Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 **Media Thread** NO DISCUSSION #2

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@JenniferJJacobs

US and China will hold 1st high-level, in-person talks since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, as Biden admin continues to try to enlist Beijing to exert influence on Putin.
@JakeSullivan46
to meet in Italy Monday with China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, per person familiar.

And China just released a statement on tomorrow's meeting between diplomat Yang Jiechi and US’s Jake Sullivan. Biden admin has been working to increase pressure on China to enforce sanctions on Russia’s economy imposed by US and allies. https://fmprc.gov.cn/web/wjdt_674879/wsrc_674883/202203/t20220313_10651374.shtml

 

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The Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv Region tweeted photos Sunday purportedly showing a bloodied journalist, his U.S. passport, and his press badge enclosed in a U.S. peacekeeper holder.

Both documents bore identification photos and the name Brent Renaud.

The press badge was labeled New York Times and listed names of a senior and executive producers for Renaud and the address of the New York City office for The Gray Lady.

Former NYT contributor killed, other journalists wounded by Russian fire, Kyiv police say

 

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MAR 13, 2022
Putin using chemical weapons in Ukraine would be NATO game-changer -Duda - The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)
Poland's President Andrzej Duda said in an interview on Sunday that the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by Russia would be a game-changer and NATO would have to think seriously about how to respond.


Asked if the use of chemical weapons by Russian President Vladimir Putin would be a red line for NATO at which point it has to get involved, Duda told BBC television: "If he uses any weapons of mass destruction then this will be a game-changer in the whole thing."


"For sure, the North Atlantic Alliance and its leaders led by the United States will have to sit at the table and they will really have to think seriously what to do because then it starts to be dangerous."

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Award-winning journalist Brent Renaud killed in Ukraine (nypost.com)

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An award-winning journalist who was a former New York Times contributor has been killed by Russian forces near Kyiv, the region’s head of police said Sunday.

Brent Renaud, 51, a video journalist, was fatally shot when Russian troops opened fire on a car near the Romanivsky Bridge in Irpin, police said.

“The occupants cynical [sic] kill even journalists of the international media who try to show the truth about the inaction of Russian troops in Ukraine,” Kyiv Chief of Police Andrey Nebitov wrote on Facebook.

“Of course, the profession of a journalist is a risk, but US citizen Brent Renaud paid his life for trying to highlight the aggressor’s ingenuity, cruelty and ruthlessness,” he continued.

Two other journalists were also injured in the attack and taken to the hospital, Nebitov said.''

 

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Liveblog | Doden bij raketaanval op militaire basis; trein beschoten die evacuatie uitvoerde in Zuid-Oekraïne

Bus with Ukrainian refugees overturns in Italy, one dead
11:50 | In Italy, a bus carrying about 50 Ukrainian refugees has run off the road and overturned. A young woman did not survive the accident. Several people were injured.

The accident happened Sunday morning on the highway between Cesena and Rimini, on Italy's northeast coast. According to Italian media, the bus was on its way to Pescara and came directly from Ukraine. Footage released by emergency services shows the bus lying on its side in a ditch. The cause of the accident is unknown.

 

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North Korea: United States believes intercontinental ballistic missiles launched by Pyongyang | World News | Sky News
''North Korea could face further sanctions after analysis from the United States indicated that it tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).''

North Korea: United States believes intercontinental ballistic missiles launched by Pyongyang | World News | Sky News
''ANALYSIS BY TOM CHESHIRE, ASIA CORRESPONDENT
North Korean missile tests are usually described – fairly – as a provocation.
But the most important point is the "test" part.
Kim Jong Un doesn't just fire missiles to rile South Korea and the US.
He is committed to building a strong nuclear deterrent, has faced serious costs as a result, and so he needs to make sure it works.
North Korea appears to have been taking advantage of a diplomatic lull to ramp up its defences.
The war in Ukraine has probably only added to that determination.
Mr Kim sees a military superpower with imperial ambitions invading a smaller neighbour, one unable to defend itself with nuclear weapons, and imagines the US in exactly the same role.''

 

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Evacuation train hit by shrapnel in Donetsk Oblast. Overnight, a Lyman-bound passenger train was hit by shrapnel near Brusyn station, north of Slovyansk. As a result of the attack, one train conductor was killed and another wounded.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
Mayor of occupied Dniprorudne kidnapped by Russian troops. Yevhen Matviiv is the second mayor Russian soldiers kidnapped since the war broke. “War crimes are becoming systemic,” said Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Olexandr Starukh.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
ZN: Russian army imposes curfew, banns protests, arms in occupied cities. According to the document provided by the ZN news outlet, Russia banned people from taking part in public gatherings, spreading information about Russian military movements, selling and using arms.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Russian troops shell Mykolayiv, 9 people killed. According to the Mykolayiv regional police, the city witnessed heavy shelling and airstrikes overnight.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
Zelensky: “We were able to evacuate nearly 125,000 people using humanitarian corridors.” “The main task now is Mariupol. Our diplomatic effort is focused on aid to reach the city.”

