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Disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence, is a continuing imperative.
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3rd August 2023
35 years in 40 seconds : How Russia aggressively approached the borders of the NATO bloc
3rd August 2023
Good versus evil. #StandWithChina
3rd August 2023
The US has said it takes #NATO‘s security seriously after an incident involving the violation of Polish airspace by Belarusian military helicopters, European Pravda reported. “There is a process that allows NATO countries to invoke Article Five. We are not at that stage at the… Show more
At the #NATOSummit Allies made the major new announcements of military support to Ukraine. We also welcome the support of our partners in the Indo-Pacific to Ukraine as it beats back Russia’s invasion.
3rd August 2023
For days now, newly arrived international immigrants have waited night and day outside New York City’s #Roosevelt Hotel, sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder on the sidewalk. “We need help,” says Mayor Eric Adams.
3rd August 2023
Russia criticises UK sanctions on officials involved in Kara-Murza trial. Very glad to know that these punishments are hitting a nerve.
Russia criticises UK sanctions on officials involved in Kara-Murza trial
Russian judiciary has confirmed a 25-year prison sentence handed down to Vladimir Kara-Murza — a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin — the longest jail term ever imposed on a government dissident.
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3rd August 2023
#Wagner PMC mercenaries stationed in Belarus have moved close to the Lithuanian border, Lithuanian President Gitanas #Nausėda said during a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz #Morawiecki, LRT reported.
2nd August 2023
Media: Wagner continues to recruit new fighters. The Wagner Group continues to recruit new mercenaries, the independent Russian news outlet Important Stories reported on Aug. 2, citing their investigative research.
3rd August 2023
Productive meeting with PM
at the Suwałki corridor to discuss security situation at our borders. Presence of Wagner mercenaries in Belarus is an additional security risk factor for & and NATO allies. We stay vigilant & prepared for any possible scenario.
3rd August 2023
In #Ukraine, Russia’s forcing Ukrainians in occupied territories to accept Russian citizenship by engaging in a systematic push “to make it impossible for them to survive” unless they do so. Putin’s said to be “deeply involved in this” live or die process. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/02/politics/russian-forced-passportization/index.html
3rd August 2023
Another group of Russians surrendered near Kreminna where Russia is throwing everything with little to show for it. Now the men are safe, no one will shoot them for disobeying the criminal orders.
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2nd August 2023
Over a year into the war, Russian officials like to boast of historically low unemployment, which is one way of spinning what is in fact a severe labour shortage A new study says “personnel famine” in industrial companies is at its worst level since 1996
3rd August 2023
Yesterday Russian pensioner Takhir Arslanov was jailed for three years for comments on social media, including one in which he called the invasion of Ukraine the “Kremlin fascists’ war of conquest” It’s also been revealed that police *killed his cat* while raiding his home
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Холод
@holodmedia
32nd August 2023
«Элемент запугивания, наверное», — предположила депутатка Светлана Каверзина, которой о случившемся рассказал сам пенсионер https://holod.media/2023/08/02/obi
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That said, even state TV’s Olga Skabeyeva conceded on her 60 Minutes show last week that Russian economic cooperation with Africa remains very limited This graph, showing trade volume with Africa 2020-2022 (in $ bn) proves it (Although this of course ignores Wagner’s impact)
3rd August 2023
Ukrainians & Iranians in the same fight for freedom against tyranny Letter Mayor of Kyiv
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demanding immediate intervention in preventing execution of Iranian political prisoner & boxing champion Javad Vafaei By
https://kyivpost.com/post/20138
3rd August 2023
Zelensky announces that Ukrainian pilots will start training on F-16s later this month.
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3rd August 2023
I mean. Who could have predicted that releasing violent criminals from prison and sending them to go and committ war crimes with impunity could backfire on russia itself??
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NEXTA
@nexta_tv
3rd August 2023
In Russia, a #Wagner PMC mercenary who returned from the war killed 6 people. The incident took place in the village of Derevyanoe in the Republic of Karelia. Together with an accomplice, 37-year-old criminal Igor Sofonov first broke into one house and killed all its residents.… Show more
2nd August 2023
Brazil is sending Russian spy Sergey Cherkasov, who attempted to infiltrate the ICC, back to Russia, based on an extradition request from Russia Bellingcat revealed was based on fabricated claims of Cherkasov’s involvement in a drug ring.
bellingcat.com Moscow’s Mule: How Russia Rewrote a Narcotics Case to Get its Spy Back – bellingcat When the reported Russian spy Sergey Cherkasov was arrested in Brazil, Russia’s authorities suddenly remembered he’d been wanted all along – for smuggling heroin in 2012.
