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#current events
lean stratus
US grants temporary “humanitarian parole” to Ukrainians crossing border from Mexico.
As reported by Reuters on March 16, American border officials are permitting Ukrainians fleeing the war to remain in the U.S. until 2023, albeit on a case-by-case basis.
Melitopol Mayor was exchanged for 9 Russian conscripts.
The soldiers were 18-19 years old, according to Dasha Zarivna, a spokesperson for the presidential chief of staff. Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov was abducted and held captive by the Russian forces for five days.
silent wren
china i stg dont step in pls
sharp flare
https://twitter.com/spook_info/status/1504279382822727681?s=20&t=LgpDI51ptIj5G1r...
that was the last we ever heard from that ambassador 
bronze summit
https://mobile.twitter.com/ohitsbenji/status/1504068351437406208
his face too wholesome :)
grim tundra
https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1504285742641647623?s=20&t=RieKCXEvnp...
god speed
raw remnant
china i stg dont step in pls
seems like China is in neutral stance while some of the officials are pretty much divided on both sides lol
lean stratus
The latest Ukrainian city to suffer wide-spread damage from Russian missile attacks is the besieged port city of Mariupol.
Zelenskiy calls Russia a ‘terrorist state’
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy gave a national address late last night where he called Russia a ‘terrorist state’ and said its attack on Mariupol was no different from the siege of Leningrad.
In case you missed it, here is a recap of his remarks:
The war has not stopped yet. Russia’s war crimes continue. The Russian economy is still able to maintain the military machine. That’s why we need new sanctions against Russia. The world must finally recognise officially that Russia has become a terrorist state.”
Zelenskiy also directly addressed Russians, asking them to question whether the siege of Mariupol is any different from the siege of Leningrad and promising Russian soldiers who lay down their arms a chance to survive.
Russian appeal to UN members to support most egregious hypocrisy - “humanitarian” draft resolution by a serial killer is outrageous. UN member may like to think twice before they dive in blood of children & adults executed by Russian military in Ukraine. Stay with 141 of ESS/11-1
The Ukrainian military has just released its morning operational report, claiming Russia has been unsuccessful in carrying out its ground operation and continues to launch rocket-bomb strikes on Ukrainian cities.
Officials said Russian troops are launching cyberattacks and destroying TV and radio signals in order to discredit Ukraine’s leadership.
Russian missile strike in Kyiv kills one, residential building on fire
One person has been killed by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv this morning, Ukraine’s emergency services are reporting.
Rescue services said they received a report of a residential building on fire in the Darnytsky district at 5.02am on Thursday.
American intelligence: Russia’s military has lost over 7,000 soldiers.
Unnamed American officials who spoke to the New York Times warned that their numbers of Russian casualties are inexact.
Pentagon officials also said that a high number of soldiers killed can destroy the will to continue fighting.
Human Rights Watch: At least 500 civilians were taking shelter in bombed Mariupol theater.
Belkis Wille, HRW senior researcher, said on Mar. 16 “this raises serious concerns about what the intended target was in a city where civilians have already been under siege for days.”
Zelensky signs law on cloud services on March 16.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine announced that state authorities will now be able to store data on cloud services.
The law aims to help eliminate corruption and accelerate innovation within the government.
raw remnant
Lmfaoooooo
Elon Musk: Challenge accepted
Also Elon Musk: Listen up people! We need to get our Falcon Heavy project up to speed. We have a very noble mission.
The mission: Special Operation Putin it Uranus
bronze summit
Lmfaoooooo
so
a million dollar on putin head
now 2 million to send him to space?
some guy is gonna do both
raw remnant
Ikr 
bronze summit
Ikr <:willmao:680360271801352192>
me: whats the cost?
him: becoming public enemy number 1 in the FSB
raw remnant
me: whats the cost?
him: becoming public enemy number 1 in the FSB
He probably is now isn't he?
bronze summit
xD
raw remnant
Oh wait, you're talking about you
simple cave
1 Million seems low
If I’m to assassinate a mob boss I would require at least 50 million
candid laurel
Lmfaoooooo
Id do it for free
Isnt ramzan kadyrov gonna train elon if he does fight putin?
simple cave
Elon is a fucking loser anyways
simple cave
Isnt ramzan kadyrov gonna train elon if he does fight putin?
He said he wasn’t going to take training as it wouldn’t be fair
simple cave
Idk it would be nice to see two pieces of shit beat eachother up
candid laurel
This was after putin announced a self cleansing of Russia
Something big is gonna happen
candid laurel
Should inspect the planes for oligarchs
Probably stuck with putin
candid laurel
"cleansing" is a very negative terms in terms of, well
Yeah, we all know where we last heard that
halcyon bolt
he 'cleansed' germany of jews
USSR
He 'cleansed' the government of opposition
now?
