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18th July 2023
U.S. citizen crossed into North Korea without permission while on a tour on the South Korean side of the border, and is believed to be in the custody of North Korean authorities
wsj.com U.S. Citizen Believed Held in North Korea After Crossing Border Man on a tour of the South Korean side of the Joint Security Area crossed the military demarcation line, U.N. Command says.
BREAKING: An American crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea “without authorization” and is believed to have been taken into custody there. https://cbsn.ws/44u7LDv
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North Korea’s state TV shows its latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which reportedly flew for nearly 1,000 km on Wednesday before landing in the Sea of Japan. The launch was in breach of a UN ban on ballistic missile testing
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In 2022 Czechia adopted its version of the “Magnitsky Act”, a new law regarding the national sanctions. It allows the government to sanction anyone involved in human rights violations and the war, as well as those who benefit financially from the Kremlin regime.
18th July 2023
#MagnitskyAct #Switzerland #Russia Tomorrow morning at The Dirksen Senate Office Building
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17th July 2023
Tune in live tomorrow at 1:00PM EST to hear from witnesses @Billbrowder, @DrewOCCRP, and @OTregub about #Switzerland’s key role in laundering #Russian money & enabling Russian sanction evasion schemes. https://csce.gov/international-impact/events/russias-alpine-assets-money-laundering-and-sanctions-evasion-switzerland
Duterte Watchdog presents: Sic semper tyrannis
Public announcement: We leave the social networks a few more days to comply with the Global Magnitsky Act sanctions in the Quiboloy case. After that, we’ll ignite the next phase. And it won’t be pretty. Get ready to join!
Ireland….we need to know what has happened to the Magintsky Act raised by Brendan Howlin. We need to support sanctions against Russia as other countries are passing Magintsky legislation.
Don’t let history repeat itself. Learn from past events like Sergei Magnitsky’s death in a Russian prison and the subsequent Magnitsky Act. Avoid investing in countries with poor governance. #investingwisdom #governancerisk #magnitskyact
18th July 2023
With the Black Sea ports closed again, Ukraine may have to redouble its use of alternate routes to get the grain out. But there are some factors that may prevent food prices from spiking again.
nytimes.com Wheat prices seesaw after Russia pulls out of the Black Sea grain deal. Wheat futures rose more than 4 percent, raising fears of an increase in global food inflation.
18th July 2023
Even throughout the war, #Ukraine remained WFP’s biggest supplier of wheat in 2022, supplying more than half of WFP’s global wheat grain procurement. All this is at risk now. #Russia continues weaponizing food. #GrainDeal What’s next?
consilium.europa.eu Black Sea Grain Initiative: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on… The EU issued a statement condemning unequivocally Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative. With its decision, Russia
18th July 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he may call his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in an effort to save the export deal. The deal’s termination could have economic effects on the Middle East https://al-monitor.com/originals/2023/07/wheat-prices-rise-nearly-3-russia-ukraine-grain-deal-expires
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused suffering across many countries in Africa, which heavily rely on their wheat supply. AJ+ spoke to
to find out the significance behind African leaders visiting Ukraine and Russia in hopes to end the war.
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The Black Sea Grain Initiative has benefited millions around the globe. I regret Russia’s announcement today. This will endanger food security & access of populations worldwide to grain and fertilizer supplies. I support efforts of
SG
to pursue its extension.
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[Update July 9/23] Mereja: Farmers in Minjar Shenkora woreda (North Shewa zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia) protested lack of fertilizer. Protests by farmers in Amhara region continue to protest deprivation of farming supplies by Prosperity Party officials.
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This year’s #ElNino may amplify other woes for rice-producing countries, such as reduced availability of fertilizer due to the war and some countries’ export restrictions on #rice.
18th July 2023
Reportedly, a “Made in Ireland” part of the Iranian kamikaze-drone “Shahed 136” that russia tried to deploy against Ukraine last night. Russia & its accomplices circumvent sanctions. World must put a stop to it. #StandWithUkraine️
18th July 2023
By refusing to renew a grain deal, Putin appears again to be seeking to impose a cost on the West, in return for the sanctions strangling the Russian economy. He may reason that a food inflation crisis might help splinter political support in NATO nations for the prolonged and… Show more
18th July 2023
“Made in Ireland”: the sign on the carburetor of the Iranian-made Shahed drones used in Russia’s night attack on Mykolaiv, says
It & hundreds of other parts in Shaheds & Russian weapons are produced in West & Asia. Sanctions must be strengthened, he says. (2nd… Show more
18th July 2023
“None of what you see here stays in Armenia. It all gets re-exported to Russia, some to Kazakhstan.” searing
dispatch from Armenia, which is becoming one of the main smuggling havens on the Russia sanctions-busting superhighway
Companies that were doing business in Russia decided it was worth the risk and were happy supporting a police state when the profits were good. Staying after 2014 and even after 2022 should result in sanctions, not pity. It’s not “engagement”, it’s collusion.
