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17th August 2023
Putin is just as much a terrorist as Osama Bin Laden
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17th August 2023
After 533 days, Russian billionaire Arkady Volozh, the founder of Yandex publicly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine calling it a “barbaric invasion.” He’s only the 2nd oligarch to condemn the war. You would think he might have figured it out earlier
themoscowtimes.com One Question for Arkady Volozh and Other Russian Billionaires Opinion | Arkady Volozh, one of the founders of Russia’s tech giant Yandex and one of the wealthiest individuals in the country, publicly
17th August 2023
Russia Expels Politico Reporter Eva Hartog. Given the fate of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich I’m sure this a blessing in disguise.
Russia Expels Politico Reporter, Ex-Moscow Times Editor Eva Hartog
Russia has expelled Politico Europe correspondent and former Moscow Times editor-in-chief Eva Hartog, Politico Europe reported Wednesday
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16th August 2023
Great piece by
on how peacetime weapons bans never survive contact with the realities of existential conflict. Important history and perspective for the idealists out there.
washingtonpost.com Opinion | Ukraine is willing to risk cluster munitions. And rightly so. History shows that few treaty bans on weapons survive contact with the kind of conflict Ukraine is facing today.
17th August 2023
❝To be free again, it’s mandatory Ukraine wins… This war is a war about values… Ukrainians are trying to avoid casualties. Russians deliberately attack civilian population. War on values cannot end at the negotiating table.❞ #NATOPublicForum
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17th August 2023
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man behind the Wagner Group?
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17th August 2023
Special report Wagner mercenaries issue a chilling message on Poland’s doorstep – ‘We are here’
independent.co.uk Wagner mercenaries issue chilling message on Poland’s doorstep: ‘We are here’ Warsaw is sending 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus, with the mercenary group setting up camp and recruitment posters appearing
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17th August 2023
Central Asian migrant workers were forced to fight alongside Wagner mercenaries after three days of training in how to use weapons.
17th August 2023
Foreign minister
said “Our goal is victory, victory in the form of the liberation of our territories within #Ukraine’s borders of 1991. He jokingly encouraged critics of offensive to “go join the foreign legion” and help the offensive. https://theguardian.com/world/live/2023/aug/17/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-f-16-jets-russian-grain-price-attacks-usa?CMP=share_btn_tw&page=with%3Ablock-64dde05a8f08715659d3dc0a#block-64dde05a8f08715659d3dc0a
SITA, the Swiss IT giant that keeps the global airline industry connected, is slated to leave Russia this fall. International flights to and from Russia may be disrupted as airlines transition to new (probably Russian-made) software.
Airlines operating direct flights to Russia expect disruptions as airline IT giant SITA gets ready…
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16th August 2023
The chairman of Russia’s Human Rights Council said Wednesday that children who don’t know Russian should not be enrolled in ordinary schools and should instead study the language at state-funded “specialized centers.”
meduza.io Russian Human Rights Council chairman calls for amendments requiring students who don’t know… Valery Fadeyev, the chairman of Russia’s Human Rights Council, said Wednesday that children who don’t know Russian should not be
17th August 2023
Ukraine is working on getting an invite to the G20 Summit in New Delhi that will take place 9-10 September, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi said. Russia is a permanent G20 member. 4/4
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“We should just finish them off and that’s it.” — Kadyrov
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17th August 2023
Reuters reports that the German government has walked back from a plan to legally commit itself to meeting NATO’s 2% military spending target on an annual basis. A corresponding clause in a draft of the budget financing law was deleted at short notice y-day. Zeitenwende? (1/2)
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Sarkozy says: 1. EU must find a compromise with instead of funding war. 2. Central European states () sabotage EU/ negotiations with 3. EU needs Russia. 4. shouldn’t join EU & NATO. 5. should be “neutral” bridge between east & west. 6. Crimea won’t return to
17th August 2023
Exporters had “informally” agreed to raise foreign currency sales, allowing the government to avoid the “last resort” option of imposing capital controls.
17th August 2023
Law enforcement carried out searches at the homes of Golos co-chairman Grigory Melkonyants and 14 of his colleagues across Russia.
17th August 2023
Ukraine agreed with UK and US partners to “enhance drones’ capabilities” during the extended meeting of top generals Ukraine’s military leaders met with top US and UK generals, including the US European Command commander, General Cavoli & the UK Chief of the Defence Staff,… Show more
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August 12 – Caspian Sea Day! Today Caspian Sea Day is celebrated in five countries (Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan). On this day the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention) came into force
17th August 2023
“I always have a rifle in my bag,” she said. Svitlana “Lana” Smolenska, a fearless machine gunner from the 47th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, embodied bravery and audacity. Her comrades-in-arms remember her as a sister a true combat friend. On July 9th, Lana… Show more
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17th August 2023
President
: “Ukraine is at war. And those who are not fighting on the frontline must help fight. All of the country’s adrenaline, all of the country’s emotions, all of the country’s forces must be there – in battles for the sake of the state. For Ukraine”
17th August 2023
An Irish filmmaker who has spent close to seven months documenting the war in Ukraine has spoken about a near-death experience and witnessing scenes “we haven’t seen since World War II” on the frontlines. READ
: https://rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/0817/1399844-irishman-returns-from-frontline-ukraine/
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rte.ie The Irishman returning from the frontlines in Ukraine An Irish filmmaker who spent close to seven months documenting the war in Ukraine has spoken about a near-death experience and
17th August 2023
The flow of people leaving Ukraine has significantly declined since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion and war against Ukraine, although 2.4 million Ukrainian citizens who left the country are yet to return.
2.4 million Ukrainians remain abroad since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion
This week, Victoria Nuland went to Niger to demand re-instatement of the US-supported president, saying US dislikes coups. In 2014, Nuland got caught on tape picking Ukraine’s next president after the elected one was removed in a US-supported coup. Yesterday, this happened:
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Aug 10
STUNNING: Secret Pakistan cable reveals explicit US pressure to remove democratically elected leader Imran Khan—which immediately followed. In contrast with liberal hysteria over “Russian interference” in US elections, this is what *real meddling* in foreign govts looks like.
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17th August 2023
It is noteworthy that the citizens of Niger, after decades of French occupation, in opinion polls, show maximum confidence in Russia! Niger conducted the first survey of the population in the country since the military coup on trust in foreign countries from The Economist.… Show more
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