Jswizzy84 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3057517/fact-sheet-on-wmd-threat-reduction-efforts-with-ukraine-russia-and-other-former/ The truth comes out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jswizzy84 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-new-eu-sanctions-on-russia-will-shake-up-global-energy-trade Looks like gas and food is gonna get even more expensive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3504461-pope-francis-eu-chief-meet-to-discuss-war-in-ukraine.html Saturday, 11 June 2022 Pope Francis, EU chief meet to discuss war in Ukraine Pope Francis and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have met to discuss joint efforts to end the war in Ukraine. That's according to Vatican News, Ukrinform reports. According to the statement, the 20-minute conversation with the Pope on Friday, June 10, was devoted to the war in Ukraine and climate change. The Pope and the European Commission President "focused on the good bilateral relations and common commitment to work to bring the war in Ukraine to an end, dedicating particular attention to the humanitarian aspects and the food consequences of the continuation of the conflict." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3504601-european-commission-president-arrives-in-kyiv-to-discuss-ukraines-accession-to-eu.html Saturday, 11 June 2022, European Commission President arrives in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's accession to EU European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and discuss Ukraine's progress towards EU membership. “With President Zelensky, I will take stock of the joint work needed for reconstruction and of the progress made by Ukraine on its European path,” von der Leyen posted on Twitter. The President of the European Commission added that it was "good to be back in Kyiv" and reassured that the European Union supported Ukraine. "Europe stands with you," von der Leyen wrote in Ukrainian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3504480-russia-using-soviet-missiles-against-ukraine-due-to-lack-of-modern-weapons-british-intelligence.html Saturday, 11 June 2022 Russia using Soviet missiles against Ukraine due to lack of modern weapons - British intelligence Since April, Russia has launched dozens of old Kh-22 anti-ship missiles across Ukraine probably due to the fact that it is running short of more precise modern missiles. The UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. According to the statement, since April, Russian medium bombers have likely launched dozens of 1960s era Kh-22 air-launched, heavy anti-ship missiles, primarily designed to destroy aircraft carriers, against land targets due to the lack of "more precise modern missiles." When employed in a ground attack role with a conventional warhead, such missiles are "highly inaccurate" and can therefore cause significant collateral damage and civilian casualties, the ministry said. At the same time, British intelligence noted that Ukrainian air defenses still deter Russian tactical aircraft from conducting strikes across much of the country. Intelligence also said that as of 10 June, Russian forces around Sievierodonetsk have not made advances into the south of the city but "intense street to street fighting is ongoing and both sides are likely suffering high numbers of casualties." Russian troops tried to establish full control over the Luhansk region by June 10, but, according to Serhii Haidai, head of the regional military administration, the Russian command has already called a new deadline - Russia Day, which falls on June 12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3504670-singapore-forms-assistance-package-for-ukraine-ambulances-fire-engines-mine-detectors.html Saturday, 11 June 2022 Singapore forms assistance package for Ukraine: ambulances, fire engines, mine detectors The Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore and the Ministry of Defence of Singapore formed an assistance package for Ukraine, which includes ambulances, fire engines, mine detectors, rescue equipment, and medical supplies. “9 ambulances, 2 fire engines, an assortment of firefighting protective gear, rescue equipment, mine detectors & medical supplies. This assistance package was put together by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore and the Ministry of Defence of Singapore to support Ukraine. Thank you, Singapore!” Ambassador of Ukraine to Singapore Kateryna Zelenko posted on Twitter. As reported, Singapore Red Cross donated two ultrasound machines and an intraoperative neuromonitoring system worth more than $300,000 to the National Children's Specialized Hospital "Okhmatdyt". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3504651-rollsroyce-donates-two-highpower-generators-to-ukraines-ministry-of-health.html Saturday, 11 June 2022 Rolls-Royce donates two high-power generators to Ukraine’s Ministry of Health Rolls-Royce donated two high-power generators to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. "One such generator is able to power not just one building but all the premises, if it is a large regional hospital," the Ministry of Health posted on Facebook. The generators have already been distributed and sent to healthcare facilities. One of them was delivered to the Kyiv regional hospital, the other will ensure the operation of a Mykolayiv city institution in emergency situations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3504591-ambassador-ukraine-expects-german-howitzers-to-arrive-in-second-half-of-june.html Saturday, 11 June 2022 Ambassador: Ukraine expects German howitzers to arrive in second half of June Ukraine expects seven Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers to arrive from Germany approximately on June 22. Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk said this in an interview with Radio NV, Ukrinform reports. He noted that the Bundestag had made a political decision on April 28, 2022, on sending heavy weapons and integrated systems to Ukraine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jswizzy84 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donetsk-education-business-85a2489b4fe1042cd03b0ae6f4421a04 "Nothing like this has happened since World War II. I know a lot of people thought I was maybe exaggerating," Biden said, according to the outlet. He added the US had data that showed Russian President Vladimir Putin was going to invade. "There was no doubt," Biden continued. "And Zelenskyy didn't want to hear it." Biden Throws Zelensky Under The Bus: Ukraine Leader 'Brushed Off' Invasion Warnings. I guess the buck does stop here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-defense/3505306-ukrainian-intelligence-officers-receive-another-batch-of-starlinks-from-elon-musk.html Sunday, 12 June 2022 Ukrainian intelligence receives another batch of Starlinks from Elon Musk SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has passed another batch of Starlink satellite terminals to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Multitasker Elon Musk manages not only to work on preparations for the Mars mission but also to pass the Starlinks to our intelligence so needed for their special missions. The Ukrainian Army defend freedom on Earth so that it can be established on Mars as well,” the ministry wrote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/12/russia-ukraine-war-putin-news-live-updates/#link-CBWMK6TP2VDBDJMCMQPR4PT5D4 By Victoria Bisset 8:51 a.m. Russia still seeking new combat units for Ukraine war, U.K. says Moscow continues to seek reinforcements for its war effort in Ukraine, the British Defense Ministry said Sunday. According to the ministry’s daily intelligence update, Russia is likely preparing to send third battalions — which are normally not deployed and often are not fully staffed — from some brigades to bolster its forces fighting in Ukraine. Russia would probably have to rely on recruits or reservists to staff the units, the Defense Ministry said. The plan to deploy more combat units to Ukraine is intended to offset Russia’s heavy losses, but it could ultimately reduce the ability of brigades to “regenerate combat power after operations,” the update said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jswizzy84 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/12/mcdonalds-restaurants-in-russia-reopen-under-new-brand I wish they would ban McDonald's in the States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jswizzy84 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/11/ukraine-war-russia-luhansk/ Speaking from near the frontlines, Mykolaiv Regional Governor Vitaliy Kim called for more support from U.S. and European allies, VOA News reported. He also indicated that, at least in his region of Ukraine, forces are running low on ammunition. "Russia's army is more powerful, they have a lot of artillery and ammo. For now, this is a war of artillery... and we are out of ammo," Kim said. "The help of Europe and America is very, very important." Looks like most the Western Aid never got to Ukraine. Go figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/13/russia-ukraine-war-putin-news-live-updates/ By Jennifer Hassan 11:25 a.m. Russia’s ex-premier: If Ukraine falls, ‘Baltic states will be next’ Former Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov described President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as “a criminal war” — one that Ukraine must win or the “Baltic states will be next.” Kasyanov, who served as prime minister from 2000 to 2004, was abruptly fired by Putin along with the rest of his cabinet in a move that culminated years of tension between the pair and blindsided much of the government, The Washington Post reported at the time. Speaking by video to Agence France-Presse from an undisclosed location, Kasyanov, who is now one of the Kremlin’s most prominent critics, said he believes that the conflict could last up to two years and that Putin is not thinking logically, AFP reported Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/13/russia-ukraine-war-putin-news-live-updates/ By Julian Duplain 10:52 a.m. Russia using thermobaric weapons in Ukraine, Finnish president says Russia is dropping thermobaric bombs in its war against Ukraine, Finland’s president said Monday, noting that both sides are using heavier weapons in the conflict. “We are supporting Ukraine with increasingly heavy weaponry,” Sauli Niinisto said. “Russia has also begun to use very powerful weapons, thermobaric bombs that are in fact weapons of mass destruction.” Thermobaric weapons, also known as vacuum bombs, create significant heat and pressure when detonated, causing longer, deadlier blast waves than conventional explosives. Finland, along with Nordic neighbor Sweden, has applied to join NATO, abandoning decades-long military neutrality after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine raised alarm about Russian threats to other neighbors. Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/13/russia-ukraine-war-putin-news-live-updates/ By María Paúl 5:00 a.m. Photos: Russia Day marked by protest and celebration In Russia, June 12 is celebrated as the day the country declared its sovereignty in a document that symbolized the start of democratic reforms in 1990 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. But alongside celebrations, the day also sparked acts of protest inside and outside Russia denouncing the country’s invasion of Ukraine. In Poland, members of the Russian diaspora marched to the Russian Embassy in Warsaw under the slogan “Russia’s Independence Day from Putinism.” Protesters carried posters calling for an end to the war and to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime. In one poster, the face of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was drawn on top of the country’s flag, with the phrase “We are with you” written in Polish. In Moscow, antiwar artists placed a banner outside the headquarters of the Russian armed forces’ General Staff, a Reuters photo showed. “This is not our day,” a slogan on the flag said. Demonstrators, including members of the Russian diaspora, fill the streets of Warsaw to protest the war in Ukraine. (Alberta Zawada/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jswizzy84 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2022/05/08/russias-oil-revenues-are-soaring/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul A Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3507392-nato-allies-to-send-ukraine-all-weapons-it-needs-to-win-stoltenberg.html Wednesday, 15 June 2022 NATO allies to send Ukraine all weapons it needs to prevail - Stoltenberg NATO allies today will decide on how to deliver to Ukraine the weapons it urgently needs to stop Russian invasion and win this war, unleashed in Europe by Russia. That’s according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who spoke at a press conference ahead of the meeting of NATO member states’ defense ministers, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Tonight we will meet with Ukraine, Georgia, Sweden, Finland, and the European Union. This will be an opportunity for Defense Minister Reznikov to update us on what Ukraine urgently needs. And for NATO Allies to make new announcements of support to Ukraine. Allies are committed to continue providing the military equipment that Ukraine needs to prevail, including heavy weapons and long range systems,” Stoltenberg stressed. He noted that NATO allies and partners had been providing security assistance weapons worth billions of dollars, alongside economic and humanitarian support. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/15/russia-ukraine-war-putin-news-live-updates/#link-YAAM6CRWQNBU3K6FOSDR4W5TYM By Amy Cheng 3:03 a.m. Austin to host defense leaders from 50 countries that support Ukraine U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with defense leaders from some 50 nations Wednesday to discuss future military assistance for Ukraine. The meeting, which will take place in Brussels alongside a gathering of NATO defense ministers, comes shortly after Washington pledged to send four advanced M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, to Ukraine. Weapons handling training for Ukrainian soldiers is now a priority, according to the Pentagon. Learning to operate the HIMARS, for instance, takes at least three weeks. Ukraine has repeatedly asked for more sophisticated weapons as it goes up against Russia’s superior arsenal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/15/russia-ukraine-war-putin-news-live-updates/#link-YAAM6CRWQNBU3K6FOSDR4W5TYM By Annabelle Timsit 8:19 a.m. Ukrainian troops exhausted, outgunned, need training, U.K. official says British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Wednesday that Ukrainian troops on the front lines are “exhausted” and outgunned, and he argued that the West’s focus should be on training them rather than on giving Ukraine more weapons. Wallace made the remarks at a news conference with Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram in Oslo, on the margins of a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force, a defense coalition of Northern European nations. This involves giving Ukraine not just ″equipment” but also “the vital software, the know-how, to make sure they can make the maximum use of it,” he added. Some Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the east have been there for 90 days and ″are exhausted,” Wallace said. “They are often, in artillery terms, outnumbered at very, very high ratios.” He argued that the West needs to show Ukraine how “to replace people on the front line” and how to develop a strategic counteroffensive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/06/09/amid-official-silence-russian-soldiers-families-get-answers-from-the-enemy-a77884 June 9, 2022 Amid Official Silence, Russian Soldiers’ Families Get Answers From the Enemy Ukrainian volunteer groups, under the loose name of an “IT Army,” work to spread information and photos of deceased Russian military personnel on social media – particularly on Vkontakte and messaging app Telegram – to inform their families in Russia. ......including Cargo 200, which posts pictures of dead soldiers and prisoners, and Gorushko, which re-posts public information about dead servicemen. The Ukrainian government has also established the “Come Back Alive from Ukraine” hotline for relatives of Russian soldiers seeking information about their loved ones. While the work of Ukraine’s “IT Army” fills an information vacuum about military casualties, publishing pictures of the dead soldiers online and sharing them with family members raises many ethical questions, according to expert Ashbridge. Mistaken identifications could become more common as the fighting in Ukraine continues into the summer and higher temperatures mean decomposition occurs faster, she said. _____________________________________ https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/moscow-times/ Overall, we rate the Moscow Times Left-Center Biased based on an editorial bias that generally favors the left and rejects the authoritarian right. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. Detailed Report Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER Factual Reporting: HIGH Country: Netherlands Press Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT Media Type: Website Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY Edited June 15, 2022 by Paul A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/06/15/ikea-to-scale-down-operations-in-russia-sell-factories-rbc-a78008 one hour ago IKEA to Scale Down Operations in Russia, Sell Factories – RBC Swedish furniture retailer IKEA will scale down its business operations in Russia and sell all four country-based factories, the RBC business daily reported Wednesday, citing the company’s press service. IKEA, which employed some 15,000 people in Russia, temporarily closed its stores and suspended operations of its factories there in March amid the international fallout from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. IKEA said it will also hold a sale of all home goods currently stocked in its Russian warehouses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Drone Wars: Ukraine And Russia's Aerial Battle In The Skies Over Donbas 291,195 views Jun 15, 2022 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 603K subscribers An array of aerial drones are playing a critical role for both the Ukrainian and Russian militaries in the skies above the eastern Donbas region. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Bodies Discovered Of Victims Bound, Shot In Mass Grave Near Kyiv 17,156 views Jun 15, 2022 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 603K subscribers Ukrainian investigators have discovered a mass grave containing bodies with their hands bound behind their backs and bullet holes in their heads and knees in Bucha, near Kyiv. Police officer Andriy Nebitov showed journalists the scene on June 13. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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