Who knows
simple cave
It’s likely Putin has increasingly isolated himself from reality
candid laurel
Definitely
Outbursts of anger from him are being reported alot
Dosent seem like mentally stable to me
halcyon bolt
i'd say kinda like hitler, but
candid laurel
Twitter
halcyon bolt
hitler was perfectly fine if i remember correctly, just had horrible goals
candid laurel
Hitler was also batshit insane
halcyon bolt
but for sure had some horrible goals
simple cave
Hitler was an Amphetamine Addict who also isolated himself
simple cave
Putin does suffer from severe paranoia
halcyon bolt
eh
simple cave
A post putin Russia would scare me, to be honest. I’m not sure what kind of person is primed to replace him
halcyon bolt
Honestly i want the sanctions to have russia collapse as an entirety, economically and with its government
simple cave
Honestly i want the sanctions to have russia collapse as an entirety, economical...
I wouldn’t hope for that
simple cave
It wouldn't hurt the people in the long run
The last thing you want in a state with over 6000 nuclear warheads is extreme instability
halcyon bolt
Have it collapse, instate a new one
candid laurel
Tbh i only want the government to collapse
halcyon bolt
fund it
simple cave
A foreign imposed government would be very unpopular
halcyon bolt
Worked in japan
simple cave
Worked in Japan but Japan had different circumstances
candid laurel
Have it collapse, instate a new one
Navalny would be a good candidate, definitely not batshit insane
simple cave
Japan had been entirely flattened
Problem I see is a problem I cannot address due to the no politics rule
simple cave
I would really like to address it
But I cannot
Although I’m certain that there is a bias on this server
Screw it, I’ll say this.
There are no good endings here, considering how many people are dead and how many more people will die. Russia destabilizing is growing more and more likely, which could lead to a horrible situation
The coming war will cost millions of lives, and will lead to the worst living conditions in modern history
Many of us have had the luxury of being removed from war. It was always in some faraway land, where soldiers fight people that we hold no connections to
lavish sundial
This is like Vietnam
Just from the other side
NATO can't "act", that's world war three. So they'll supply Ukraine and it'll be a drawn out, proxy war.
simple cave
NATO can't "act", that's world war three. So they'll supply Ukraine and it'll be...
Yes, and it will lead to millions of deaths.
simple cave
We're all at risk?
Yes. This is the beginning of a world war
raw remnant
Well, nice knowing y'all
lavish sundial
I'm saying exactly the opposite
I'm saying no one's going to let it become a world war
Just like they didn't let Afghanistan (either time), Vietnam, or Korea become world wars
It's likely in my view, another deadly, horrible, drawn out proxy war.
simple cave
While I’m inclined to agree, it’s somewhat worrying that the desire for a military conflict is rising
half schooner
It’s not gonna be a world war
They wont let it become one
I don’t think we are all screwed just yet
candid laurel
someone should draw a gun on putin quick
"Fearing poisoning, Vladimir Putin Replaces 1000 of his Personal Staff"
ಠ_ಠ
even china is backing peace talks, i hope this will all end soon
lean stratus
i mean china has always been backing for peace talks between the two countries
candid laurel
always have, no, 1 week in?
lean stratus
no since the start they've taken a more neutral stance to things
obviously economically boosting trade with russia of course
candid laurel
no since the start they've taken a more neutral stance to things
mustve not seen it ig
lean stratus
but they choose to recognize the sovereignty of the country of ukraine
silent wren
I feel like China and Russia arent as close as we think
they were never gonna aid Russia tbh
candid laurel
they were never gonna aid Russia tbh
xi is trying to avoid ww3 too, everyone is
silent wren
also, this isnt WW3 if anything its Cold War 2
silent wren
Xi is evil but he doesn't want war
silent wren
even he's tired of Putin's shit it seems
lean stratus
wrong chat shoto
candid laurel
lean stratus
well i mean its kinda obvious
candid laurel
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1504467194863767559?s=20&t=Mwr63GBPV5...
i just noticed, i love how they added "chinese dictator"
lean stratus
i mean
candid laurel
lean stratus
rosneft owns like 13% stake of Pirelli
don't think anyones really realized but
yeah
candid laurel
rosneft owns like 13% stake of Pirelli
bery, very interesting
lean stratus
bery bery interesting
simple cave
A no fly zone would be a declaration of war
vale verge
So? It's time to end this and help.
lean stratus
well unfortunately things aren't that simple
simple cave
So? It's time to end this and help.
A declaration of war would risk nuclear conflict
The threat of nuclear war is a real one
vale verge
So its okay to let the tyrant kill innocent people.
simple cave
So its okay to let the tyrant kill innocent people.
How many more people will die in a nuclear war?
lavish sundial
why are they gonna do a phone call
Why would the heads of state of China and America, men who are 68 and 79 respectively, during a global pandemic, have a phone call?
vale verge
And yes, its not that simple, the true people of Russia need to step up.
simple cave
It’s callous to say this but it’s the truth. People are dying right now. More people will die in a nuclear war.
lavish sundial
Yeah, that's why it's never going to be a nuclear war
We've effectively just returned to a cold war playbook here
vagrant solar
And yes, its not that simple, the true people of Russia need to step up.