 

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
Fourth round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks may be held on March 14-15. Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration, announced the news. Delegations from Ukraine and Russia have met three times but with no significant results.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 1 hr ago
Ukrainian General Staff: Russia is bringing fighters from Syria, Serbia, Nagorno-Karabakh to replenish troops in Ukraine. Russia is regrouping its troops for an offensive, Ukraine’s General Staff said on March 13.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 48 min ago
WP: White House briefs TikTok influencers about Russia's war in Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gave key information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to 30 TikTok stars on March 10, according to the Washington Post.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 30 min ago
On March 12 several Russian informants were detained in 3 Oblasts for gathering intelligence for the occupiers, collecting information about checkpoints, movement of Ukraine's troops, transmitting coordinates for missile strikes,–UA Security Service (video below linked in this tweet)

Google translation of partial video caption:
The work of the Security Service to identify enemy agents and saboteurs continues around the clock. Over the past 24 hours, several informants were detained who were gathering intelligence for the occupiers.
In the Kharkiv region:
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) exposed a man who was collecting data on the location and routes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the coordinates of infrastructure facilities, so that the occupiers could carry out rocket and bomb attacks on them.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 15 min ago
Russia's Finance Minister: $300 billion out of Russia’s $640 billion reserves frozen by sanctions. Anton Siluanov also said that Russia is facing issues with debt repayment and will pay its debts in rubles to “unfriendly countries,” Russian media Meduza reported.

 

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@ChristopherJM

President Zelensky walked to a hospital today to visit wounded Ukrainian soldiers and award them with state honors for their sacrifices.

video:

https://twitter.com/ChristopherJM/status/1503024136523767814?s=20&t=Q8q33V0nXWYqSt9ihQMyFA

 

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Liveblog | Doden bij raketaanval op militaire basis; trein beschoten die evacuatie uitvoerde in Zuid-Oekraïne

US: Russian recruitment of Syrian fighters unsuccessful

18:10 | Attempts by Russia to recruit hardened Syrian fighters for urban fighting in Ukraine have so far been fruitless, according to a senior US Department of Defense official. He also believes that the recruitment has not led to the arrival of troops, he reported Friday according to American media.

The Wall Street Journal reported on the recruitment efforts early this week, citing reports on a Syrian news website. The site said Russia has offered Syrian volunteers between $200 and $300 (pro day...week, month....just to come over?) to go to Ukraine and "be deployed there as guards" for six months at a time. US government officials confirmed the recruitment.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light earlier Friday to deploy up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East along with Russian-backed rebels to fight in Ukraine's Donbas region. "If you see that there are people who want to come of their own accord, not for money, to help the people in Donbas, then we have to give them what they want and help them go to the conflict zone," Putin said.

 

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Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Kherson today, 12:30 EET Several thousand Kherson residents went to the peaceful rally in a temporarily occupied city on March 13.–Suspilne Kherson

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
On Saturday, Russian occupiers planned to hold a so-called "referendum" on the establishment of the "Kherson People's Republic". At an emergency meeting, Kherson Oblast council rejected the idea of creating the "Kherson People's Republic" Kherson Regional Council at an emergency meeting rejected the idea of creating a "KhNR" | Ukrayinska Pravda

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
"Kherson is Ukraine", "Together we are many, and can't be overcome", "Go home while you are alive"– residents are chanting at the rally in temporarily occupied by the Russian troops Kherson

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Russians opened fire on civilians at a peaceful rally in Kherson. Acc to local journalist Ryzhenko, there were shots in the legs; Russian troops shot at least one man in the leg with a rubber bullet,–UkrPravda

 

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DPG Media Privacy Gate

'Dutch people injured in rocket attacks on military base in Ukraine'

An unknown number of Dutch nationals, who are members of the foreign legion, were injured today by Russian rocket attacks on a Ukrainian military base in Yavoriv. That is what the Dutch national coordinator of the legion, Gert Snitselaar, says.

Foreign editors 13-03-22, 15:53 Last update: 16:11

 

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NEXTA on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
People around the world use the website http://1920.in to text random #Russians about the war in #Ukraine. It was developed by programmers (
@squad3o3 ) who have more than 20 million mobile numbers and nearly 140 million email addresses belonging to Rusians.

NEXTA on Twitter
The site randomly generates numbers and addresses from these databases and allows a person anywhere in the world to send a message. One can write one's own or use a pre-prepared message urging one to bypass the #Kremlin's media censorship and learn the truth.

NEXTA on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
#Kyiv has prepared for a possible blockade. The city has formed a two-week food supply for two million people.

NEXTA on Twitter
A new batch of #Russian war prisoners.

