21st March 2023: China in the Role of a Dove; Russia … the Hawks who are guilty of invasion of a sovereign country Ukraine. But we cannot forget the Bald Eagle! Tweets, videos, quotation. Surprise visit to President Zelenskyy from Japan’s Kishida (only member of G7 who had not visited Ukraine). See link below The Straits Times. Recommend tweets within article. Also Ian Bremmer GZERO – Ian’s Quick Take.

Johan Galtung Quotes“Peace equals ability to handle conflict, with empathy, nonviolence, and creativity. Peace appeals to the hearts; studies to the brain. Both are needed, indeed indispensable. But equally indispensable is a valid link between brain and heart.

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Ukrainian Air Force

@KpsZSU

21st March 2023

Ukrainian Su-24 “Fencer”. This type of aircraft and its pilots perform complex missions on the front lines every day.

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Bill Browder

@Billbrowder

21st March 2023

Hungary Blocked Joint EU Statement on Putin’s ICC Arrest Warrant

bloomberg.com Hungary Blocked Joint EU Statement on Putin’s ICC Arrest Warrant Hungary blocked European Union member states from issuing a joint statement about an international arrest warrant against Russian
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky (English) Retweeted

Steve Rosenberg

@BBCSteveR

21st March 2023

Today’s Russian papers on Xi Jinping’s first day in Moscow: “Having completed his own election campaign, Xi kickstarted Putin’s campaign.” “To the US, Xi’s visit is like a bone stuck in the throat. America can choke on it.” #ReadingRussia

Today’s Russian papers on Xi Jinping’s first day in Moscow:
“Having completed his own election campaign, Xi kickstarted Putin’s campaign.”
“To the US, Xi’s visit is like a bone stuck in the throat. America can choke on it.” #ReadingRussia pic.twitter.com/kJu00VqVN1

— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) March 21, 2023

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky (English)

@mbk_center

21st March 2023

Police raids

@EnMemorial

homes of members as part of an investigation into the “rehabilitation of Nazism” Galina Jordanovskaya Alena Kozlova Oleg Orlov Irina Ostrovskaya Nikita Petrov

@MemorialMoscow

‘s board chair Yan Rachinsky & also

@hrc_memorial

‘ office

rferl.org Police Raid Moscow Homes Of Employees Of Liquidated Human Rights Group Memorial Russian police on March 21 raided the homes of several employees of the liquidated prominent Memorial Human Rights Center, the rights
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky (English)

@mbk_center

The leadership of the

@PACE_News

@CoE

held in Paris an exchange of views with representatives of Russian democratic forces, agreeing to “pursue dialogue” with

@PACE_President

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

@Kasparov63

@Natalia_Budaeva

@sguriev

@gudkov_g

@ekaramurza

https://pace.coe.int/en/news/9020/exchange-of-views-between-the-pace-leadership-and-representatives-of-russian-democratic-forces

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Francis Scarr

@francis_scarr

21st 2023

Back in 2005, Vladimir Putin visited The Hague (albeit the International Court of Justice rather than the International Criminal Court)

Back in 2005, Vladimir Putin visited The Hague (albeit the International Court of Justice rather than the International Criminal Court) pic.twitter.com/50toC2uCaA

— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) March 21, 2023

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KyivPost

@KyivPost

21st March 2023

Ukraine has received another €1.5 billion tranche of aid from the European Union.

Quote Tweet

Ursula von der Leyen

@vonderleyen

21st March 2023

EU official

Today we disbursed another €1.5 billion to Ukraine. Our support helps keep Ukraine running, while defending itself. And puts Ukraine firmly on its EU path by supporting reforms – good governance and financial stability, for example. Together we’re writing Ukraine’s  future

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KyivPost

@KyivPost

21st March 2023

Prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion last year, economic ties between #China and #Ukraine were growing fast. Will the mutual benefit matter going forward?

kyivpost.com 10 Things to Know About China-Ukraine Relations Prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion last year, economic ties between China and Ukraine were growing fast. Will the mutual benefit matter
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KyivPost

@KyivPost

21st March 2023

The Institute for the Study of War (#ISW) has suggested that Chinese leader Xi #Jinping has offered Russian President Vladimir Putin a more reserved vision for Russian-Chinese relations, than the Russian president had expected.

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The Kyiv Independent

@KyivIndependent

21st March 2023

British Intelligence: Wagner loses troops as group’s convicts to be pardoned, released. Thousands of Russian convicts who the Wagner mercenary group recruited are likely to be released, the U.K. Defense Military reported in its March 21 update.

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Article: THE STRAITS TIMES – 21st March 2023

In Ukraine to show solidarity, Japan’s Kishida meets Zelensky, tours massacre site

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/kyiv-hails-historic-japan-pm-kishida-visit-as-sign-of-solidarity

r/mend tweets in article.

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