You do realise it’s not that easy right
quaint wren
simple cave
It would be too risky to declare war on a nuclear state, especially one unstable as the RF
vale verge
You do realise it’s not that easy right
Yes and that's why its not that simple or easy
lavish sundial
It would be too risky to declare war on a nuclear state, especially one unstable...
Name a stable nuclear state
quaint wren
North Korea
simple cave
Name a stable nuclear state
China
lavish sundial
Yeah China, real stable, definitely not on the brink of about three wars or anything
vagrant solar
Yes and that's why its not that simple or easy
Yeah but to say they need to step up? Chill dude
lavish sundial
One of which btw would be with India, another nuclear state
simple cave
Yeah China, real stable, definitely not on the brink of about three wars or anyt...
China isn’t going to war soon, I think that’s been made clear
lavish sundial
They're sitting pretty, seeing how this one plays out
quaint wren
Yeah but to say they need to *step up*? Chill dude
In the end, they will have to, it's the only way out
vale verge
In the end, they will have to, it's the only way out
Yes
lean stratus
i mean what do you want them to do
simple cave
I don’t believe that it would be a good idea to militarily intervene with NATO
vagrant solar
Yeah let’s not start saying shit like this from the comfort of our privileged homes in countries that are not at war on their own territory shall we
simple cave
Yeah let’s not start saying shit like this from the comfort of our privileged ho...
I know I’m im a privileged household but the truth is that more Ukrainians will die if this war escalates
lavish sundial
Well, really, Ukraine is at war
The issue is if others join them
And right now, NATO and other Nuclear aligned countries, aren't going to.
simple cave
Ukraine is at war, and the war can still get much, much worse
lavish sundial
Because they don't lead Ukraine
vagrant solar
Nah I’m talking about saying stuff like the Russians need to step up etc
lavish sundial
Yeah I get that, I agree with you on that Mia 100%
simple cave
I don’t think people understand that in other countries, worldviews aren’t the same
quaint wren
In the end they need, it's why we put sanctions, to pressure the regular people, even those who are against this war.
simple cave
Unfortunately, while the sanctions will certainly damage the Russian economy, they won’t turn the people against the government
quaint wren
Russia's legacy will be tarnished and Russia will be an outcast if they don't deal with their leader. It's terrible but that's the way it is.
simple cave
Russia's legacy will be tarnished and Russia will be an outcast if they don't de...
Unfortunately that is not how the world works
And it is certainly not how Russia works
lavish sundial
Dictatorships don't need regular people on side, which is why sanctions have targeted the people who keep Putin in power
It doesn't matter if the people are against the government, because that isn't who controls who leads Russia right now
simple cave
You would be surprised at human complacency
lavish sundial
It's not about complacency, it's a fundamental practicality of dictatorships
see uh crap what's it called uh
the dictator's handbook
by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith
simple cave
The whole point of being dictator is that you don’t have to be held responsible to the rabble
simple cave
There are solutions to this war that do not involve NATO declaring war
lavish sundial
All of them
silent wren
NATO would be stupid to declare war
lavish sundial
NATO declaring war is not a solution
silent wren
and theyre not gonna "have to" either
there's other solutions
is NATO thinking about doing it or something?
lavish sundial
This is the American war in Vietnam or the Soviet war in Afghanistan
lavish sundial
is NATO thinking about doing it or something?
There's a lot of naive talk about a no fly zone
Which is the same as declaring war
simple cave
No Fly Zone is a great political message
simple cave
No it isn't lmao
It is for certain politicians that I won’t name because this isn’t the time or place
silent wren
just because Zelensky wants a no fly zone doesnt mean itll happen
simple cave
A no fly zone would actually deny Ukrainian aircraft from operating
silent wren
pretty sure they are hesitant
lean stratus
Reports of survivors emerging from rubble of bombed Mariupol theatre
Reports are emerging of survivors being rescued from the wreckage of a theatre bombed by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to local officials.
After an awful night of not knowing, we finally have good news from Mariupol on the morning of the 22nd day of the war. The bomb shelter [of the theatre] was able to hold. The rubble is beginning to be cleared.
People are coming out alive.
In Mariupol, the release of civilians from the rubble of the drama theater has begun.
The building withstood the impact of a high-powered air bomb and protected the lives of people hiding in the bomb shelter. Work is under way to unlock the basement.
- Liudmyla Denisova, the Ukrainian parliament’s commissioner for human rights
lavish sundial
There is only one end to a no fly zone and it's this:
Russian aircraft enters Ukrainian airspace, a NATO installation shoots it down, Russia says NATO just declared war, NATO and Russia are at war
kindred ingot
Which is why it wont and never will happend
lavish sundial
Exactly
a no fly zone is the same as declaring war
which cannot happen under any circumstances
kindred ingot
mutually assured destruction still exists uno
lean stratus
More than 187,000 refugees from Ukraine have arrived in Germany since Russia’s invasion three weeks ago, according to Germany’s interior ministry.
German police have recorded 187,428 refugees, mostly women, children and older people, as of Thursday, the ministry said.
