Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 #5

[PommyMommy]

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 hours ago
️French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune says Ukraine will “probably” join the European Union “in a few years.”
He added that the admission of Ukraine to the EU “is not for tomorrow.”

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
️ Zelensky’s Chief of Staff: We didn’t believe Russia would launch a full-scale invasion.
Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak said that authorities were preparing for Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine for months, but he added that they did not believe it would actually happen.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 1 hour ago
️ Kyiv Oblast Governor: northwest of Kyiv remains most dangerous area.
According to Oleksiy Kuleba, Kyiv’s suburbs – Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel, and Vorzel – which have been cut off from the capital by Russian troops, remain among the most dangerous areas.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Zelensky: "We will do everything to find the foreign property of Russia's propagandists and get it confiscated. You love luxurious lifestyle and European countries, don't you? You can say goodbye to it."

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
️Zelensky's address to nation: "Russian TV mentioned the attack in Mariupol. But they lied that there were no women or children in the hospital, and said there were nationalists there.
They are lying with confidence, as they always do."

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
️Zelensky: "The Ukrainian army is fighting off the enemy on all key directions.
Thanks to our military, our National Guard, our border guards, our police, our territorial defense forces, we are not slaves. And we never will be. Because it's not in our spirit or in our fate."

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
️Zelensky: "After the war, we will rebuild everything very fast and very well. Every city that was affected will get a special development program.
There will be the best architects, the best companies, the best projects for every city."

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 40 min ago
️Lithuanian parliament approves a resolution calling for immediate EU candidate status for Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 25 min ago
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: About half of Kyiv residents left capital since Russia’s war began. According to the latest estimates, there are just under 2 million people still in Kyiv.

 

[Elley Mae]

Prince William says conflict in Europe is ‘alien’ compared with Africa and Asia, drawing swift rebuke

Prince William says conflict in Europe is ‘alien’ compared with Africa and Asia, drawing swift rebuke

 

[PommyMommy]

[URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/mar/10/ukraine-news-russia-war-kyiv-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskiy-russian-invasion-hospital-bombing-latest-live-updates']Russia-Ukraine war latest news: half of Kyiv population has fled, mayor says; Turkey talks end without progress on ceasefire | World news | The Guardian[/URL]
3h ago 06:22

The mayor of Zhytomyr has said a civilian building, a thermal electricity plant and two hospitals were hit in Russian airstrikes in the western Ukrainian city.

[...]

3h ago 06:40

Ukraine is investigating 38 cases of alleged treason against local officials and law enforcement officers accused of aiding Russia, Ukraine’s state bureau of investigation said.

Criminal proceedings have been launched against several police officers in the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Kherson.

They have committed treason under conditions of martial law and gone to the side of the enemy.

[...]

2h ago 07:14

Dramatic drone footage is circulating this morning of a Ukrainian ambush on a column of Russian tanks just outside Brovary, in a location around 35km direct drive away from the centre of Kyiv, Dan Sabbagh writes.

Video: Bellingcat on Twitter

[...]

 

[sds71]

@biannagolodryga

As predicted: The Russian military claims to have found chemical laboratories in Ukraine and suggest they may be used to transmit infectious diseases into Russia via birds

 

[dotr]

Ukraine invasion: False claims the war is a hoax go viral

One example from the article:

A video of a young woman and a young man having fake blood applied to their faces has racked up millions of views on multiple platforms.

It is shared as supposed evidence that the war in Ukraine is a hoax and civilian victims are actually "crisis actors" - people hired to act out scenes from an attack.



But the video is unrelated to the war. It was shot in 2020 on the production set of Ukrainian TV series Contamin.

The male actor can be seen in behind-the-scenes images from the set tweeted in December 2020.

Unfortunately, this is real..
Russian airstrike on Ukraine maternity hospital kills 3; wounds at least 17 | CP24.com

''Another 17 people were wounded, including women waiting to give birth, doctors and children buried in the rubble.

Images of pregnant women covered in dust and blood dominated news reports in many countries, and brought a new wave of horror at the 2-week-old war sparked by Russia's invasion, which has killed thousands of soldiers and civilians, driven more than 2 million people from Ukraine and shaken the foundations of European security.''

This was not real but the theatrics worked really well!
Based on a true story..
(7) Argo - Official Trailer 1 [HD] - YouTube
Argo (2012) - Plot Summary - IMDb
"In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. ''

 

[PommyMommy]

Russia-Ukraine war latest news: half of Kyiv population has fled, mayor says; Turkey talks end without progress on ceasefire | World news | The Guardian
1h ago 08:20

Poland has described Wednesday’s strike on a maternity and children’s hospital in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol as an “act of barbarity” that resembled genocide.

Speaking in Warsaw following a bilateral meeting with the US vice-president, Kamala Harris, the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, called for further sanctions against Moscow:

There are pregnant women, there are children. If you kill ordinary people – you throw bombs, rockets, at housing estates – this is an act of barbarity bearing the features of genocide.

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49m ago 08:46

The US commitment to the Nato alliance is “ironclad” and America is prepared to defend “every inch” of Nato territory, the US vice-president, Kamala Harris, has said.

