May 7th, 2023. Tweets, videos, quotations. Ukraine invaded by Russian Federation. So easy now for war fatigue to take over and for the people not affected including those in Russia territory to forget, as we have done in the case of Syria, Afghanistan, to name but a few. Recommend The Foreign Affairs Interview.

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Garry Kasparov

@Kasparov63

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For the cynics who refuse to see American self-interest in defending Ukraine against genocide, here is a top American system being tested against Russia’s latest weapons. Invaluable, while Ukrainians risk their lives every hour.

@NOELreports

May 6

The Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleschuk confirmed that on the night of May 4, Ukrainian Forces shot down a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile over Kyiv region with the help of the Patriot air defense system. twitter.com/NOELreports/st…

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Glasnost Gone

@GlasnostGone

7th May 2023

#Ukraine‘s achieved something remarkable. It’s not only shattered the worldwide myth that Russia’s armed forces were invincible and modern – it’s also shattered Russia’s ability to mount any decent sized offensive operations. All this in just 14 months.

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Hans Kristensen

@nukestrat

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May 6

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US Intel says modern army Russia tried to build over 20 years “largely is gone” and it will be difficult to mount even modest offensive operations without substantial additional supplies of material/troops.

https://defenseone.com/threats/2023/05/without-new-draft-russian-offensive-operations-are-over-us-intel-chiefs-say/386003/

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Glasnost Gone

@GlasnostGone

7th May 2023

Underwater taxi news. Putin’s fear of assassination has got worse. To deter drones, Russia’s jamming GPS signals in Moscow, leading to taxis appearing in the Moscow River on apps. “There’s a nervousness that I have never seen before,” said one official.

https://theguardian.com/world/2023/may/07/a-nervousness-never-seen-before-hits-moscow-before-victory-day-parades

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ALESHA STUPIN

@ponochevny

7th May 2023

«Только вперед!» 1677 #aleshastupin #art $200

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Jason Jay Smart

@officejjsmart

7th May 2023

NETHERLANDS  IS UKRAINE’S  FRIEND The Dutch support for Ukraine is incredibly strong: – RIGHT NOW: Holland  is investigating giving F-16s to Ukraine . – In 2023, Netherlands  will give € 2.5 Billion to Ukraine . – In 2014, Russia  MURDERED 196 Dutch citizens…

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Eliot Higgins Retweeted

Pjotr Sauer

@PjotrSauer

7th May 2023

Prigozhin now says he has been promised by the defence ministry “all the weapons needed” to continue fighting. The “Bakhmut withdrawal” appears to be cancelled

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Eliot Higgins Retweeted

Samuel Ramani

@SamRamani2

7th May 2023

How Russia thought the Ukraine War would unfold

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Eliot Higgins Retweeted

Shashank Joshi

@shashj

7th May 2023

In private conversations…Shoigu, has professed a willingness to dig in for long haul, vowing to carry out more mobilizations if necessary & emphasizing Russia is capable of conscripting as many as 25m fighting-age men, a senior European official said.”

Ukrainian
                                                          troops
                                                          training at a
                                                          firing range
                                                          in the
                                                          Zaporizhzhia
                                                          region last
                                                          month.

nytimes.com As Putin Bides His Time, Ukraine Faces a Ticking Clock Ukraine is feeling short-term pressure from its Western backers for success in a looming counteroffensive. Vladimir Putin seems to be
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Euromaidan Press

@EuromaidanPress

Over nine years, the Russian public was pumped with the drug of hatred for Ukrainians. The primary syringe injecting this drug was the myth of the “Odesa Massacre,” engineered by Russian propagandists, says truth-finder

Pro-Ukrainian
                                                          Odesites with
                                                          plywood
                                                          shields who
                                                          thwarted
                                                          Russia's plans
                                                          to create an
                                                          "Odesa
                                                          People's
                                                          Republic"
                                                          in southern
                                                          Ukraine.
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euromaidanpress.com The “Odesa Massacre”: a crown jewel in Russia’s genocidal anti-Ukrainian propaganda Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine would have been impossible without a targeted propaganda campaign to dehumanize and

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Euromaidan Press

@EuromaidanPress

7th May 2023

Ukraine’s PM, First Lady visited training sites of the Ukrainian soldiers in the UK

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Ministry of Defence 

@DefenceHQ

7th May 2023

More than 14,000 Ukrainian recruits have been trained in  since Russia launched its illegal invasion, in one of the largest programmes of its kind. Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP toured one of the training sites with  First Lady, @ZelenskaUA, and Prime Minister @Denys_Shmyhal

Defence
                                                          Secretary Ben
                                                          Wallace
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                                                          Ukraine's
                                                          First Lady
                                                          Olena Zelenska
                                                          and Prime
                                                          Minister Denys
                                                          Shmyhal.

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Ivan Verstyuk

@VerstyukIvan

7th May 2023

May 5, Bryansk, western Russia. Mothers of Russian soldiers arrive at a local church to pray for invasion of Ukraine. They still believe invading Ukraine will help them get richer, but this won’t happen. These old ladies have been heavily brainwashed by the KGB for decades.