Around 4,500 Ukrainian refugees have also been registered in Spain, although the real number is probably much higher, Spain’s migration minister, José Luis Escrivà, said today.
"It is difficult to know the real number of refugees because many go directly to their families here in Spain without registering with the authorities."
More than 3 million people have fled Ukraine in what the UN Refugee Agency called Europe’s worst refugee crisis since the second world war.
silent wren
i dont think a no fly zone is going to happen
pretty sure most of nato doesnt want it
kindred ingot
nobody does
silent wren
zelensky cant make it happen himself either
lean stratus
A Russian court has extended the arrest of US basketball star Brittney Griner for at least two more months, according to Russian state news agency Tass.
Tass quoted the Khimkinsky court of the Moscow region as saying:
The court granted the request of the investigation and extended the period of detention of the US citizen Griner until May 19.
Griner, a two-time Olympic champion, has been detained by Russian customs authorities, who claim they discovered vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow. She was arrested last month and could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of bringing drugs into Russia.
The Russian state-owned news agency also quoted Ekaterina Kalugina, a member of Russia’s public monitoring commission, a semi-official body with access to Russian prisons.
Kalugina told Tass that Griner, 31, was sharing a cell with two other women with no previous convictions, adding that Griner’s only issue was that the prison beds were too short for her 6’7” frame. Brittney Griner pictured at Barclays Center on 25 August 2021 in Brooklyn, New York City.
There remains a “very big gap” between Ukraine and Russia in peace talks between the two nations, Western officials have said.
Reuters quotes an unnamed official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, as saying that both sides are taking peace talks seriously but that there was little sign of an imminent breakthrough:
“Both sides are taking them seriously but there is a very, very big gap between the positions in question.”
Another official said: “Those ... who saw [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin addressing the nation yesterday would be forgiven for thinking that Russia was not in compromising mood.”
quaint wren
we are going to try give Ukraine the means of setting up a no fly zone themselves
lean stratus
Uzbekistan has called for a diplomatic resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and said it would not recognise Moscow-backed separatists in the self-proclaimed republics in Luhansk and Donetsk, Reuters reports.
21 killed, 25 injured in Russian attack of Merefa, Kharkiv Oblast.
10 people are in critical condition, Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported. The city of Merefawas shelled on March 17. A local school and community center were destroyed.
US citizen allegedly killed by Russian forces’ artillery fire in Chernihiv downtown on March 17.
Chernihiv Oblast Police reported that the Russian forces again targeted civilians in Chernihiv, a regional capital in northern Ukraine. The total number of casualties is unknown.
UK intel update on Ukraine: "‘The Russian invasion of Ukraine has largely stalled on all fronts. Russian forces have made minimal progress on land, sea or air in recent days and they continue to suffer heavy losses."
Russians have up to $213 billion stashed offshore in Swiss banks - Reuters News
The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) estimated that the banks hold between 150 billion and 200 billion Swiss francs ($213 billion) of Russian client money in offshore accounts.
Ukrainian presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak told Polish media: "The country's borders cannot be changed. However, I believe that we must be sober in our judgments. De jure, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk remain part of Ukraine, but we do not de facto control them."
Ukraine wants Turkey to be among countries offering security guarantees to Ukraine as part of any deal with Russia to end the war, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday after meeting Turkey's foreign minister.
Slovakia's defense minister says giving up S-300s for Ukraine would mean leaving a gap in his country's defenses. US SecDef says he has no announcements, when asked about filling this gap.
silent wren
I still doubt a NO fly Zone is happening
Ukraine isnt powerful enough of a country to basically"force it" either
quaint wren
their air defence hasn't gotten worse
and it will get better with deliveries from the west
Russia doesn't have air superiority
simple cave
I’ve been tracking the Russian navy from the start of the conflict
silent wren
a no fly zone wont happen because it's basically declaring war. there is other solutions. NATO isnt stupid enough to declare war on a superpower with nuclear missiles
quaint wren
We are going to make Putin fail in other ways
Sactions are going to cripple russian economy the likes we have never seen before
we will continue to arm Ukraine
There is no way forward for Putin.
Europe has come too far to be bullied by another dictator with ideas from a past century.
simple cave
I think a good peace treaty would involve new referendums in Crima, Donetsk, and Lugansk
quaint wren
not a bad idea
lines on a map shouldn't really matter in this day and age
we are no longer living in a zero sum world
if your neighbours do well, you do well
simple cave
While I understand Ukrainian claims on that era, self determination is very important
quaint wren
well yeah but, it's not like these area's were wanting to break free before Putin started to fund speratists
It's what Putin will do to baltic states if he conquers Ukraine
simple cave
well yeah but, it's not like these area's were wanting to break free before Puti...
While a fair point, Ukraine initially wanted to stay in the Soviet Union and changed their mind within the span of 5 months
So opinions can change
silent wren
if putin goes after baltics thats WW3
quaint wren
he won't attack directly, he will fund sepratist sentiments first, then arm seperatists groups..just like he did in Ukraine.
he also funds these politicians in the west. Here in the Netherlands we had elections yesterday. One of the politicians was saying how Putin is a great guy, how we should ally with them. How the war is not Putin's fault but ours.
he got some seats in some cities
happy my city didn't give him any votes
silent wren
lets just hope a no fly zone doesnt happen because zelensky keeps begging and pleading
vale verge
he also funds these politicians in the west. Here in the Netherlands we had elec...
