#standwithukraine

mlansbury@despora.de

One phone call from President Xi would end Russia's war

Russia's reliance on #China has developed to the point where Beijing could end a war with one phone call, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview with Bloomberg published on July 3.

"Russia is so dependent on China right now," Stubb told Bloomberg.

"One phone call from President Xi Jinping would solve this crisis."

https://kyivindependent.com/one-phone-call-from-president-xi-would-end-russias-war-finnish-president-says/

#Imperialism #RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussianAggression #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

Polish foreign minister proposes seizing $321 billion in frozen Russian assets

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on June 29 proposed seizing all 300 billion euros ($321 billion) in frozen Russian sovereign assets to win "the escalation game" with Russia.

"We need to re-learn how to champion the escalation game," Sikorsky said during a lecture at the Ditchley Foundation in the U.K. Russian dictator Vladimir #Putin has already written the frozen assets off, he does not expect to get them back. But he also doesn’t think we have the fortitude to take hold of them either. So far, we have proven him right."

https://kyivindependent.com/polish-fm-to-win-escalation-game-west-could-seize-all-321-billion-of-russian-assets/

#RussianFrozenAssets #StopRussianAggression #RussiaInvadedUkraine #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

John Swinney: Nigel Farage is a 'traitor' to the people of the UK

The First Minister said Farage’s comments were “some of the most appalling remarks I’ve heard, literally in my life”.

Swinney said Farage’s comments were of “an extraordinary degree of absurdity and danger”.

He continued: “Vladimir Putin has voluntarily invaded a sovereign country, and nobody provoked him to, nobody was a threat to Vladimir Putin.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24405150.john-swinney-nigel-farage-traitor-people-uk/

#SNP #Swinney #Farage #traitors #Putin #WarCrimes #RussianWarCrimes #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

Russia suffered 'astronomical' losses on Kharkiv front, NATO source suggests

Russia suffered "astronomical" losses while attempting to advance in Kharkiv Oblast, European Pravda reported on June 13, citing a NATO official who spoke on condition of anonymity during a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels.

Russia launched a new offensive on May 10 in northern Kharkiv Oblast in a push that involved as many as 30,000 troops, according to a Ukrainian official.

Russian forces have so far advanced less than 10 kilometers into Ukrainian territory and have not managed to seize control of Vovchansk, a city with a pre-2022 population of around 17,000.

"I would also add that the gains in Kharkiv Oblast seem to have come at a rather high price for Russia," European Pravda cited the NATO official.

"Russia likely suffered losses of almost 1,000 people a day in May, which is quite an astronomical figure," the official reportedly said, referring to the number of fatalities.

https://kyivindependent.com/media-russia-suffered-astronomical-losses-on-kharkiv-front/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #Kharkiv #offensive #losses #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

What are France’s Mirage 2000-5 jets, and how can Ukraine use them?

A retired Ukrainian military officer and defense expert, told the Kyiv Independent that Ukraine could use the aircraft to target Russian positions with Storm Shadow or SCALP missiles.

#Mirage 2000-5s can deploy anti-ship Exocet missiles and AS 37 anti-radar projectiles, Kevliuk added. The jets can also conduct strikes using long-range bombs, such as the AASM Hammer, and incorporate advanced precision-guided munitions like JDAM-ER and SDB, which offer increasing targeting accuracy and flexibility.

Ukraine has already used JDAM-ER bombs to strike Russian targets, thanks to U.S. supplies. Washington is also planning to supply Kyiv with seekers, advanced targeting systems integrated into the JDAM-ER munitions, to help destroy Russian electronic warfare systems, which have proven effective against Western weaponry.

https://kyivindependent.com/what-are-frances-mirage-2000-5-jets-and-how-can-ukraine-use-them/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #FighterJets #defense #missiles #Mirage2000 #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

Why did US hesitate to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with American weapons?

Russian ruler Vladimir Putin’s talk of using tactical nuclear weapons is “an escalation in rhetoric,” added Larsen. “In order to really make it look like just bombing the hell out of critical infrastructure in Ukraine isn’t escalation.”

