Posted by Propaganda, misinformation, meddling in US elections, UK elections, Cambridge Analytica and then of course Prigozshin’s warped news machine. Where is Truth? Mothers of the murdered soldiers in Russia are on the first step of the ladder to acknowledging they have been subjugated using fear. Too many young soldiers bodies are lost and the pain is real. Soon people will realise the misinformation perpetrated by a corrupt regime. Let the word “lead” resound because these are the coffins of soldiers who died for their leader.
KGB trained Dictator Despot Putin; it has been said that his only fear is that he will be hunted down like Gaddafi, see yesterday’s video, or Saddam Hussein, see today’s video. As for Prigozhin … he has mission to lead, conquer, rule and he is garnering his wealth of mineral resources in Africa using his Wagner mercenaries … We need to fear him, what do you think?
10th March 2023
For anyone in London who cares about dictatorships abusing Interpol, please come to this discussion at the UK House of Lords on March 29th.
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Discover the consequences of holding the powerful accountable. Freezing Order by
is the thrilling account of how one man took on one of the most ruthless villains in the world. Out in paperback now
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Chairman
shows the fragment of a wing of a Russian-issued Su-24M supersonic bomber, used by the #Wagner group, downed near #Bakhmut in December, and gifted to the Commission by Ukraine’s brave defenders. “They look to us, to do our part.”
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky (English)
Offering incisive portraits of today’s authoritarian leaders, ‘Spin Dictators’ explains some of the great political puzzles of our time-from how dictators can survive in an age of growing modernity to the disturbing convergence and mutual sympathy between dictators and populists.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky (English)
9th March 2023
After last year’s revelations concerning Credit Suisse having hosted funds of criminal or illicit origin, more data are surfacing about the bank’s problematic clients – this time it’s the head of a Russian criminal gang, allegedly close to Putin
occrp.org Another Credit Suisse Client Revealed as Boss of Russian Criminal Group After last year’s revelations concerning Credit Suisse having hosted funds of criminal or illicit origin, more data are surfacing about the b
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A historic voting in House of Representatives: one more state recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people! I’m thankful to Belgium for this important decision for every Ukrainian, for this deeply symbolic step today!
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Belgium’s recognition of the Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people is crucial in restoring historical justice, especially now during Russia’s genocidal war against Ukraine. I thank
for honouring millions of the Holodomor victims and standing with Ukraine.
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Protesters gathered on Moscow’s Manezhnaya Ploshchad to demand the resignation of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev 32 years ago today in what would become the biggest demonstration in modern Russian history.
themoscowtimes.com In Photos: The Historic Moscow Protests of 1991 Gallery |
Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven are seeking the removal of Western sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine.
themoscowtimes.com Sanctioned Billionaires Fridman, Aven to Sell Alfa Bank Stake in $2.3Bln Deal – FT Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven are set to offload their stakes in Alfa Bank, Russia’s largest private bank, in a $2.3-
The protests in Georgia reflect internal political turmoil over its geopolitical destiny in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, analysts say.
Bakhmut Fortress | Slava Ukraini Retweeted
What? You’ve never seen a black Ukrainian before? Everyone who cherishes their freedom, their democratic rights and is willing to die for our shared values is part Ukrainian. Ukraine is everyone. Everything will be Ukraine. #SlavaUkraïni
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Finnish Prime Minister
has arrived in #Kyiv. She has already met with President
. They honored the memory of the fallen Hero of Ukraine Dmytro “Da Vinci” Kotsyubailo, who is being mourned today at St Michael’s Cathedral in Kyiv. : Unian
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Rishi #Sunak has arrived in #Paris for the first UK-France summit in five years. The French and British leaders intend to discuss a range of issues, including the war in #Ukraine and rebuilding relations after Brexit. :
Several ex-officials from Ukrainian aircraft company Antonov have been arrested on suspicion of preventing the military from establishing defenses at the Hostomel Airport in February 2022, thereby facilitating the destruction of the world’s largest plane.
