22nd May, 2023. Fatigue of war is setting in. Ukraine struggles at Bakhmut but the Russians backed by the mercenaries Wagner are relentless in their pursuit to conquer and subject to genocide the Ukrainian territory and people. The President of South Africa, thankfully, has had the courage to say that he will arrest and send him to the Hague if Putin comes to South Africa. Tweets, videos and confronting realities ie the findings of IAEA (Nuclear) see video below. We should ask what has happened in Zaporizhzhia today or what may happen in the future.

Ben Hodges

@general_ben

2nd May 2023

Nine years of war, with every advantage, Russia controls 15% of Ukraine. They still don’t have air superiority. They can’t stop any trains/convoys coming into Ukraine. I see no reason for any Russian optimism. Crimea is the decisive terrain. Liberate it and this War will be over.

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War Mapper

@War_Mapper

2nd May 2023

A map of the approximate situation on the ground in Ukraine as of 00:00 UTC 02/05/23. There have been no notable changes to control since the last update.

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KIU • Russian Officers killed in Ukraine 

@KilledInUkraine

May 1

»All officers across Russia graduated two months early. … It’s a signal that there was a great shortage of people at the front. And now quite “green” officers will be sent there.« Fresh officers, graduates of the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School go to the front:

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NOËL  

@NOELreports

2nd May 2023

The Russian GRU tried to buy advanced technical equipment for their army from Norwegian companies. It concerns 3 people who believed to have operated in Norway under diplomatic cover, but in reality worked for the Russian military intelligence service.

e24.no PST: Russisk etterretningsagent ville kjøpe miniubåt «i gave til venn» PST sier de har stanset flere handler mellom «diplomater» og norske bedrifter. – Frykter at det russiske forsvaret står som endelig sluttbruker.

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NOËL

@NOELreports

2nd May 2023

An explosion in Zaporizhzhia was reported. The air raid alarm for the region is still active.

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The Moscow Times

@MoscowTimes

2nd May 2023

Its impenetrable walls once muffled the cries of Soviet-era political prisoners tortured and executed by security officers during Stalin’s purges.

themoscowtimes.com The Torture of Isolation: Inside the Russian Prison Housing U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich Since his arrest on charges of espionage just over a month ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been held in Russia’s most notorious prison, Lefortovo, located in a leafy resident… ==============

The Moscow Times

@MoscowTimes

2nd May 2023

The first two Defense Ministry transport aircraft landed outside Moscow on Tuesday morning.

themoscowtimes.com Russia Evacuates 200 Diplomats, Civilians From Sudan as Fighting Intensifies Russia has evacuated more than 200 of its diplomats and other Russian nationals from Sudan as fighting between the country’s arm

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Spriter

@Spriter99880

1st May 2023

The head of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, posted a video demonstrating weapons in the warehouses of Soledar. Prigozhin claims that he can arm 1 million people, and wrote about this to everyone he could, but no one was interested. The head of the military organization is ready…

The head of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, posted a video demonstrating weapons in the warehouses of Soledar.

Prigozhin claims that he can arm 1 million people, and wrote about this to everyone he could, but no one was interested.

The head of the military organization is ready… pic.twitter.com/T5UYqpsEBK

— Spriter (@Spriter99880) May 1, 2023

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John Simpson

@JohnSimpsonNews

1st May 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally warned Vladimir Putin not to come to South Africa in person for the BRICS summit, because he’d be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court. Putin will have to appear via Zoom instead. Distinctly humiliating.

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Bill Browder

@Billbrowder

Apr 29

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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Garry Kasparov

@Kasparov63

1st May 2023

People who tell you to keep politics out of sports don’t like your politics. They especially don’t like your politics interfering with their bank accounts.