Was his last name: Trump?
silent wren
nato said they dont want to trigger article 5 so it wont happen
simple cave
This man should have been president
quaint wren
I'm still hoping Jon Steward will run. He won't though.
He played with the idea but I don't see him do it.
simple cave
The problem is that he cannot run as he is foreign born
primal hull
you'd think he would be naturalized by now
quartz tinsel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e1BndTE6Lg
Wow didn’t know Arnold had lots to say
quaint wren
its a good speach
simple cave
https://preview.redd.it/rexk4sz24yn81.png?width=538&auto=webp&s=44a27825adabfffd...
Great poster, I’ve wanted to get a copy
raw remnant
you'd think he would be naturalized by now
He's a US Citizen now but still ineligible to run for the presidency
Everyone born outside of the United States is ineligible to run for the presidency regardless if you are a US Citizen
lean stratus
Explosions in Lviv amid reports area near airport hit
Explosions are being reported in the western Ukrainian City of Lviv this morning, with those in the city claiming that the airport was hit by a Russian missile.
Smoke was purportedly seen rising from near Lviv International Airport, according to multiple videos posted across social media. The airport sits about 6km (3.7 miles) from the city centre.
At least three blasts were heard shortly after 6am with air raid sirens sounding across the city.
Ukraine 24 television station published a short video over its Telegram channel in which a mushroom-shaped plume of smoke could be seen rising on the horizon.
BBC news journalist, James Reynolds, also uploaded a photo of the city skyline where smoke could be seen coming from the west in the direction of the airport.
Russian forces have made 'minimal progress' this week, UK defence says
According to the city’s mayor, Andriy Sadovy, several missiles hit an aircraft repair plant, destroying a building.
The plant had been stopped and there were no casualties from the strike, he said in an update posted to his Telegram account this morning.
Russia has established a no-fly zone over Ukraine’s Donbas region, according to a separatist official from the self-proclaimed Donetsk republic, the Interfax news agency is reporting.
Meanwhile, Russian state media outlet Tass reports that the no-fly zone in the south of the country has been extended until 26 March, citing a source in the ministry of transport.
“The Krasnodar airport confirmed the extension of the closure of airports in southern Russia until 3.45am Moscow time on 26 March,” Tass reported.
Rescue worker dies from explosive injuries in Kharkiv blast
Emergency services are currently working to contain a blaze in one of the largest shopping centres in Kharkiv, according to officials.
Ukraine’s state emergency services said they received a call reporting commercial pavilions had caught fire with two residential buildings partially damaged on Thursday.
As a result of the shelling, two rescuers suffered explosive injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment, the agency said in an update this morning.
However, one of the rescuers was reportedly unable to be saved and died from their injuries.
Meanwhile, a Chinese foreign ministry official met with Russia’s ambassador to China on Thursday to exchange views on bilateral relations, the Chinese foreign ministry said.
Biden will speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at 9am Eastern time (1300 GMT) on Friday to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine “and other issues of mutual concern” the White House said.
The World Health Organization said it has so far verified 43 attacks on health care, with 12 people killed and 34 injured, including health workers in Ukraine. The agency said the war is having “devastating consequences for the health of Ukraine’s people; consequences that will reverberate for years or decades to come” during remarks made at the United Nations security council meeting on Thursday.
Russia is being forced to divert “large numbers” of troops to defend its supply lines rather than continuing its attacks in Ukraine, British defence intelligence analysts believe.
Russia was accused by the UK, the US, France, Albania, Ireland and Norway of war crimes, as Paris claimed Vladimir Putin was only pretending to be interested in negotiating a peace deal.
Australia adds more sanctions against Russian banks, oligarchs.
Australia said on March 18 it expanded sanctions against Russia to include 11 more Russian banks and government entities, as well as oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg.
Colonel Sergey Sukharev, Russia’s 331st Airborne Regiment commander, has been eliminated in Ukraine.
He was directly responsible for the Ilovaisk massacre of 2014.
Japan said on Friday it will impose sanctions against 15 Russian individuals and nine organisations, including defence officials and state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport.
lean stratus
Ofcom revokes UK broadcasting licence of RT TV channel
Britain’s media regulator, Ofcom, has revoked Russian-backed television channel RT’s licence to broadcast in the UK with immediate effect.
“We do not consider RT to be fit and proper to hold a UK licence and cannot be satisfied that it can be a responsible broadcaster,” Ofcom said on Friday on Twitter.
French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Friday sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia in reaction to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine were starting to have a “real impact”.
One person was killed and four others wounded after parts of a Russian missile fell on a residential building in the northern part of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday morning, emergencies services said.
The services said in a statement that 12 people were rescued and 98 were evacuated from the five-storey building, Reuters reported.