NEXTA on Twitter
#India temporarily moves its embassy in #Ukraine to #Poland - TASS.

NEXTA on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
A huge bomb is pulled out of the window of an apartment building in #Chernihiv.

 

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Михайло Подоляк on Twitter - Adviser to the Head of the Office of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy *Posted roughly 24 hours ago*
Negotiations with the RF delegation are now ongoing in a continuous video format. Special working subgroups have been created. Ukraine's positions are determined by the previous directives. @AndriyYermak https://t.co/FugNqjUxGV

Михайло Подоляк on Twitter *Posted 3 hours ago*
To clarify. At the negotiations, the RF not putting ultimatums, but carefully listens to our proposals. will not give up any of the positions. Our demands are - the end of the war and the withdrawal of RF troops. I see the understanding and there is a dialogue. https://t.co/72ae9ZeOfn

 

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@JakeSullivan46 tells @margbrennan
the U.S. will impose “appropriate consequences” against Russia for the death of an American journalist in Ukraine.

Face The Nation on Twitter

 

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NEXTA on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Dunkin'Donuts has suspended all investment in #Russia.

NEXTA on Twitter
Vans suspends operations in #Russia from March 14

NEXTA on Twitter - 56 min ago, Video
Vitaly Kim reports that the occupiers hit a school in #Mykolaiv.

NEXTA on Twitter
#Ukrainian intelligence reports that #Russia is actively recruiting mercenaries in #Syria.

NEXTA on Twitter
#French Foreign Minister said that a new package of sanctions will come into force in near future Sanctions will affect imports of iron and steel from Russia and exports of luxury goods. There will be a ban on any investment in the oil sector and new sanctions list of oligarchs.

NEXTA on Twitter - Video
Luka Safronov, son of the artist Nikas Safronov, handcuffed himself to the entrance of McDonald's.

NEXTA on Twitter
A list of luxury goods that will be forbidden for import into Russia from March 16:
- alcohol
- tobacco products
- Cosmetics and perfumes
- Suitcases,handbags
- natural fur items, silk,carpets
- jewelry
- marine engines,motorcycles,electric cars
- watches, art, and collectibles.

 

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MAR 13, 2022
Russia Deploying Members Of Notorious Ukrainian Police Unit In Occupied Regions, Official Says (rferl.org)
Russian forces have tried to intimidate local officials working in the occupied southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and deployed officers from a notorious, now-disbanded riot police unit as part of that effort, a local administration official said.

In an interview, Serhiy Khlan, deputy chief of the Kherson regional council, also described in more detail an effort by Russian officials to organize a sham independence referendum, in a pretext for formally taking over the region or simply prying it away from central government control.

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Speaking to Current Time on March 12, Khlan said that Russian military forces have remained on the outside of city limits, but civilian police and government officials have been sent into the city -- most likely, he said, under orders from Russia’s National Guard, a highly militarized civilian police force.

He also said that the police officers being deployed under Russian orders included former members of a feared Ukrainian riot police unit known as the “Berkut.”

The unit was notorious for violent repressions against protesters, and was blamed for most of the shooting deaths of Ukrainian civilians that occurred in February 2014, in the final days of the Maidan street protests.

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“Kherson is already controlled by the National Guard. These are the so-called policemen, these are the ‘berkutists’, these are those who fled from Ukraine during the Maidan in 2014, and now they are returning, and they fiercely hate Ukrainians,” he said.

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“And the fact that they managed to occupy almost the entire Kherson region today, they use it for their propaganda purposes in order to make a fake picture that Kherson already wants independence and wants to recognize its independence as part of, probably” Russia, Khlan said.

 

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Russian-occupied Kherson now. There is no the word "fear" in Ukraine - only Freedom.



Myroslava Petsa on Twitter: "This is Ukraine baby" / Twitter

 

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Oekraïne: Rusland gebruikt verboden fosformunitie • Amerikaanse journalist gedood

3 HOURS AGO
Ukraine: Russia used banned phosphorus munitions in attack
The Russian army has used banned phosphorus ammunition today, Ukraine's human rights ombudswoman said. The alleged war crime was allegedly committed in the city of Popasna, in the Lugansk region.

The ombudswoman also shared a photo of the attack in question, according to Reuters news agency, but her claim could not be immediately verified. "Bombing a city by Russian military with these weapons is a war crime," she wrote in a statement.

 

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Oekraïne: Rusland gebruikt verboden fosformunitie • Amerikaanse journalist gedood

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Hundreds of protesters arrested in Russia again
Hundreds of protesters have been arrested in Russia for demonstrating against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The protests were spread across the country in 23 cities. At least nine journalists have also been arrested in St. Petersburg.

Opposition leader Navalny had called on his compatriots to demonstrate again against the invasion. More than 14,100 demonstrators have been arrested since the start of the war, the Russian civil rights organization OVD-info reports.