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Denis Danilov

@DenisDanilovL

1st May 2023

“Sport is beyond politics” – the words of Thomas Bach, head of the IOC (International Olympic Committee), who lobbies for #russia to allow its athletes into the Olympics. Sport has always been linked to politics. By 1936, Baron Pierre de Coubertin was under the control of the…

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Jason Jay Smart

@officejjsmart

2nd May 2023

PUTIN’S HOUSE OF CARDS “The average price of Urals oil, in January-April 2023, was $51.05 per barrel, which is 1.65 times lower than the same period in 2022.” – Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation 

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SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre

@StratcomCentre

2nd May 2023

Ukraine needs more weapons to defeat the terrorist state and protect its people. Here are 10 arguments why Western weapons are in safe hands in Ukraine 

Ukraine needs more weapons to defeat the terrorist state and protect its people. Here are 10 arguments why Western weapons are in safe hands in Ukraine 👇 pic.twitter.com/MeNGnyXyQN

— SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre (@StratcomCentre) May 2, 2023

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SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre

@StratcomCentre

2nd May 2023

Russia has to be fully isolated! It is the way to peace and Ukrainian victory 

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SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre

@StratcomCentre

Ukraine needs more weapons to defeat the terrorist state and protect its people. Here are 10 arguments why Western weapons are in safe hands in Ukraine

Ukraine needs more weapons to defeat the terrorist state and protect its people. Here are 10 arguments why Western weapons are in safe hands in Ukraine 👇 pic.twitter.com/MeNGnyXyQN

— SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre (@StratcomCentre) May 2, 2023

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Francis Scarr

@francis_scarr

2nd May 2023

“On 24 February I died in order to be born for a different life” I’m not expecting Vladimir Solovyov to open up on the pain of losing his Italian villas in this new documentary, but here’s hoping

"On 24 February I died in order to be born for a different life"

I’m not expecting Vladimir Solovyov to open up on the pain of losing his Italian villas in this new documentary, but here’s hoping pic.twitter.com/KCDQIZDPH1

— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) May 2, 2023

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Ukrainian Community in Ireland Retweeted

Kenneth Roth

@KenRoth

2nd May 2023

Ukraine won’t feel safe until Russian leaders give up on their colonial project, must as the French did for Algeria or the British for Ireland.

theatlantic.com Zelensky’s Plan to Defeat Russia—And Take Back Crimea The future of the democratic world will be determined by whether the Ukrainian military can break the stalemate and drive Russia out of its
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Barry Andrews MEP

@BarryAndrewsMEP

Apr 30

An area the size of Ireland requires landmine clearance in Ukraine I wrote in

@thejournal_ie

about my visit to minefields near Kyiv last week and the need for Ireland to show leadership on the issue 

thejournal.ie Barry Andrews: For every day of war in Ukraine, 30 days of landmine clearing will be required The Irish MEP recently visited Ukraine with an NGO and witnessed the difficult task of demining lethal weapons in a war zone.

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Defense of Ukraine

@DefenceU

North Saltivka, one of Kharkiv’s largest residential areas, is the one closest to the border with the terrorist state. russians tried to capture it and, when they failed, began shelling it with artillery, tanks, and MLRS… This is how North Saltivka looks today.

North Saltivka, one of Kharkiv's largest residential areas, is the one closest to the border with the terrorist state.
russians tried to capture it and, when they failed, began shelling it with artillery, tanks, and MLRS…
This is how North Saltivka looks today. pic.twitter.com/lqVNs1RDaH

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) May 2, 2023

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UkraineWorld

@ukraine_world

2nd May 2023

Ukrainian director Alisa Kovalenko’s film “We will not fade away” won an award at the CROSSING EUROPE Filmfestival Linz in Austria. – Ukrainian State Film Agency

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The New Voice of Ukraine

@NewVoiceUkraine

Each episode of the war is life and resistance, leading the Ukrainian people to new victorious achievements. The 1st separate assault company of the DUK PS destroys the enemy every minute. More news here 

https://english.nv.ua

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UkraineWorld

@ukraine_world

2nd May 2023

Ukrainian director Alisa Kovalenko’s film “We will not fade away” won an award at the CROSSING EUROPE Filmfestival Linz in Austria. – Ukrainian State Film Agency

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NUCLEAR THREAT…IAEA REPORTS ON ITS FINDINGS. WE IN THE WEST NEED TO BE ENGAGED. THE WIND BLOWS SHOULD BE TO THE FOREFRONT OF OUR THOUGHTS!