One killed, 4 injured as fire breaks out after shelling of a residential building in Kyiv.
The fire has been extinguished, according to the State Emergency Service. The 5-story building in Podil district was hit on the morning of March 18.
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s losses as of March 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
S&P downgrades Russia's rating closer to debt default.
The agency lowered Russia's rating from CCC- to CC as the country struggles to pay its debts on Eurobonds. Sanctions have reduced Russia’s foreign exchange reserves and restricted its access to the global financial system.
lean stratus
Two people killed, 6 wounded by Russian airstrike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast.
The March 18 missile strike hit a residential building and an administrative building, according to Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher fundraise over $34 million for Ukraine.
Ukrainian-born U.S. actress Mila Kunis and her husband, U.S. actor Ashton Kutcher said the money was donated to Flexport and Airbnb, which both help Ukrainian refugees.
Many residents in western Ukraine help refugees by providing housing for free, buying food and other goods.
But such kind offers are like hot cakes. If one is not lucky enough to come across caring locals, finding affordable housing becomes a true quest.
Ukraine, Russia agree on 9 humanitarian corridors for March 18.
The corridors may start from Mariupol, Sumy, Trostyanets, Lebedyn, Konotop, the settlements of Krasnopillya, and Velyka Pysarivka. Ukraine plans to deliver humanitarian aid to Balakleya and Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast.
errant haven
amazing
lean stratus
The Ukrainian air force says the aircraft repair plant in Lviv was struck by cruise missiles fired from the direction of the Black Sea.
It also confirmed that two other Russian missiles were reportedly shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft defences before reaching their target.
The plant was not in operation at the time of the strike and so far casualties have been reported, Lviv city mayor Andriy Sadovy said.
According to officials, the missiles – probably Kh-555 weapons launched from heavy strategic bombers – had not directly hit Danylo Halytskyi international airport of Lviv, where, before being closed after the invasion, passengers could fly to more than 50 international destinations, including Madrid, London, Paris, Milan, Venice, Catania and Barcelona.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a phone call on Friday that Kyiv was “attempting to stall peace talks” with Russia but that Moscow was still keen to continue negotiations.
Gazprom uses Ukraine's gas pipelines at maximum capacity.
Russia’s gas monopoly is currently sending over 105 million cubic meters of gas per day through Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Gas Transmission Operator System.
In January, Gazprom had cut its daily volume of gas transit via Ukraine to Europe to about 50 million cubic meters, the lowest level since January 2020, creating a spike in energy prices.
lean stratus
130 people rescued from Mariupol theatre so far, says official
Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Lyudmyla Denisova, said 130 people had been rescued so far from the rubble of a theatre in the devastated city of Mariupol that was hit by a Russian airstrike on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, says he has spoken with the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, about a further package of EU sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine.
A World Food Programme (WFP) official said on Friday that food supply chains in Ukraine were collapsing, with a portion of infrastructure destroyed and many grocery stores and warehouses now empty.
Metsola calls for European energy independence to stop funding Russia's war.
Europe needs to reduce its energy dependence on Russian gas to zero, President of the EU Parliament Roberta Metsola told LRT. Otherwise, “we will continue to finance the war directly and indirectly.”
“Brave Ukrainians are destroying Russian tanks every day, and we are paying for Russia to build new ones,” Metsola said.
Russia threatens to attack potential supply chains of S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine.
Following Slovakia’s statement that it is ready to send the systems to Ukraine if they are immediately replaced, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow “will not allow” the transfer.
Strollers have been put in central Lviv on March 18, representing the number of children killed in Russia's war against Ukraine.
According to Prosecutor General’s Office, Russian forces have killed 109 children and injured more than 130 since Feb. 24.
General Staff: Russia almost exhausted its entire stockpile of missiles.
Russia’s military-industrial sector is working around the clock to replenish its stock, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.
bronze summit
General Staff: Russia almost exhausted its entire stockpile of missiles.
Russia...
Good
lean stratus
I agree
bronze summit
<:pronto:731624312766857358> <:depressedtifosi:908427481705488385>
also zelensky have a poor word choice
im know i shouldn't laugh
bronze summit
ye
lean stratus
oh dear
lean stratus
bronze summit
<:willmao:680360271801352192>
u got to be honest that is the poorest choice of words
lean stratus
u got to be honest that is the poorest choice of words
well i mean blame the translation but yes
maybe should've changed it up
bronze summit
maybe should've changed it up
i can imagine the funni moustache guy looking at this
lean stratus
A pro-Kremlin rally to mark the eighth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea is taking place today at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
lean stratus
i can imagine the funni moustache guy looking at this
bronze summit
<:willmao:680360271801352192>
prob would say: i did it first tho but u guys said thats bad
lean stratus
222 people, including 60 civilians, killed in Kyiv since Feb. 24.
Four children were killed by Russia’s attacks in the capital, according to Kyiv’s administration. Some 889 people were injured, including 241 civilians and 18 children among them.
