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22nd September 2023
For Americans yelling we need to spend money on domestic issues instead of helping Ukraine: You’re literally arguing for EDA (Excess Defense Articles)- stockpiles of weapons systems we no longer use ourselves because they’re old, to be used to solve domestic issues.
21st September 2023
If the Polish government no longer wants to supply Ukraine with weapons for reasons of domestic political sentiment, Germany should consider transferring its anti-aircraft missile systems stationed in Poland directly to Ukraine,” says Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, the… Show more
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський
22nd September 2023
Arrived in Canada. I look forward to holding talks with
on defense cooperation, the Peace Formula, and other topics. We will sign important bilateral documents that will strengthen our economic ties. I am also going to meet with the Governor General of Canada,… Show more
22nd September 2023
Thanked departing Ambassador Grzegorz Kozłowski for advancing bilateral relations between #Estonia and #Poland. I value greatly our relationship with Poland in defence cooperation and ensuring regional security.
22nd September 2023
Morale is high. culturalforces
22nd September 2023
Climate change is not just a change in the weather. It is changing life on our planet. It is killing people and devastating communities. To limit global temperature rise, we must phase out coal, oil & gas in a fair & equitable way – and massively boost renewables. #UNGA
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21st September 2023
It was a pleasure to speak with the remarkable Olena Zelenska again. She is remaking the role of First Lady in wartime with grace and empathy.
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Олена Зеленська
@ZelenskaUA
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Glad to meet @TimothyDSnyder again, this is the second time I’ve done so on the sidelines of Yalta European Strategy. Discussed mental health of Ukrainians, understanding of ourselves and others. Now we fight for the happiness of all, wherever they are. And we can do it together.
22nd September 2023
The US has to make a choice: 1) Pay Lockheed Martin to refurbish 1,000 outdated ATACMS and give Ukraine 1,000 ready-to-go ATACMS 2) Pay Lockheed Martin more money to dismantle the same 1,000 outdated ATACMS The US doesn’t lack (!) ATACMS – the White House just lacks courage.
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21st September 2023
“Please bring my father back home.” Thank you to Sonya Kara-Murza, daughter of
and
, for her strength in testifying yesterday about the unjust imprisonment of her father. #FreeKaraMurza
As winter approaches, voices urging Ukrainian leaders to negotiate a ceasefire will get louder, and Putin will hope they are amplified as the US election grows closer. But in my view, trying to persuade Kyiv to negotiate would be an error. Here’s why: – key points
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The impulse to save lives is a good one, and negotiations may seem a good way to achieve that. But we must beware of actions taken with good intentions that will end up costing more lives and increasing suffering in the long term.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський
21st September 2023
I met with U.S. Senate Majority Leader
, U.S. Senate Republican Leader
, and U.S. Senators. I am grateful to the U.S. Senate for helping our warriors free Ukrainian land of Russian invaders. Support for Ukraine means strengthening NATO’s eastern flank.… Show more
21st September 2023
Photo from Ukraine wins at International Photography Awards-2023 https://pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/22/7420957/
22nd September 2023
New analysis from Bellingcat- Chaos and Crisis as Azerbaijan Attacks Nagorno-Karabakh
bellingcat.com Chaos and Crisis as Azerbaijan Attacks Nagorno-Karabakh – bellingcat From fleeing civilians to damaged residential buildings, here’s what open source can tell us about Azerbaijan’s attack on Nagorno-
22nd September 2023
It looks increasingly like Tucker Carlson is going to have his own dubbed show on Russian state TV’s rolling news channel The same trailer as two weeks ago is now being shown on Rossiya 24 with the added caption of “at the weekend” (my own screengrab)
22nd September 2023
Crimean Governor Sergei Aksyonov said Russian air defense systems shot down multiple cruise missiles over the annexed peninsula.
themoscowtimes.com 1 Killed in Missile Strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ The headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in annexed Crimea was targeted by a missile strike on Friday, according to state media and
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22nd September 2023
The International Olympic Committee has suggested allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete as individuals under a neutral flag.
22nd September 2023
On this day in 1939, Russia held its first #WW2 victory parade. Very different from the ones Russia holds in Moscow – This one was held with #Nazi German troops in Poland. They’re celebrating Stalin’s & Hitler’s joint invasion & conquest of Poland, which led to the start of #WWII
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22nd September 2023
Kremlin has infiltrated many organizations of the Russian diaspora abroad and embedded assassins. Russians are the 2nd largest immigrant group in the US at 3 million+. As Putin grows more desperate, there will be more assassinations abroad, and the United States is not immune.
22nd September 2023
This is amazing really. Shows exactly who’s working for who.
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Mira of Kyiv
@reshetz
22nd September 2023
So Tucker Carlson is getting his own show on russian state TV
22nd September 2023
The European Commission is ready to approve the start of negotiations with Ukraine regarding EU membership. The European Commission is expected to recommend launching a years-long accession process next month. But it may insist on progress in some priority areas including… Show more
22nd September 2023
The Ukrainian Armed Forces went on to claim responsibility for the attack, stating that the Ukrainian army had “carried out a successful strike on the command headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet located in temporarily occupied Sevastopol”.
novayagazeta.eu Ukraine carries out missile strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters — Novaya Gazeta Europe The Ukrainian military has carried out a missile strike on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the city of Sevastopol in
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22nd September 2023
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has been placed in solitary confinement for the 20th time since he was jailed in 2021 on charges of embezzlement.
22nd September 2023
Richard Rose had a criminal case opened against him for a series of social media posts he made about Russian forces murdering civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha last year.
novayagazeta.eu Kirov man sentenced to eight years in prison for spreading ‘false information’ about Russian… A Russian court has sentenced a man from the western Russian city of Kirov to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of spreading “false information” about the Russian military and justifying…
22nd September 2023
Media: US to send small number of ATACMS to Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden had told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington would provide Ukraine with a small number of long-range ATACMS missiles, NBC News reported on Sept. 22, citing three U.S.… Show more
22nd September 2023
“Cutting down oil and gas production in Russia should be a priority for both ending the war in Ukraine and mitigating climate change,” writes Svitlana Romanko in her recent op-ed.
kyivindependent.com Svitlana Romanko: UN climate summit offers chance to confront Russian fossil fuels, climate crisis As world leaders gather for meetings at the UN’s Climate Ambition Summit, the urgency of addressing the climate crisis cannot be
22nd September 2023
“While Russia claims to have escaped the grip of Western sanctions, everyday Russians are struggling. The Kremlin’s mouthpieces responded with admiration for penniless North Koreans.”
cepa.org Russia Lauds North Korea’s ‘Square-Headed Dude’ and His Pauper Legions Russia claims to have escaped sanctions, but Russians are struggling. Kremlin mouthpieces responded with admiration for North Koreans.
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
22nd September 2023
NEW: Leaked documents reveal that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and his ex-wife amassed an art collection of “iconic pieces” worth nearly $1 billion. Just before he was sanctioned, his share in the trust that held it was reduced to 49%.
occrp.org Leak Unveils Russian Oligarch Abramovich’s $1 Billion Art Collection. Despite Sanctions, It Has Not… Documents leaked from Cyprus show that, just before Russia invaded Ukraine and Abramovich was sanctioned last year, the billionaire passed the massive collection to his ex-wife.
22nd September 2023
BREAKING: US President #Biden informed #Zelensky that the US will send a small number of long-range #ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, NBC News reported. : AFP
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This is what the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in temporarily occupied #Sevastopol looks like now. The photo was published by local Telegram channels.
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