Harris was speaking at a joint news conference with the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, in Warsaw, where she is demonstrating US support for Nato’s eastern flank countries.

The meeting came after the Pentagon rejected Poland’s proposal to transfer its MiG-29 fighter jets to the US for delivery to Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesperson described the plan as “not tenable” on Wednesday.

[...]

5m ago 09:33

Putin claims west trying to blame Russia for own mistakes
Vladimir Putin has claimed the west is trying to blame Russia for its own mistakes with the US ban on oil and accused countries of deceiving their populations.

Reuters reports that the Russian president has said that sanctions on Russia are not legitimate and pledged to resolve problems that arise.

[...]

Meanwhile, Russia’s ministry of finance, known as Minfin, said it has taken measures to limit outflow of capital and that it will work with the Russian central bank to ensure the financial system’s stability.

Its priority, Minfin said, is to stabilise the financial system.

 

[dotr]

Ukraine LIVE: Unhinged Putin vows to attack entire world – airports targeted in new threat | World | News | Express.co.uk
''Maria Zakharova issued a warning that airports could be Russia's next target.

The Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said: "We call on EU and NATO countries to stop the thoughtless flooding of the unviable Kyiv regime with the latest weapons systems in order to avoid enormous risk to international civilian aviation and other means of transport in Europe and beyond."

It comes after the UK defence secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the UK would be sending Starstreak high-velocity portable missiles to help Ukraine "better defend its skies".
The missiles travel at over three times the speed of sounds before spitting into three darts.''

 

[Bit of hope]

https://www.knack.be/nieuws/wereld/...e-buitenlandminister/live-normal-1837557.html

13:33 on 10/03/2022

Three Scandinavian newspapers publish in Russian against Kremlin . 'propaganda'

Three major Scandinavian newspapers will translate some of their articles on the war in Ukraine into Russian in order to reach the people of Russia and counter the Kremlin's 'propaganda'. They announced that on Thursday.

"Our aim is to give Russians access to impartial and reliable reporting," the editors-in-chief of leading newspapers Politiken (Denmark), Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) and Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) wrote in a joint statement.

"The Ukrainian tragedy must not reach the Russian public through propaganda channels," they argue, lamenting the recent shutdown of "the last independent audiovisual media in Russia." This concerns radio station Echo from Moscow and TV station of the opposition Dojd.

"Russian mothers need to know that their sons have been sent into the unknown, that innocent civilians have been killed and injured, that two million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their own country and that the childhoods of millions of Ukrainian children have been devastated," the three editors in chief said. Christian Jensen (Politiken), Peter Wolodarski (Dagens Nyheter) and Kaius Niemi (Helsingi Sanomat).

The official Russian version of the invasion of Ukraine is that it is a limited peacekeeping operation to protect Russian-speaking Ukrainians from 'genocide'. ( Belgium )

 

[Bit of hope]

Ukraine LIVE: Unhinged Putin vows to attack entire world – airports targeted in new threat | World | News | Express.co.uk
''Maria Zakharova issued a warning that airports could be Russia's next target.

The Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said: "We call on EU and NATO countries to stop the thoughtless flooding of the unviable Kyiv regime with the latest weapons systems in order to avoid enormous risk to international civilian aviation and other means of transport in Europe and beyond."

It comes after the UK defence secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the UK would be sending Starstreak high-velocity portable missiles to help Ukraine "better defend its skies".
The missiles travel at over three times the speed of sounds before spitting into three darts.''

This is crazy.....

2 hours ago 13:57 Francesca Edwards

Russia warns it could target airports next
Russia has warned that Europe airports and transport could be the next target

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakhorova said called on the European Union and NATO to "stop the thoughtless flooding of the unviable Kyib regime in order to avoid enormous risk to international civilian aviation and other means of transport in Europe and beyond."

Does this mean they seriously considering bombing European airports, or is she loosing it!!!??? Or this is simply not said.....WTH

 

[CrimeAway]

BBC article about the efforts to support and rescue animals in Ukraine:

How animals in Ukraine are being rescued during war

 

[dotr]

The Russians using emojis to evade censors - BBC News
''On 24 February, as Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, an image started to spread on social media - a picture of the Russian poet Pushkin, the number seven and rows of the "person walking" emoji.

To those in the know, the meaning was clear - a location (Pushkin Square, in Moscow), a time and a call to protest against the government's actions.

The emojis made reference to a code used for years in Russia to refer to protests - one so well known to the authorities, it is barely a code at all, according to human rights group OVD-Info.''
BBC News has learned of other detentions based solely on social media activity, including one woman arrested for a tweet.

On 24 February, she posted: "I haven't walked in the centre for a long time," and quoted another account's tweet containing a more explicit call to rally.

Five days later, she was arrested while taking a train.

She believes she was detected by facial-recognition software active on the Moscow Metro system - and in her court hearing, a document containing her tweet was presented, showing the authorities had taken a screenshot of it almost immediately after she had posted it.

In another case, Niki, a blogger, described how a close friend's brother had been detained twice - once for a few hours after attending a protest and a second time, for a whole week, for sharing the details with his friends on VK, Russia's equivalent of Facebook.''

