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13th May 2023
Just in Canada advocating for the Canadian government to grant Vladimir Kara-Murza honorary Canadian citizenship so they can formally push the Russians to release him. Canada granted Nelson Mandela honorary citizenship in 2001 and they should do the same for Vladimir now.
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12th May 2023
BOYCOTTS WORK! Pernod Ricard has stopped exporting alcohol to Russia ! The company’s brands include Chivas Regal, Jameson, Ballantine’s whiskey, Absolut vodka, Olmeca tequila, Havana Club rum, Mumm and Perrier Jouet champagne & others.
Well done UK! This will give Ukraine capability to make Crimea untenable for Russian forces. Commander, Black Sea fleet is now faced with the destruction of ships, facilities in Sevastopol or repositioning ships to Novorossiysk, a much less capable port for support of the Fleet.
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Jim Sciutto
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May 11
CNN Exclusive: UK has supplied Ukraine with multiple Storm Shadow cruise missiles, giving Ukrainian forces a new long-range strike capability in advance of a highly anticipated counteroffensive, multiple senior Western officials tell me.
https://cnn.com/2023/05/11/politics/uk-storm-shadow-cruise-missiles-ukraine
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13th May 2023
In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll introduce a Russian politician and military officer, Sergei Shoigu. He’s best-known for serving as the Minister of Defence of Russia since 2012, for botching the invasion of Ukraine, and for being part of Putin’s inner circle. 1/23
“Due to the increasing cases of shelling by Ukraine’s Armed Forces and to avoid victims among civilians, the military-civilian administration of the Kharkiv region recommends you leave the territory of our region for a while.”
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13th May 2023
Erdogan stood up for Putin The Turkish president condemned his main rival for hinting at Russian interference in the election. “Now Mr. Kemal (Kılıçdaroğlu) has started teasing Russia. He says Russia is running the election. Shame on you. What would you say if we told you that…
12th May 2023
The producer of Absolut vodka and Jameson whisky is finally leaving Russia The French concern Pernod Ricard, one of the largest producers of alcohol, is completely terminating the supply of its drinks to Russia. The company’s most famous brands are Chivas Regal, Jameson,…
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Germany will provide Ukraine with the largest military aid package since the beginning of the war, worth about €2.7 billion. It’s going to be announced tomorrow.
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12th May 2023
Cyprus and Malta, where wealthy Russians could obtain passports in exchange for investment, have revoked dozens of Russian nationals’ citizenship. The move makes it harder, but not impossible, for sanctioned Russian nationals to travel freely in the E.U.
meduza.io Cyprus and Malta annul dozens of ‘golden passports’ belonging to Russian nationals sanctioned by… Cyprus and Malta revoked citizenship obtained in exchange for investment from dozens of Russian nationals, and members of their
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According to the Anti-Corruption Foundation, the family of Boris Obnosov, CEO of Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation, owns luxury real estate in Prague worth more than eight million euros. The corporation produces missiles used by Russia in Ukraine.
12th May 2023
The British consumer goods giant had pledged to stop profiting from the Russian market after Moscow invaded Ukraine last year.
Prigozhin said the Defense Ministry units “simply went fleeing” from positions around north and south of the city.
themoscowtimes.com Wagner Chief Says Russian Army ‘Fleeing’ Near Bakhmut The head of Russia’s private Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday said Moscow’s conventional army was leaving its
13th May 2023
Penza State University’s vice-rector in charge of security flagged a Federal Security Service (FSB) warning that a group of 15-to-21-year-olds are allegedly plotting attacks in the Penza region.
Ukrainian Community in Ireland
13th May 2023
Wagner troops ‘raped and tortured dozens in Malian killing spree’
Wagner troops ‘raped and tortured dozens in Malian killing spree’
UN reports on incident in 2022 which rights groups call the worst atrocity in a 10-year conflict between Islamist groups and the army
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Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is expected to present a “deal between Ukraine and Russia” on ensuring the security of Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
Business Ukraine mag Retweeted
13th May 2023
I joined BBC News to discusssupply of Storm Shadow to Ukraine. This is hugely significant, has been crying out for longer range weapons. This will now allow Ukraine to attack targets far behind enemy lines including Crimea which is the critical arena
Business Ukraine mag Retweeted
13th May 2023
Paul
is an Irish-born person, he came to Kyiv 20 yrs ago, founded a suicide prevention hotline
, and stayed in Kyiv amid the full-scale invasion. “It’s my country”, he says. Watch the full interview with Paul by
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13th May 2023
Andriy Yermak: Italy is helping Ukraine to defend itself against Russia’s invasion because we share common values of freedom and justice
13th May 2023
Ukraine’s growing reaching thanks to UK deliveries of Storm Shadow missiles
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13th May 2023
12th May 2023
Cyprus and Malta, where wealthy Russians could obtain passports in exchange for investment, have revoked dozens of Russian nationals’ citizenship. The move makes it harder, but not impossible, for sanctioned Russian nationals to travel freely in the E.U.
According to the Anti-Corruption Foundation, the family of Boris Obnosov, CEO of Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation, owns luxury real estate in Prague worth more than eight million euros. The corporation produces missiles used by Russia in Ukraine.
12th May 2023
The British consumer goods giant had pledged to stop profiting from the Russian market after Moscow invaded Ukraine last year.
13th May 2023
Prigozhin said the Defense Ministry units “simply went fleeing” from positions around north and south of the city.
themoscowtimes.com Wagner Chief Says Russian Army ‘Fleeing’ Near Bakhmut The head of Russia’s private Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday said Moscow’s conventional army was leaving its
Penza State University’s vice-rector in charge of security flagged a Federal Security Service (FSB) warning that a group of 15-to-21-year-olds are allegedly plotting attacks in the Penza region.
themoscowtimes.com Major Russian University Urges Students to Report ‘Suspicious’ Classmates A major university in Russia’s Volga region is urging students to report “suspicious” peers to the authorities amid heightened anxieties over
Ukrainian Community in Ireland
13th May 2023
Wagner troops ‘raped and tortured dozens in Malian killing spree’
Wagner troops ‘raped and tortured dozens in Malian killing spree’
UN reports on incident in 2022 which rights groups call the worst atrocity in a 10-year conflict between Islamist groups and the army
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13th May 2023
Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is expected to present a “deal between Ukraine and Russia” on ensuring the security of Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
Business Ukraine mag Retweeted
13th May 2023
I joined BBC News to discusssupply of Storm Shadow to Ukraine. This is hugely significant, has been crying out for longer range weapons. This will now allow Ukraine to attack targets far behind enemy lines including Crimea which is the critical arena
Business Ukraine mag Retweeted
13th May 2023
Paul
is an Irish-born person, he came to Kyiv 20 yrs ago, founded a suicide prevention hotline
, and stayed in Kyiv amid the full-scale invasion. “It’s my country”, he says. Watch the full interview with Paul by
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13th May 2023
Andriy Yermak: Italy is helping Ukraine to defend itself against Russia’s invasion because we share common values of freedom and justice
13th May 2023
Ukraine’s growing reaching thanks to UK deliveries of Storm Shadow missiles
13th May 2023
Who Watches the Watchers? 