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Euromaidan Press

@EuromaidanPress

7th May 2023

In its latest intelligence update, the UK Defense Ministry says Russia is facing its worst labor shortage in decades due to emigration, an aging population, and mobilization.

euromaidanpress.com Labor shortage in Russia worst in decades – UK Defense Ministry In its latest intelligence update, the UK Defense Ministry says Russia is facing its worst labor
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Novaya Gazeta Europe

@novayagazeta_en

7th May 2023

“Russia is almost certainly facing its worst labour shortage in decades. <…> Mobilisation, historically high emigration, and an ageing and shrinking population is limiting the labour supply,” the British intelligence notes.

novayagazeta.eu British intelligence: over 1.3 mln people left Russia in 2022, among them young and educated… In 2022, over 1.3 mln people left Russia, among them young and educated professionals from high-earning industries, the UK Ministry
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The R3volutionary Art Collective

@R3volution_Art

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Thanks to the political emigration caused by tsarism, revolutionary Russia acquired a wealth of international links and excellent information on the forms and theories of the world revolutionary movement, such as no other country possessed. —LENIN; Left-Wing Communism (1920)

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Meduza in English

@meduza_en

7th May 2023

Evgeny Prigozhin, who posted an obsecity-laced video on May 5 blaming the Russian authorities for “senseless” Wagner Group losses, says he and Chechnya head Ramzan Kadyrov have agreed that Chechen fighters will take over in Bakhmut.

meduza.io

Evgeny Prigozhin says he’s in touch with Ramzan Kadyrov about transferring Wagner positions in…

Evgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group paramilitary cartel, says he’s been in touch with head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov’s team

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Novaya Gazeta Europe

@novayagazeta_en

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Many of the Russian Orthodox Church priests are known for their staunch pro-war stance. But there are some who are not afraid to condemn the war in Ukraine, despite possible repressions. This is the story of Archbishop Victor and his parish.

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Novaya Gazeta Europe

@novayagazeta_en

7th May 2023

Dmitry Medvedev has threatened the people who will be found guilty of assassination attempt on Zakhar Prilepin with death in prison. “Under the criminal law, they, as well as other offenders, will be charged with terrorism and sentenced to lengthy terms,” he added.

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The Kyiv Independent

@KyivIndependent

7th May 2023

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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KyivPost

@KyivPost

First Lady of the United States Jill #Biden with her granddaughter Finnegan Biden showed support and solidarity for #Ukraine with the colors of their outfits at the coronation ceremony of King #CharlesIII

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NEXTA

@nexta_tv

7th May 2023

Collaborator Vladimir Saldo congratulated war veterans and gave them postcards from #Putin.

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NEXTA

@nexta_tv

7th May 2023

#IAEA Director Rafael Mariano Grossi: “The general situation in the area near the #Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is becoming increasingly unpredictable and potentially dangerous. I’m extremely concerned about the very real nuclear safety and security risks facing the plant. We… Show more

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Ukrainian Community in Ireland Retweeted

 Today in Ireland 

@todayInIreland

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Hey, y’all!! Some Ukrainians are setting up a new cafe in Cahersiveen!! The temp. sign went up today. They’re not sure about an exact date (no electricity); fingers crossed it’s May Best of luck with the Lazy Cat Cafe! #SkelligCoast #TodayInIreland

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SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre

@StratcomCentre

Only sanctions on Russia and military assistance to Ukraine will stop Russian terror. Stopping Russian aggression and genocide is the duty of the international community 

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Michael McFaul

@McFaul

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If you believe sanctions against Russia are not working, then the appropriate policy response is to implement more and better sanctions, not quit! We have some ideas: “Action Plan 2.0 on Strengthening Sanctions Against the Russian Federation.”

fsi.stanford.edu

The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions

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The New Voice of Ukraine

@NewVoiceUkraine

7th May 2023

Prominent Russian propagandist Zakhar Prilepin has reportedly suffered “serious injuries” in a car bombing in Nizhny Novgorod.

english.nv.ua Russian propagandist Zakhar Prilepin “heavily injured” in car bombing in Nizhny Novgorod Prominent writer of Russian propaganda, Zakhar Prilepin, has reportedly suffered “serious injuries” in a car bombing in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, according to Nizhny Novgorod Oblast governor Gleb…

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Kenneth Roth

@KenRoth

Despite the Myanmar junta’s murderous suppression of the Myanmar people’s desire for democracy, “along with Russia, Beijing is a major arms supplier to Myanmar’s military.” Now the Chinese foreign minister touts their (zero morality) “friendship.”

aljazeera.com

China’s foreign minister touts ‘friendship’ on Myanmar visit

Qin Gang is the highest-ranking Chinese official to meet Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing since his power grab two years ago.

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Iuliia Mendel

@IuliiaMendel

7th May 2023

A dress rehearsal for the parade in Moscow for the “Victory Day” on May 9. Symbolism, which was once supposed to teach us to appreciate peace, now militarizes and consolidates military aggression in Russia. These are the flags of Russia and the USSR. Russia is using history to…

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Russian Victory is Inevitable 

@WinRussiawill

7th May 2023

NSW Police and Raptor Squad are harassing participants of the 2023 Victory Day Convoy in Sydney. Sydney, Australia: Despite a heavy Police presence brave locals defiantly held the line to celebrate 78 years since Russian Victory over Nazi Germany.

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Quotes…Let’s have a look at three quotes from Putin!

Europeans are dying out. Don’t you understand that? And same-sex marriages don’t produce children. Do you want to survive by drawing migrants? But society cannot adapt so many migrants.

Vladimir Putin

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Hitler wanted to destroy Russia- everyone needs to remember how that ended

Vladimir Putin

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NATO and the USA wanted a complete victory over the Soviet Union. They wanted to sit on the throne in Europe alone.

Vladimir Putin

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