Some 36 houses, five private estates, six schools and four kindergartens were destroyed in Kyiv. The facades of 55 houses were also damaged.
simple cave
Anyone who buys a Subway sandwich is willingly complicit in the ongoing genocide in Ukraine and should face criminal charges
humble trellis
222 people, including 60 civilians, killed in Kyiv since Feb. 24.
Four children...
things are worse in mariupol and kharkiv...but that would be because those places are still besieged, i jost hope the russian army never reaches kiev
humble trellis
Anyone who buys a Subway sandwich is willingly complicit in the ongoing genocide...
wha?
simple cave
wha?
Subway is still operating in Russia and sending their profits towards Putin’s missile programs
simple cave
things are worse in mariupol and kharkiv...but that would be because those place...
Russians seem to have learned a few lessons from 94, like not directly entering a city to do urban warfare
humble trellis
Subway is still operating in Russia and sending their profits towards Putin’s mi...
oh
humble trellis
Russians seem to have learned a few lessons from 94, like not directly entering ...
94?
simple cave
94?
Chechnya, specially Grozny, where they took horrific losses in the city in prolonged urban warfare
simple cave
They seem to be avoiding entering larger cities
Kherson seems to be an exception but I do not know if the Ukrainian Army was defending there
quaint wren
Subway is still operating in Russia and sending their profits towards Putin’s mi...
nestle is also still in Russia
nestle owns a lot of food companies
the boss of nestle said one of the evils in this world is ngo's like amnesty international pleading for water to be a human right
he claims water is a comodity and should always be sold at a price for a profit
simple cave
Nestle is the epitome of disgusting commodification of human necessities
kindred ingot
One of the ospreys whos been flying in my area has gone missing...
potent tundra
Nestle is the epitome of disgusting commodification of human necessities
Yes
vale verge
I’m a some what space geek, is that the normal color for a cosmonaut space suit?
quaint wren
nope
fleet ocean
Tomorrow morning: ISS is hit by a nuke but government officials claiming to be an unidentified asteroid
quaint wren
That’s bold!
always with the optimism
vale verge
Good Russian people standing up against the tyrant.
simple cave
https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article26505645.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/1_Th...
“Looking at the earth from
afar you realize it is too small
for conflict and just big
enough for co-operation.”
-Yuri Gagarin, first man into space.
half schooner
https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1504940579863552000?s=20&t=4exDtldYL5M6BO8O9cmk6w nice knowing y’all
Twitter
bronze summit
https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1504940579863552000?s=20&t=4exDtldYL5M6B...
well
it was fun ey?
compact flower
this like the kosovo war?
half schooner
No way the US is gonna support this
I don’t think they can just veto it though sadly
lean stratus
Russian troops have reportedly stopped a convoy of busses traveling to Mariupol to evacuate residents, according to the Kyiv Independent.
Citing the Berdyansk City council, the outlet said the convoy was stopped a few kilometres outside Berdyansk and refused entry into the city limits, and the drivers were not permitted to spend the night.
China’s foreign minister says the country time will tell that they stand on the right side of history over the Ukraine crisis.
China had “always stood for maintaining peace and opposing war, and that its position was “objective and fair, and is in line with the wishes of most countries”.
“Time will prove that China’s claims are on the right side of history,” he said according to a statement published by the ministry.
Thousands of residents of Mariupol have been taken to Russia against their will, where they have been “redirected” to remote cities in the country, the Mariupol city council has said.
Air raid alerts go off in almost every region of Ukraine.
Sirens have been activated in the Sumy, Mykolaiv, Ternopil, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Rivne, Volyn, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Odesa oblasts.
71 children evacuated abroad from orphanage in Sumy.
Sumy Governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyi wrote on Facebook that the infants had been sheltering in basements for 2 weeks before they could be evacuated abroad to a safe location.
Many of the infants also have health problems.
pastel mural
Russian cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/russian-cosmonauts-arrive-at-space-station-in-yellow-and-blue/articleshow/90315321.cms
Chad Cosmonauts
warm coral
Russian cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
https://timesofind...
👍 great sight
limber lagoon
Russian cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
https://timesofind...
Respect they know that they’ll get arrested as soon as they get into Russia and yet they do that
sharp flare
Respect they know that they’ll get arrested as soon as they get into Russia and ...
they in space for a reason 
fleet ocean
Why are people saying the Russian astronauts are wearing Ukrainian colours
They'd have to get a shipment to them with those suits if it was
Otherwise it's literally just their regular space suit which is blue and yellow
quaint wren
Twitter
bronze summit
https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1505639872769449985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ct...
never surrender 
quaint wren
they already declined officially
bronze summit
they already declined officially
quaint wren
scared for what happens next
compact flower
surprised they're still standing
raw remnant
ADS-B data shows a possible nose dive
Last recorded ground speed was decreasing though
However we don't have airspeed data
The crash is causing forest fire
desert fern
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/21/china/china-plane-crash-guangxi-intl-hnk/index.ht...
shid
pretty close to my country
imagine it went south
broken magnetBOT
Congrats @desert fern, you're now on lap 25
desert fern
Congrats **<@!868464169635151872>**, you're now on lap 25
ok thanks but not rn
candid laurel
Yeah i dont think anyone survived
Saw the crash site
Burning mess, plus a nose dive too
Ill be surprised if someone does survive, but lets hope for the best
raw remnant
So it is indeed a nose dive
Owwwhhhh yeah i just saw the vid
It is a nose dive
Yeah, the ADS-B data checks out
coral crystal
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/21/china/china-plane-crash-guangxi-intl-hnk/index.ht...