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“Russia took over the shares of Danone and Carlsberg subsidiaries.” Russia can goof around in peace, because it seems to suit the West. @andreivkozyrev @Kasparov63 @khodorkovsky_en https://hs.fi/talous/art-200
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Resisting sanctions: Tehran signed agreements with Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda during the Iranian President’s Africa tour.
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18th July 2023
The #FSB has detained an employee of the Uglich administration on suspicion of “preparing a terrorist attack on the instructions of #Ukrainian special services”. Chekists publish a video of Veronika Netunaeva’s detention and screenshots of her alleged correspondence with the… Show more
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Russian war criminal & former FSB officer Igor ‘Strelkov’ Girkin who originally spearheaded the successful capture of Donbas in 2014 warns yet again that a Ukrainian breakthrough on the frontline will lead to a total collapse of Russia. Yes, yes it will.
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18th July 2023
WHO EXPLODED THE CRIMEAN BRIDGE? Journalist: Who blew-up the Crimean Bridge? Zelensky: “I don’t know.” The body language and smile are amazing.
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18th July 2023
Russian state TV continues to air military recruitment adverts like this one which I saw this morning Aware of the potential fallout of another major conscription campaign, they still appear to be banking on this more gradual approach to replenishing manpower in Ukraine
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18th July 2023
The level of intellectual debate on Rus state TV never disappoints “If Putin hits Bankova Street [where Ukraine’s presidential office is located], Europe will be covered by a cloud of cocaine!” says MP Alexei Zhuravlyov (Russian TV loves to claim that Zelensky is a drug addict)
Ukrainian President Zelensky said ship owners had expressed readiness to continue supplying grain through the Black Sea corridor despite Russia’s withdrawal.
Kremlin Warns of Ukraine Export ‘Risks’ After Exiting Grain Deal
The Kremlin warned Tuesday that exporting grain from Ukraine’s Russia-blockaded ports carried “risks,” one day after Moscow pulled
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A bill on criminal liability for “propaganda and justification of extremist ideology” has been introduced in the State Duma. Conviction could carry a sentence of five years imprisonment or a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles (about $3,300).
Bill on ‘propaganda and justification of extremist ideology’ introduced in Russian State Duma —…
18th July 2023
One of the lines of inquiry that Russian investigators are reportedly pursuing in the criminal case over the Crimean Bridge explosion is that Ukraine carried out a “double terrorist attack” involving remotely controlled jet skis with explosives attached.
meduza.io Russian investigators reportedly believe bridge blast may have been result of ‘double terrorist… One of the lines of inquiry that Russian investigators are pursuing in the criminal case over the July 17 explosion on the Crimean Bridge is
17th July 2023
Today marks nine years since a catastrophe that impacted Russia, Ukraine, and the world. In light of the ongoing war, it’s often overlooked. However, at the time, there was still a chance to avoid the scale of violence we’re seeing today. Here’s how this chance was missed
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After the attack on the Kerch bridge, Russian newspapers encouraging readers to go ahead with summer holidays in occupied Crimea, suggesting a 400km detour to get there, but warning against too many stops along the way: “the sides of the road could be mined.” #ReadingRussia
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I think Saint Basil’s Cathedral, which was built by Ivan the Terrible, is the right answer
Ready for morning cringe? The oprichnina (Russian: опри́чнина) was a state policy implemented by Tsar Ivan the Terrible in Russia between 1565 and 1572. The policy included mass repression of the boyars, public executions, and confiscation of their land and property.
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Meanwhile on Russian state TV: head of RT Margarita Simonyan predicts that either Russia will win against Ukraine, or “things will end badly for all of humanity.” Simonyan, who studied in the US, tells Russians they should be rejoicing their children will never study in the West.
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18th July 2023
Putin’s attempt to hoodwink the world with propaganda and fake news doesn’t seem to be working. With the exception of India and Indonesia, Putin has turned Russia into a global pariah. Also, the Tucker Carlson/MTG spin doesn’t seem to be working in the US
18th July 2023
“Freedom is something that dies unless it’s used.” Hunter S. Thompson Total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to July 18, 2023:
McMaster and Ambassador Sullivan “Strategic Empathy”
But we are dealing with PUTIN
Messiah Complex quotes
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18th July 2023
Ukraine and the United States will work together to ensure the export of Ukrainian grain to Africa and Asia.
Ukraine, US to work on ensuring grain exports to Africa, Asia, says FM Kuleba
Ukraine and the United States will work together to ensure the export of Ukrainian grain to Africa and Asia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro
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Ukrainian Community in Ireland Retweeted
Whether it’s the attempted annexation of Crimea, the downing of MH17, the full-scale war, mass atrocities in Bucha, or ruining the Grain Deal, Russian strategy is the same: kill, lie, and deny. At UNSC, I stressed we need an opposite strategy: strength, truth, and accountability.
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