Posted by 27th September 2023
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has prevented the transfer of Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine because he fears it will lead to a confrontation with Russia, according to the Wall Street Journal.
28th September 2023
Looks like something is going on in Kyiv… NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in town & so are the Defense Ministers of France & the U.K.
28th September 2023
After sentencing Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years of “strict regime” (English translation-hard time) Putin’s henchmen have put him in solitary confinement for his first two weeks in his new Siberian prison as a punishment. True sadists.
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28th September 2023
@vkaramurza has been given two more weeks in a punishment cell of the maximum security prison camp in Siberia. Traditional treatment of dissenters by Putin’s vengeful regime.
27th September 2023
KADYROV LIVES Putin had promised that today there would be a meeting that would answer many questions: Despite rumors that he had kicked-the-bucket, Chechen dictator Kadyrov continues to breathe.
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28th September 2023
The self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh is no more after Azerbaijan conquered the ethnic Armenian-run enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh and began arresting its leaders.
28th September 203
Francis Drake’s swashbuckling spirit lives on in Kyiv’s Black Sea battles –
op-ed here on Ukraine’s 37-yr-old Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov who is “rapidly assuming a legendary status in western intelligence circles”
ft.com Francis Drake’s swashbuckling spirit lives on in Kyiv’s Black Sea battles Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov is spearheading the use of sea drones against the Russian fleet
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In occupied Ukraine, Russia deports children for russification, murders elected local leaders and civil society activists, tortures a large proportion of the population, builds new concentration camps, and then uses fake elections to define the enemy as “homosexualism Satanism.”
28th September 2023
“Three Iran experts who have worked closely with Robert Malley, the Biden administration’s special envoy on Iran, were members of an influence network formed and guided by Tehran”
content.iranintl.com Inside Tehran’s Soft War How Iran Gained Influence In US Policy Centers
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“The October 15, 2023 Polish parliamentary election will not be fair” on PiS’s use of state companies, media, money, courts and prosecution services to tilt the playing field. from
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org Red Lines Around a Free and Fair Polish Election Red Lines Around a Free and Fair Polish Election
28th September 2023
Poor little downtrodden Russia. Another classic playing the victim card here. Now imagine what #LyingLavrov would be saying had #Ukraine invaded Russia? He’d be screaming – BAN Ukrainian athletes & fuck the #Olympic charter.
28th September 2023
In #Ukraine today, #NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said NATO has framework contracts in place for €2.4bn of key ammo for Ukraine, including €1bn in firm orders. Both French & British defence ministers also in Kyiv today. https://theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/28/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-ukraine-holding-off-attacks-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-monitoring?CMP=share_btn_tw&page=with%3Ablock-65155b6d8f08ea4e57fcc276#block-65155b6d8f08ea4e57fcc276
28th September 2023
Defense spending was set to jump to almost $111.15 billion, totaling around 6% of GDP — more than spending allocated for social policy.
28th September 2023
Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot said the denial-of-service attack resulted in numerous flight delays at Moscow airports.
themoscowtimes.com Cyberattack on Russian Air Booking System Sparks Flight Delays A mass cyberattack on Russia’s air booking system Leonardo sparked flight delays among major carriers on Thursday.
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This year still between 10 & 20. This site says: “Russia Navy still has 13 ships including two submarines in Black Sea to threaten Ukraine Naval News March 2023 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry POSTED ON FRIDAY, 03 MARCH 2023 10:30” – So now: <10 !
navyrecognition.com Russia Navy still has 13 ships including two submarines in Black Sea to threaten Ukraine The group of Russian ships in the Black Sea consists of 13 ships, 4 of which are capable of carrying Kalibr missiles, including 2 submarines.
Ukraine tests a new Ukrainian-made Marichka kamikaze underwater drone designed to destroy bridges, ships, coastal fortifications, and submarines Marichka has a warhead weight of about 200 kg. The drone’s range is 1,000 km.
euromaidanpress.com Ukraine develops a kamikaze underwater drone to hit Russian bridges and warships (VIDEO) Ukraine has tested a new underwater drone with a 1,000-kilometer range.
28th September 2023
Press review: Kiev fears US will stop aid and Moscow taking steps to combat fuel crisis. Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, September 28th: https://vk.cc/crfJS4
28th September 2023
Pyongyang needs to upgrade its nuclear arsenal and significantly increase the production of nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said, addressing the ninth session of the Supreme People’s Assembly: https://vk.cc/crfeuq
28th September 2023
Russia has nothing to hide concerning Ukrainian children — Russian ambassador to US https://vk.cc/crf8Wk
28th September 2023
#Russian airports are paralyzed due to a cyberattack. Earlier, Russian media reported that that the Leonardo airport check-in system is undergoing a massive DDOS attack from abroad.
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28th September 2023
#NATO is going to send two AWACS aircraft to #Lithuania to monitor #Russian military activities near the alliance’s borders.
After corruption allegations led to an overhaul in Ukraine’s defense ministry, new Defense Min.
says transparency is key: “Russia always alleges us as a failed state &… [corrupt]. We want to say to our partners… we are going to make procurement…very transparent”
Ukraine is ranked the second most corrupt country in Europe by Transparency International. But anti-corruption politician Oleksandra Ustinova, who tracks military aid, says the tolerance for corruption is close to zero and the crackdown is underway. https://cbsn.ws/3ZBzaBS
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28th September 2023
From
: As Ukraine fights a war, it’s also battling corruption. The reputational clean-up continues, despite the risk that exposing graft will make the West reluctant to provide military support, writes
Opinion | Ukraine Takes On Corruption
Amid public outrage at home and criticism from the West, leaders in Kyiv are getting serious.
27th September 2023
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine director Semyon Kryvonos and Pentagon inspector general Robert Storch signed a document on cooperation in detecting and preventing corruption offenses affecting US aid.
Quotations: Theme submarines!
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