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Many of the thousands of Ukrainians who came to Britain when Vladimir Putin invaded their nation may have to leave the country in two years. The Home Office introduced two distinct programs, Homes for Ukraine and Ukraine Family, weeks after the start of the crisis. Both programs offer three-year visas to Ukrainians relocating outside of their country.
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“We hear of new detentions, new arrests, new trials, every single day. These trials, these repressions are used to silence any kind of opposition, to silence any kind of dissent” wife of activist Vladimir Kara-Murza
on #AlexeiNavalny & others imprisoned in Russia
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The United States strongly condemns Russia’s conviction of opposition leader Aleksey Navalny on politically motivated charges. The Kremlin cannot silence the truth. Navalny should be released.
6th August 2023
UKRAINE HITS TARGET News reports differ but it may be the Chingarakii Bridge. If so, it seems the -occupiers will have more problems now with logistics.
5th August 2023
On August 5, high-level officials from around 40 countries met in Saudi Arabia to discuss Ukraine’s peace plan. Russia was not invited to attend the talks.
Saudi Arabia hosts Ukraine peace talks, Russia not invited — Meduza
On August 5, Saudi Arabia began hosting two-day peace talks on Russia’s war against Ukraine, reports Reuters. The Saudi government channel Al-Ekhbariya also announced the beginning of the talks.
6th August 2023
The strike on Novorossiysk is the latest in a growing list of reported attacks on Russian territory since it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
kyivindependent.com From Moscow to Novorossiysk: The list of attacks on Russian soil On the morning of Aug. 4, the residents of the Russian city of Novorossiysk woke to a 112-meter-long Navy ship being towed back to
6th August 2023
As 40 countries discuss peace for Ukraine, Medvedev says Kyiv ‘must beg for mercy.’ “There were different views, but all the participants demonstrated their countries’ commitment to the principles of the UN Charter, international law, and respect for the sovereignty and… Show more
It is now more “profitable” for most Russian men to enlist in the army than it is to remain in the workplace. Has the Russian state really succeeded in making war a tool for social mobility? 1/5
6th August 2023
According to WSJ, some gaps were narrowed between the delegations during the talks held in Jeddah.
WSJ: during talks held in Saudi, Ukraine’s delegation did not insist on discussing peace only in…
6th August 2023
Russia’s Defence Ministry has also confirmed the reports about the shot down drone. The ministry said that the UAV had been destroyed in Moscow’s Podolsk district, no casualties or damages were reported.
6th August 2023
Shoygu was spotted in a surprisingly good mood, having dispersed his main critics and keeping his head after Prigozhin’s mutiny. Seems like Shoygus will never run out, unlike his mobiks.
The Wagner Group’s chief, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, is campaigning to keep his roles in Africa following his mutiny in #Russia. Our experts have the latest on the future of Wagner, the outcomes from the Russia-Africa Summit, and more:
Russia’s Africa Summit — and a Future for Wagner
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Niger’s military junta has asked Russia’s private military company, Wagner Group for help according to Al Jazeera. Wagner Group is active in Mali, Sudan, Libya and Central African Republic.
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6th August 2023
Major damages at the Chonhar Bridge which is of critical importance for Russia to bring in weapons and troops from Crimea to the Zaporizhzhia frontlines. The bridge was hit by Ukrainian Storm Shadow long-range missiles today.
6th August 2023
The military coup in Niger is raising fears, especially in France, over its potential impact on the import of uranium to power nuclear plants.
politico.eu Niger coup sparks concerns about French, EU uranium dependency Niger is the provider of 15 percent of France’s uranium needs and accounts for a fifth of the EU’s uranium stock.
5th August 2023
#BREAKING Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have developed a joint Belarus blockade system – if any of these countries decide to do so, all 3 countries will implement an immediate border blockade. #belarus #RussiaIsCollapsing #RussiaIsLosing #Russia #Ukraine️ #Poland #Lithuania
6th August 2023
Niger Republic gives France 30 days to vacate the Country. This is in accordance with the 1977 agreement of Technical Military Cooperation.
Putin awarded Ramzan Kadyrov’s mother with the “Order of Honor”.
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6th August 2023
A few hours after Russia launched several sustained missile attacks targeted at Starokostiantyniv Air Base, Zelensky arrives at the base and signs a SCALP EG air launched cruise missile slung under a (very much intact) SU-24M.
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6th August 2023
Zelensky casually leaving a message to occupiers on a French donated SCALP EG cruise missile, as part of the celebrations of Ukrainian Air Force Day.
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Today in 1844 in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, Ukrainian artist Illya Rypin (Repin) was born in a cossack family. You can see his admiration of freedom and its people in one of his greatest works “Cossacks are Writing a Letter to the Turkish Sultan” (1880–1891)
6th August 2023
Ports in Russian-occupied Crimea and a railway connection in the ruined city of Mariupol are being heavily used by Russia to export grain harvested in the Russian-occupied parts of the country, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Aug. 5.
6th August 2023
Vladimir Putin’s relaxed response to Finland and Sweden joining NATO confirms that he has never really viewed the alliance as a security threat to Russia. He simply exploits the NATO issue as a convenient smokescreen for the genocidal invasion of Ukraine
euronews.com Russia’s aggression against Ukraine leaves no room for negotiations
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6th August 2023
Putin claims to the world – #Ukraine doesn’t want peace. Meanwhile today, Russia’s deputy foreign minister arrogantly dismissed peace talks in #SaudiArabia by 40 countries (including #Ukraine, #China & #Africa), as “futile & doomed efforts.” Go figure.
6th August 2023
China’s decision to join talks in Saudi Arabia this weekend seeking to end Russia’s war in Ukraine signals possible shifts in Beijing’s approach, but not a U-turn in its support for Moscow
reuters.com Analysis: China’s Ukraine peace talks gambit shows shifts amid hard realities China’s decision to join international talks in Saudi Arabia this weekend seeking to end Russia’s war in Ukraine signals possible shifts in Beijing’s approach but not a U-turn in its support for…
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China’s decision to join international talks in Saudi Arabia over the weekend seeking to end Russia’s war in Ukraine signals possible shifts in Beijing’s approach but not a U-turn in its support for Moscow, analysts say.
China’s Ukraine peace talks gambit shows shifts amid hard realities
Beijing appears to be confronting some hard realities as the conflict drags on, analysts say.
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