3rd August 2023
The move comes after Norway expelled 15 Russian embassy employees accused of working undercover as intelligence officers.
themoscowtimes.com Moscow Adds Norway to List of ‘Unfriendly’ States Moscow on Thursday added Norway to its list of “unfriendly” countries that restricts the number of local staff its diplomatic mission in Russi
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The rare disclosure of wartime casualties has since been taken down from the website of the Defense Ministry’s broadcaster.
themoscowtimes.com 8.5K Russian Airborne Troops Wounded in Ukraine, Commander Says At least 8,500 members of the Russian Airborne Forces have been wounded in the year and a half since Russia invaded Ukraine, the elite
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A Gaider Institute survey found that 42% of industrial enterprises faced a shortage of workers in July, surpassing a previous record set in April.
themoscowtimes.com Russian Factories Face Record Labor Shortages Russia’s industrial worker shortage reached a new high last month, the RBC news website reported Thursday, citing a survey by the Yegor
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3rd August 2023
Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council Oleksiy Danilov has confirmed that Ukraine’s intelligence services were involved in both Crimean Bridge explosions, http://Strana.ua reports.
3rd August 2023
The Wagner Group continues to recruit mercenaries across Russia despite the claims of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin that recruitment will be stopped, investigative outlet IStories found out.
novayagazeta.eu IStories: Wagner Group still recruiting despite Prigozhin’s claims — Novaya Gazeta Europe The Wagner Group continues to recruit mercenaries across Russia despite the claims of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, who said recently
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3rd August 2023
On this day in 1960, after decades of colonial crimes by France, Niger gained its formal independence from its colonial master, however did not shake off France’s neo-colonial grip. Among France’s crimes in Niger, Paul Voulet, the French commander in 1899, is believed to have… Show more
2nd August 2023
The United States currently has 1,100 soldiers stationed in the Republic of Niger. Despite security cooperation being suspended with the new military administration in Niger, the United States has vowed it will not be withdrawing the troops.
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Jim Ferguson
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Watch Africa closely. As NATO prepares to confront Russia from Ukraine the chess pieces are getting moved into position. Guinea joins Mali and Burkino Faso with pledges of potential military assistance and mutual defence of Niger against NATO imposed economic sanctions.… Show more
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3rd August 2023
Hoping to counter growing diplomatic tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council secretary Oleksiy Danilov remind everyone that Poland was the first country to give Ukraine heavy weapons after Russia invaded in 2022.
3rd August 2023
Recent Russian attacks on grain warehouses in Izmail, Odesa Oblast, have destroyed or contaminated nearly 40,000 tons of grain intended for African countries, China, and Israel.
english.nv.ua 40,000 tons of grain destroyed in Russian attack on Izmail Recent Russian attacks on grain warehouses in Izmail, Odesa Oblast, have destroyed or contaminated nearly 40,000 tons of grain intended
3rd August 2023
Pope Francis doubts the effectiveness of Europe’s actions in ensuring peace in Ukraine and around the world, saying that Western countries are not exploring “creative ways” to end conflicts.
Europe not seeking ‘creative’ approaches to peace in Ukraine – Pope Francis
Pope Francis doubts the effectiveness of Europe’s actions in ensuring peace in Ukraine and around the world, saying that Western countries are not exploring
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KIU • Russian Officers killed in Ukraine
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Journalists have discovered that Czechia bought 1 billion worth of oil reserves from a Cypriot company, backed by prominent members of the Putin regime. One of them is on the UK sanctions list for providing services to Putin’s oligarch Alisher Usmanov. What’s going on
2nd August 2023
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Lukáš Valášek
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Nouzové zásoby ropy pro případ, že Rusové zastaví dodávky, Česko nakoupí za miliardu u kyperské firmy. Vypátrali jsme, že za ní stojí prominenti Putinova režimu. Z tohoto shluku firem také přitekly peníze na vilu kolegy Martina Nejedlého. @SeznamZpravy https://seznamzpravy.cz
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