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Ukraine the Breadbasket of Europe but so much more in an era of globalisation. Africa, Asia, South America … the food, the energy, the needs are inter-dependent. Using Ukraine as a battleground is grossly unjust. US can send arms, and so can Europe but the country that is harmed is the bombing of Ukraine, the mines, the bombings, the drones, the destruction of buildings, the people dead, injured, psychologically, amotionally, socially … just think of what happened to London during the Blitz or the bombing of Dresden. Why can we sanction day in day out the destruction of Ukraine while our people are beginning to tire of the migrants from Ukraine … it never takes long for people to get jealous of foreigners taking their benefits. We need to move beyond these emotions and stop wars of aggression and destruction. How to win the war must be matched by strong word How to Win the Peace?
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85,358 views Sep 9, 2023 The Annual Meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES) — “The Future Is Being Decided in Ukraine” — was held on September 8-9, 2023 in Kyiv. Over 500 leading politicians, diplomats, businessmen, civil activists and experts from more than 20 countries took part in the conference organized by YES in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation. Speeches: 1:37 Timothy Snyder, Yale University professor and specialist in the history of Eastern Europe 11:32 Francis Fukuyama, Stanford University Senior Fellow 17:58 Yaroslav Hrytsak, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Ukrainian Catholic University 25:26 Comfort Ero, CEO, President, International Crisis Group.
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77,876 views Sep 21, 2023 With the war between Russia and Ukraine entering its 18th exhaustive month, we’re privileged to have two of the most respected thought leaders in the area – Ian Bremmer and Bill Browder, join us to share their insights and reflections on this prolonged geopolitical conflict. We’ll delve into understanding Putin’s current mindset and anticipate the trajectory of this conflict in 2024, hosted by Tortoise Media’s Nina Kuryata.
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https://ig.ft.com/ukraine-war-food-insecurity/
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I feel strongly that
should be designated “wrongfully detained” under the Levinson Act. His release should be an explicit USG priority, and urgent action is needed. I explain why in my latest
piece. #FreeKaraMurza #FreeThemAll
freedomhouse.org Freeing Vladimir Kara-Murza Should Be a US Government Priority
The act of confiscating russian state assets is the right way to say “No” to all the aggressors. We should set up a precedent that would make authoritarian regimes think twice.
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1st October 2023
CONFIRMED: drones struck a helicopter landing area in Sochi
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30th September 2023
U.S. assistance to Ukraine is not charity. U.S. aid to Ukraine advances American security interests. I explain why and how here: Opinion | Why all Americans have a stake in what happens in Ukraine next
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msnbc.com Opinion | Why all Americans have a stake in what happens in Ukraine next The good news is that Ukraine won the first year of this war. The bad news is that the war continues.
“[Putin’s] not going to give up. He’s not going to waver, he’s not going to blink, he’s not going to make concessions. He’s in it, that’s it.” Our latest
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George Galloway: Niger revolutionary govt increased the uranium price it exports worldwide to €200 per kg. It used to charge 80c. France was getting Niger’s uranium for 80c per kg. The world market price is €200 per kg, little Macron will have to pay that from now on. It… Show more
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Andrei Troshev was an aide to late Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died when a plane flying from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed last month.
rferl.org Kremlin Tasks Senior Ex-Wagner Commander With Forming Volunteer Corps Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Andrei Troshev, a former senior commander of the Wagner mercenary group, and handed him
1st October 2023
And I’m sure the hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers slaughtered & horrifically wounded in #Ukraine for his imperial madness, will be overjoyed. Overjoyed the cowardly, champagne sipping, bunker boy Putin congratulated them. #RussiaIsLosing
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President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the personnel and veterans of the Russian Ground Forces on their professional holiday in a telegram uploaded to the Kremlin website: https://vk.cc/crjjMI
1st October 2023
Obsessed with #Ukraine, Putin’s neglected the very people who keep him in corrupt power. Russia’s police service is in crisis. With low pay, decaying facilities, widespread corruption & confessions beaten out of suspects, policemen are leaving in droves. https://bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66924404
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“Miller does not play the role of the historian and analyst here; he does what a veteran journalist does best — he allows the people to speak.” Thanks to
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for publishing this kind review + an excerpt from my book.
1st October 2023
While the Kremlin casts itself as a friend of Africa, persistent racism toward African students inside the country paints a different picture.
themoscowtimes.com An African Student’s Murder Sheds Light on Russia’s Race Problem Diana Akue has been on her guard lately.
1st October 2023
Long story short: trilateral relations between China/South Korea/Japan are not being fixed anytime soon, according to
World #In60Seconds https://gzeromedia.com/in-60-seconds/
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1st October 2023
Medvedev has responded to the British defense minister’s comments about training troops on Ukrainian territory, calling him a “moron” and saying that British instructors would become “legal targets.”
1st October 2023
In the final large campaign rally ahead of the Polish election on Oct. 15th, the head of the ruling Law & Justice party Jarosław Kaczynski stated that the oppositions plans to take in the EU quota migrants He said that his party will never agree the EU’s mandatory migrant scheme
1st October 2023
BREAKING: Serbia has started pulling some of its troops back from the Kosovo border after US warnings that it could face punitive measures. President Vucic confirms that he has ordered some of the soldiers to fall back.
1st October 2023
“The British Royal Navy could play a role in defending commercial vessels from Russian attacks in the Black Sea” That’s what the UK’s new Defense Secretary Grant Shapps told Zelensky during their recent meeting in Kyiv.
1st October 2023
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orban congratulated pro-Russian #Slovak politician Robert #Fico on his victory in the parliamentary elections.
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1st October 2023
Guess who’s back! Congratulations to Robert Fico on his undisputable victory at the Slovak parliamentary elections. Always good to work together with a patriot. Looking forward to it!
Migrant violence is on the rise. Three nights ago, a joint border patrol came under fire from automatic weapons. With this, migrants have crossed the Rubicon. It’s time to face the facts: the Brussels #migration pact has failed.
Instead of solving the global food crisis, the #Brussels pact on #UkraineGrain turned out to be a scam. Brussels doesn’t care about the interests of European #farmers, but we do. , and are leading the resistance!
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Ukrainian Community in Ireland reposted
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський
1st October 2023
We are thankful! We remember!
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1st October 2023
To the skeptics out there who lack confidence in the strength and abilities of our Ukrainian soldiers, we want to say this: We are moving forward. We are defeating the enemy. We will win. We wish to thank everyone who has stood by our side since day one, and who continues to do… Show more
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No one should or will be able to “turn off” our resilience, endurance, grit, and fortitude. Neither on a regular nor an emergency basis. None of them have an “expiration date” an “end date”, or a final point after which we would stop resisting and fighting. There… Show more
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