation of #Crimea and incursion in eastern #Ukraine, he would surely have condemned the present invasion.
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Mine clearing volunteers from Australia, Scotland, England and Ireland in Ukraine #Ukrainian #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaisATerroistState #Russia #RussiaIsCollapsing #Australia #Ireland #England #Scotland
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28-year-old Ukrainian medic in the Ukrainian Army, Maria Vlasyuk – she was recently killed in action by Russian shelling: in Bilohorivka, in the Luhansk Oblast. #Ukraine #UkraineWillWin #UkraineWar #UkrainianArmy #RussiaIsCollapsing #RussiaIsLosing #RussiaIsATerroristState
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Huge rallies are taking place around the world today in support of Ukraine. Here a video from Berlin, Germany. #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineWillWin #Ukrainian #RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussiaIsLosing #RussiaIsATerroristState #Germany
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In the Bulgarian village of Kostentsi, after a 35-year break, the production of ammunition was resumed. The Terem plant now produces 122-mm Soviet-style shells for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, The New York Times reports.
CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program Retweeted
There is growing evidence that sanctions on Russia will have a significant impact on the country’s economic development and will continue to raise the costs of Putin’s war, write
experts. Learn more: http://cs.is/3m44zgF
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CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program Retweeted
Europe has demonstrated its political and economic resilience in the wake of the war in Ukraine, following its one-year anniversary. Despite this resilience, much remains in question regarding the future of European defense and security.
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On Feb. 26, 2014, thousands of Crimean Tatars & other Ukrainians gathered to declare, “We are Ukrainian. Crimea is Ukraine.” As you continue to fight for your sovereignty & democracy, the U.S. will work w/ you to create a future that affords everyone freedom, dignity, & justice.
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27th February 2023
I would hate to be a Russian Soldier in Belarus driving a truck, working near a railroad, or guarding anything there in the Russian rear areas in Belarus… Russian military aircraft blown up near Minsk: Belarusian partisans –
Russian military aircraft blown up near Minsk: Belarusian partisans
Belarusian anti-government activists have claimed responsibility for what they said was a drone attack on a Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft at an airfield near the Belarus capital of Minsk on…
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27th February 2023
I was really touched by this performance. My Estonian colleague and friend
is singing “Brothers Ukrainians”, the anthem of Ukrainian defense forces, together with
Indeed, Ukrainians and Estonians are brothers. Today, we are brothers in arms.
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The Ukrainian fighter known as “Professor” continues to consult his university students from the trenches online. :
A new Russian hacker collective, opposed to Putin, CH01, has taken credit for hacking dozens of websites, precisely at 04:00 am on February 24, and uploading a music video of the Kremlin burning to anti-government music. Twitter:
Telegram: http://t.me/CHO1CHO1
Eight years ago, Boris Nemtsov, a leader of the Russian opposition to Putin and a close friend of Ukraine, was killed in front of the Kremlin. Russia could have been different! But, via this murder, Putin took the final step of making Russia a fascist totalitarian dystopia.
Back to the USSR
Essential to be aware that there are Germans who support Russia. Why?
Russian state TV this morning hails Sahra Wagenknecht and Alice Schwarzer’s Berlin demo against military aid for Ukraine: “The German press is hysterical. ‘How can this be?!’ Despite the steamroller of propaganda, it turns out that ordinary Germans sympathise with Russians!”
Jailed Russian journalist Ivan Safronov said he has been transferred to the maximum-security prison in Siberia where he will serve his 22-year sentence on treason charges that he denies.
themoscowtimes.com Jailed Russian Journalist Safronov Says Moved to Siberian Prison Jailed Russian journalist Ivan Safronov has been transferred to the maximum-security prison where he will serve his sentence, he wrote
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#OpEd Rather than being seen as Putin’s equal, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has found himself being a useful tool in Russia’s attempts to undermine NATO unity, writes Vlada Stanković.
“We paid a lot of attention to our Chinese friends’ plan,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, adding that: “for now, we don’t see any of the conditions that are needed to bring this whole story towards peace.”
Kremlin, on China Plan, Says No Conditions for Peace ‘At the Moment’ in Ukraine
Who Watches the Watchers? 