By prohibiting Ukraine from striking Russian territory and Russian airspace, the Biden administration has provided the Putin regime with a sanctuary from which it can kill Ukrainians at will

https://kyivindependent.com/why-did-us-hesitate-to-allow-ukraine-to-hit-russia-with-american-weapons/

#NuclearTerrorism #RussianAggression #propaganda #StandWithUkraine

d3@diaspora.psyco.fr

#Humour #MerNoire #BlackSea #Navy #Marine #ruSSie #ruSSia #Ukraine #StandwithUkraine

La flotte Z, avant et après...

La marine de putin khuilo, le tsar des cons, a accompli l'exploit de se prendre une grosse déculottée par un pays quasiment dépourvue de navires de guerre.
Avant le 24 février, la flotte ruZZe était la première de la Mer Noire. Après plus de 2 ans d'opération spéciale de 3 jours, la première marine de cet espace maritime est la flotte roumaine.
Si tu gobes encore la propagande de "tête de gland", c'est que tu es une moule en état de mort cérébral : On ne peut vraiment rien pour toi, désolé !

mlansbury@despora.de

107 countries, organizations confirm participation in Ukraine's peace summit

Ukraine hopes the summit will address several key areas, such as energy security, the exchange of captives, the return of deported children, global food security, and other topics.

Nykyforov added that the Philippines and Singapore, which Zelensky visited before the peace summit, will also attend the event.

Russia was not invited to the talks, but the Swiss hosts said that Moscow's representatives will have to take part in the process "sooner or later."

https://kyivindependent.com/107-countries-confirm-their-participation-in-ukraines-peace-summit-presidential-office-says/

#GlobalPeaceSummit #RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussianWarCrimes #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

Ombudsman asks UN, Red Cross to investigate videos of alleged abuses of Ukrainian #POWs

The videos which are spreading on social media show actions that violate the Geneva Conventions and should be used as further proof of Russian violations of international humanitarian law, Lubinets said in his Telegram post on June 2.

The Geneva Conventions require the humane treatment of prisoners of war.

"Unfortunately, such treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war is not an exception to the rules, but a common tactic for the occupiers,"

https://kyivindependent.com/ombudsman-asks-un-red-cross-to-investigate-videos-of-alleged-abuses-of-ukrainian-pows-near-kharkiv/

#WarCrimes #RussiaInvadedUkraine #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

Moldovan Parliament declares Russia's policies toward Ukraine as #genocide

"By this resolution, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova declares that the denial of the existence of the Ukrainian nation, as well as all inhumane policies pursued by the Russian Federation against the children of Ukraine, fall under the definition of genocide, by the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide," Deputy Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Doina Gherman said.

https://kyivindependent.com/moldovan-parliament-declares-russias-policies-toward-ukraine-as-genocide/

#WarCrimes #RussiaInvadedUkraine #UkrainianChildren #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

Ukraine can use our F-16s to strike Russian territory, Danish foreign minister says

"We are talking about an opportunity to weaken the aggressor by taking _military installations out onto Russian territory_."

"It is completely within the rules of war that a country that is attacked must be able to answer for itself," Rasmussen said.

"There is also no Ukrainian interest in taking over the kind of warfare you have from the Russian side, where you go after residential properties," referring to Russia's indiscriminate attacks on civilians.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-can-use-f-16s-to-strike-russian-territory-danish-foreign-minister-says/

#WarCrimes #RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussianAggression #CiviliansTargeted #StandWithUkraine #F16s

mlansbury@despora.de

Naval drones destroyed 2 Russian patrol boats in occupied Crimea, military intelligence says

Naval drones operated by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) hit two Russian patrol boats, likely the KS-701 Tunets (Tuna) model, in occupied Crimea overnight on May 30, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent.

