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Book: The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
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WAR and ECOCIDE: Our young people who “inherit the earth”. @gretathunberg
Jiyoung Park.
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29th April 2023
The BBC did a beautiful profile on Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was sentenced to 25 years for opposing Putin. Even if you know about him, you should listen to this program. Very powerful and moving.
bbc.co.uk Profile – Vladimir Kara-Murza – BBC Sounds The Russian-British Putin critic and opposition activist sentenced to 25 years in jail.
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Carine Kanimba
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Apr 29
Thank you @Renew_Democracy, @Kasparov63, @UrielEpshtein, @PastorEvanLive for leading the way and uniting people across the world in the fight against authoritarianism. #TogetherWeAreStronger
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30th April 2023
Anastasia Cherysheva, arrested in Moscow on Thursday, is not an activist. She is a baker: https://instagram.com/bakery_xoxo/ And, she is a hero.
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The Ark
@KovchegLive
Apr 27
A confectioner from Moscow, who makes cakes with anti-war design, was charged with “discrediting Russian military forces”, her flat was searched today. #RussiansAgainstWar
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Six children lost their lives in this attack on Uman, a total of 23 people died… Anyone who prepares missile attacks must know that he will be an accomplice in the murder. Anyone, who guides and launches missiles, who handles planes and ships for terror. Not just those who…
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29th April 2023
“Ukraine has received a signal from some NATO countries that they are ready to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets,” Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba sai
30th April 2023
GIVE UKRAINE F-16s! Ukraine can win the war, now, if Washington & allies decide to send F-16s to Ukraine . #ArmUkraineNow #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar️ #RussianUkrainianWar #SupportUkraine #UkrainianCounteroffensive #UkraineWillWin #F16ForUkraine
30th April 2023
A mural with the inscription “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to heroes!” appeared in Kyiv. The French artist Christian Guemy, known under the pseudonym C215, depicted the Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsievskyi, who was shot by the Russians after saying “Glory to Ukraine”.
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30th April 2023
Glory to Ukraine! The four hundred and thirty-first day of the battle against the orcs has begun. #StandWithUkraine Слава Україні! Героям Слава! Moisei Bondarenko
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30th April 2023
#OpEd “An increasingly isolated Russian Federation, in fact, is bound to represent an invaluable source of support for Central Asia’s non-democratic leaders,” writes Luca Anceschi.
30th April 2023
Most of the graves are identical, with each bearing a sign reading: “Blood. Honor. Motherland. Courage. PMC Wagner.”
themoscowtimes.com 7 Known ‘Wagner Cemeteries’ in Russia and Occupied Ukraine The final resting places of mercenaries killed while fighting for Russia’s Wagner Group are hard to miss, standing out from other graves with their colorful adornments.
At least 16 Russians have fallen prey to an unusual phone scam in recent months. After tricking victims out of their money, callers promise to return it in exchange for the person setting fire to a conscription office or bank. From
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meduza.io Arson by proxy How phone scammers are tricking older and vulnerable Russians into setting fire to… For more than six months, senior citizens throughout Russia have been setting fire to military conscription offices and banks, not bothering to hide from police officers or security cameras. After… ============
In Poland, military personnel from #Canada conduct combat casualty training for Ukrainian troops. This part of operation “UNIFIER.” #Ukraine
One of the reasons I was so wrong in my estimation of Russian Military capabilities was that I failed to appreciate the depth and impact of corruption within the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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ChrisO_wiki
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Apr 28
1/ Six Russian logistics officers have been found guilty of stealing more than 360 tons of aviation kerosene in the Irkutsk region. Each got off with fines equivalent to $627 or less, according to a regional Russian news outlet.
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US General Petraeus reveals the Pentagon plan to sever the land bridge between Russia and Crimea in the upcoming offensive. An escalation of the conflict would be guaranteed. The US Govt brings the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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29th April 2023
Widespread support for condemning Russia’s invasion ≠ enthusiasm for Western sanctions,
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That…took the West by surprise #GZEROWorld
https://gzeromedia.com/gzero-world-cl
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30th April 2023
The sanctions net around Russia is tightening — but there is scope to do more
Ukrainian Community in Ireland Retweeted
30th April 2023
Jameson, Powers, Midleton, Redbreast & other
products are all popular in this household. Not anymore, until such time that the company stops exporting to #Russia. Thanks to
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for highlighting this story.
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Sean Pollock
@SeanPollock44
30th April 2023
Irish Distillers owner Pernod Ricard exported €15.6m of Jameson to Russia since September Unreal work from Wayne O’Connor here
https://independent.ie/irish-news/iri
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Ukrainian Community in Ireland
30th April 2023
Irish Distillers owner Pernod Ricard exported €15.6m of Jameson to Russia since September
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via
Ukrainian Community in Ireland Retweeted
A lawyer-turned-fighter codenamed ‘Witch’ has gained viral fame defending Ukraine as a mortar commander in the fiercest battlefronts of the war
30th April 2023
Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin threatened to withdraw Wagner forces from Bakhmut if the Russian military command fails to provide more ammunition to the Wagner mercenaries. Source: ISW
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Magnitsky: Bill Browder and why Ireland failed to act. Are we applying full sanctions on Russian Federation as is our duty.
Who Watches the Watchers? 