 

[PommyMommy]

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 min ago
️Zelensky signs law allowing seizure of Russian property in Ukraine.
It allows Ukraine to confiscate property that belongs to the Russian Federation or its residents without any compensation. The parliament passed it on March 3.

NEXTA on Twitter - 1 hour ago
The Conflict Intelligence Team claims that #Russian aircraft are bombing #Chernihiv with incendiary bombs, which are banned under international law

NEXTA on Twitter - 33 min ago
#Russia intends to change conscription rules It is proposed to make amendments so that a summons can be sent to a conscript by registered mail.

If he does not receive the letter and does not come to the recruiting office on his own, it will be considered a criminal offence.

 

[escape2sc]

Prince William says conflict in Europe is ‘alien’ compared with Africa and Asia, drawing swift rebuke

Prince William says conflict in Europe is ‘alien’ compared with Africa and Asia, drawing swift rebuke

royal reporters on Twitter have the actual video and he did not mention Africa or Asia

https://twitter.com/chrisshipitv/status/1501900810900451330?s=21
Prince William: “Everyone is horrified by what they are seeing. It’s really horrifying. The news every day, it’s just, it’s almost unfathomable.
For our generation, it’s very alien to see this in Europe. We’re all right behind you. We’re thinking about you. We feel so useless.”

 

[Bit of hope]

royal reporters on Twitter have the actual video and he did not mention Africa or Asia

https://twitter.com/chrisshipitv/status/1501900810900451330?s=21
Prince William: “Everyone is horrified by what they are seeing. It’s really horrifying. The news every day, it’s just, it’s almost unfathomable.
For our generation, it’s very alien to see this in Europe. We’re all right behind you. We’re thinking about you. We feel so useless.”

I already was alerted....can't imagine he would made a mistake like this. Thanks for posting. This reporting, propaganda and miscommunication is getting scarier and scarier.

 

[PommyMommy]

[URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/mar/10/ukraine-news-russia-war-kyiv-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskiy-russian-invasion-hospital-bombing-latest-live-updates']Russia-Ukraine war latest news: half of Kyiv population has fled, mayor says; Turkey talks end without progress on ceasefire | World news | The Guardian[/URL]
20m ago 14:52

Russia’s energy ministry has claimed that Belarusian specialists have restored electricity supply to the Chernobyl, reports Reuters.

The nuclear power plant in Ukraine lost power after Ukraine’s state energy company said it was cut off by Russian troops who seized it nearly two weeks ago.

The UN nuclear watchdog said afterwards that it did not believe it was a safety risk.

 

[CSIDreamer]

royal reporters on Twitter have the actual video and he did not mention Africa or Asia

https://twitter.com/chrisshipitv/status/1501900810900451330?s=21
Prince William: “Everyone is horrified by what they are seeing. It’s really horrifying. The news every day, it’s just, it’s almost unfathomable.
For our generation, it’s very alien to see this in Europe. We’re all right behind you. We’re thinking about you. We feel so useless.”

Good catch!

 

[Kiranerys]

Go Anonymous! Let Russia's people see what's truly happening in Ukraine.

Sadly even when they do,many don't believe it and are more inclined to believe that Ukraine is indiscriminately killing its own citizens. Although I think this is mostly true of the older generations but there are enough that are on Putins side even faced with indisputable evidence.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I already was alerted....can't imagine he would made a mistake like this. Thanks for posting. This reporting, propaganda and miscommunication is getting scarier and scarier.

More fake news then. That CNN reporter really should’ve known better

 

[Elley Mae]

Yad Vashem to break ties with Roman Abramovich over Putin connections

https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-700896

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2 months ago

Roman Abramovich gains EU citizenship via Portuguese passport

Roman Abramovich gains EU citizenship via Portuguese passport

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Russia-Ukraine war: Roman Abramovich in Belarus assisting talks at Kyiv's request

https://m.jpost.com/international/article-698891

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Superyachts tracked: Abramovich’s boat heads west after sanctions

Superyachts tracked: Abramovich’s boat heads west after sanctions

In 2018 Abramovich elected not to pursue a UK visa application in the wake of international recriminations following the Salisbury poisoning incident and changes making it harder for powerful Russians to obtain visas.

The complications had prompted Abramovich to pull plans to build a £500m stadium for Chelsea, a scheme that supposedly would have delivered more than £20m in community benefits to the surrounding area.

His new EU passport means the businessman would need to pass the UK’s point-based post-Brexit immigration system and meet “specific requirements” if he now chose to stay and work in the UK.

His Portuguese passport, however, follows his acquisition of an Israeli passport in late 2018 which meant it was already possible for him to visit his family in the UK without the need for a visa.
…

 

[Bit of hope]

Is there anybody who has a clear view on news agencies that will not allow making up things, adding things not said, coloring things. Is relatively pure, giving back information? Maybe impossible....but it is annoying me very much. Of course I believe in the ANP, because every little thing is checked and double checked before it has been reported. When doubts....that is what they literally say in the report....we are not 100% sure...some things have to be confirmed officially.