The military intelligence agency publicly confirmed the statement soon after, publishing a video of the attack and saying that the two vessels had been destroyed.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-naval-drones-hit-2-russian-patrol-boats-in-occupied-crimea-source-says/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #SeaDrones #BlackSeaFleet #BlackSea #Crimea #sunk #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

#Macron: Ukraine must be allowed to strike bases on Russian territory from which missiles are fired

"We think that we should allow them to neutralize military sites where missiles are fired, from where... Ukraine is attacked," Macron said at a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

"If we tell them that you are not allowed to target the place from which missiles are fired, we are in fact telling them that we are providing you with weapons but you cannot defend yourself."

https://kyivindependent.com/macron-backs-ukraines-strikes-at-military-targets-in-russian-soil/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #Self-Defense #StandWithUkraine #France #RussianSoil

mlansbury@despora.de

Despite promises, Western companies continue Russian operations

Around 1,200 other companies have only curtailed their businesses, while only 387 have fully exited.

Among those that have stayed are the U.K.-U.S. cosmetics company #Avon Products, the U.K.-headquartered consumer goods manufacturer #Reckitt, and the French industrial-gas company Air Liquide, the FT said.

As the Russian government has taken steps to inflict a significant financial price on companies that leave, combined with a lack of acceptable buyers, many companies have stayed more than two years into Russia's full-scale war.

Other companies, such as #PepsiCo, have cited humanitarian concerns as a reason to continue operations in Russia.

https://kyivindependent.com/ft-despite-promises-western-companies-continue-russian-operations/

#CapitalismFail #RussianAggression #greed #CorporateGreed #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

#NATO Parliamentary Assembly supports Ukraine's right to hit targets inside Russia using Western arms

NATO member states should "support Ukraine in its international right to defend itself by lifting some restrictions on the use of weapons provided by NATO allies to strike legitimate targets in Russia," the declaration said.

"Ukraine must be provided with all that it needs, as quickly as possible and for as long as it takes for it to win."

The declaration was approved by a majority of the 281 lawmakers in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and received support from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who said that "the right to #self-defense includes hitting legitimate targets outside Ukraine."

https://kyivindependent.com/nato-parliamentary-assembly-strikes/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #Imperialism #WarCrimes #StandWithUkraine

mlansbury@despora.de

Around 100 civilians remain in Vovchansk, Russians have threatened to shoot them

Around 100 Ukrainian civilians remain in the embattled town of Vovchansk, but Russian forces refuse to allow them to leave and have threatened to shoot them, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on state television on May 21.

Syniehubov said on May 20 that more than 10,500 civilians had been evacuated from Kharkiv Oblast amid the renewed Russian onslaught.

The governor said on May 21 that those who remained in Vovchansk would be evacuated at the soonest possible opportunity but that 100 civilians had been effectively "taken #hostage" by Russian troops and could not leave.

https://kyivindependent.com/governor-around-100-civilians-remain-in-vovchansk-russians-have-threatened-to-shoot-them/

#terrorism #WarCrimes #RussiaInvadedUkraine #StandWithUkraine #Civilians

mlansbury@despora.de

UPDATED: Russian 'double-tap' terrorism strike north of Kharkiv kills 7, including pregnant woman

Russian troops attacked a recreation center in a northern suburb of Kharkiv at around 11 a.m. local time, killing six civilians, including a pregnant woman, and wounding 27, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said on May 19.

Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov then said on May 20 that the casualties had risen to seven dead and 28 wounded after a man's body was found.

The strike took place in Mala Danylivka, roughly 70 kilometers southwest of the fiercely contested Vovchansk.

A paramedic was among the wounded, and an ambulance was damaged, he added.

In a later post on Telegram, Syniehubov said Russian forces had fired two Iskander ballistic missiles in a #double-tap strike – a common Russian tactic in which a target is struck once and then again shortly after, the second strike deliberately targeting rescue workers.

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-attack-north-of-kharkiv-kills-4-wounds-8/

#CiviliansAttacked #WarCrimes #RussiaInvadedUkraine #StandWithUkraine #DoubleTap