meduza.io Former heads of Ukrainian state aircraft company arrested in connection with destruction of world’s… The Ukrainian authorities reported Friday that several top officials from the state-owned aircraft manufacturing company Antonov are suspected of
With much of the Web blocked, connection speeds stuck in 2010, and schools teaching that smartphones are like cigarettes, Internet freedom is highly restricted in Turkmenistan. Now, Ashgabat plans to build its own “autonomous” network. From
:
meduza.io Turkmenistan’s walled garden How Central Asia’s most autocratic country plans to build its own… Story by Tatyana Zverintseva from Mediazona Central Asia. Abridged translation by Sam Breazeale.
9th March 2023
To glimpse what life is like for the ~1 million Ukrainian refugees living in Poland, Meduza’s Kristina Safonova visited Warsaw, Kraków & Przemyśl. May you find her reporting, which I’ve translated for The Beet, as moving & eye-opening as I did.
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/03/09/invisible-migrants
‘Invisible’ migrants Ukrainian refugees in Poland brace themselves for a long war — Meduza
After Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Polish government and public welcomed Ukrainian refugees with
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9th March 2023
More and more public appeals to Putin are appearing online from Russian draftees complaining about being used as cannon fodder in Ukraine. Meduza explains what’s changed in the invasion to prompt this wave of anger.
meduza.io ‘Sent there to be meat’ Why Russian draftees are suddenly publishing so many video pleas to Putin —… Since the start of 2023, Russian draftees have released numerous public video statements in which they complain about being assigned
The hero of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsyubaylo “Da Vinci” is bid farewell in Kyiv. President
and Prime Minister of Finland
SannaMarin are present at the ceremony. #GloryToTheHeroes #SlavaUkraini
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10.03. Pr. Zelensky today: “A true friend of Ukraine and a defender of a free Europe, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin is in Kyiv today. Thank you for your visit, our cordial partnership and strong support of Finland!”
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In today’s #vatniksoup and another edition of “You pronounced this nonsense, not me”, I’ll go through some of the most common pro-Russian claims and tropes. I have discussed these in previous soups, but I feel like this type of general collection would be a helpful resource. 1/23
International Observers Ukraine
This gave me goosebumps. Seeing the defenders of Ukraine singing the national anthem while defending their positions. Ukrainian soldiers are unbeatable and even though the situation is difficult, morale remains high because the heroes know what they’re fighting for
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International Observers Ukraine
The Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigade destroyed a Russian cruise missile in the sky in the south of the country on March 9th. Glory to the heroes
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International Observers Ukraine
UA pilot Davy shared this video an hour ago on his TikTok account (airdavy) Glory to the heroes
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For those who worry that standing up to Russia would just provoke Putin and drag the world into war – we only have to look at the history of the 20th century. Nothing is more provocative to a dictator than the weakness of free nations. [Recorded @
, March 17, 2022]
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IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
9th March 2023
#Zaporizhzhya NPP suffered 11 hours of complete external power loss today, having to rely on emergency diesel generators for the 6th time during the military conflict in the country. Power line was reconnected around 4pm local time.
http://bit.ly/3l6QwGH The largest nuclear plant in Europe.
NAFO: Meet Wagner Group’s boss Prigozhin, aka Putin’s chef. He sends convicts to fight in Ukraine’s Bakhmut, Donetsk. Monster #Wagner looks after Russian interests abroad: Syria, Libya, Mali, Sudan, and Central Africa. #UkraineRussiaWar️ #NoToRussianLaw #Bakhmut #Donetsk
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Putin, Kadyrov, Prigozhin, Solovyov, Medvedev, Russians, Russian Army, Wagner Group, and their clients in Chechnya, Moldova, Georgia, the occupied Crimea (Ukraine), Libya, Mali, Sudan, and Central Africa should watch Russia’s advance technologies in Bakhmut, Donetsk #Bakhmut
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Who Watches the Watchers? 