A friend in another server almost booked that flight
raw remnant
A friend in another server almost booked that flight
Oof, super lucky
granite palm
Russian cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
https://timesofind...
sorry to break it but.... not for Ukraine
they wore those suits before, in 2018
they are the colours of a Russian university where the entire crew came from
space suits also take months to prepare before being used so they cant do it so quickly
light halo
Owwwhhhh yeah i just saw the vid
Send link
bronze summit
https://youtu.be/4McJYfW8vNA
awww i love doggo
bronze summit
Except Putin we can't hate Russians
screw the govt
but never hate the people
pastel mural
sharp flare
screw the govt
but never hate the people
granite palm
NFRKZ LEFT RUSSIA
yup went to Tbilisi
lavish sundial
good
granite palm
and well Boris was already in Estonia
lavish sundial
hehe i just realised that FPS Russia's in Georgia too
just you know, the American state, cuz he's an American dude named Kyle
arctic nymph
and well Boris was already in Estonia
thankfully
raw remnant
Wait, isn't FPS Russia dead?
raw remnant
Actually
Kyle is alive
The one who was found dead was another FPSRussia member
Kyle however was imprisoned in 2019 for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Butane Hash Oil
candid laurel
The one who was found dead was another FPSRussia member
oh fuck right
i only watche d sunnyv122
v2
lavish sundial
Kyle however was imprisoned in 2019 for Possession with Intent to Distribute Mar...
which btw was bullshit
he was stopped by local police in GA, who searched his house literally because he was wearing cargo shorts
that entire case was thrown out, but because he had special gun licences with the federal government, the feds brought charges, and he went to federal prison for six weeks because he had like half an ounce of weed on him, and they seized and destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars of firearms
he's still doing that podcast he does, uh PKA, the episodes where he talks about prison are pretty good, but I don't listen regularly
raw remnant
oh ok
lavish idol
wooden raven
kind hamlet
Pic taken in a nearby town,they went through mine town aswell
Armored Transporters from Romania who are in NATO
quaint wren
candid laurel
Panzerfausts aee now being deployed
quaint wren
<:Catto_cry:810755989409497129>
oh my antonov
lean stratus
Japan has criticised Russia’s decision to withdraw from bilateral peace treaty talks to formally end World War Two hostilities between Moscow and Tokyo.
Russian forces 'largely stalled', UK defence says
A superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was nearing the Turkish tourist resort of Marmaris on Tuesday, ship tracking data showed, a day after another yacht linked to him docked in the resort of Bodrum, also in southwest Turkey, according to a Reuters report.
There was no indication that Abramovich was aboard either of the vessels. He was among several wealthy Russians added last week to a European Union blacklist, and EU governments have acted in recent days to seize yachts and other luxury assets from them.
US President Joe Biden has said only India among the Quad group of countries was “somewhat shaky” in acting against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, as India tries to balance its ties with Russia and the west.
The Ukrainian military has claimed Russian forces have stockpiles of ammunition and food that will last for “no more than three days” in its operational report this morning. Officials said the situation is similar with fuel, adding: “Mobilisation is carried out chaotically ... most of them have no military specialty, because they have never served in the military.” Ukraine also claimed its forces have retaken the town of Makariv, just 50km west of Kyiv.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged direct talks with Vladimir Putin, saying: “Without this meeting it is impossible to fully understand what they are ready for in order to stop the war.” He also said his country will never bow to ultimatums from Russia and cities directly under attack, including the capital, Kyiv, and Mariupol and Kharkiv would not accept Russian occupation.
Russia’s false accusations that Ukraine has biological and chemical weapons is a “clear sign” that Vladimir Putin is considering using them himself, Joe Biden said. “[Putin’s] back is against the wall and now he’s talking about new false flags,” he said. The Pentagon has accused Russian forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine, saying there is “clear evidence” of such, and the spokesman of the US Defence Department said it would help gather evidence of them.
Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign affairs chief, heralded new plans to develop an “EU Rapid Deployment Capacity” that could allow the bloc to “swiftly deploy up to 5,000 troops” for different types of crises. He insisted a “European army” will not be created.
Russia threatened to cut ties with the US after Joe Biden called Vladimir Putin a war criminal, claiming his comments “put Russian-American relations on the verge of a breach”.
Almost 10,000 Russian soldiers may have already been killed in the war in Ukraine since Russia invaded almost four weeks ago, and more than 16,000 wounded, according to reports of previously-undisclosed figures from the defence ministry in Moscow revealed in a pro-Kremlin tabloid newspaper, Komsomolskaya Pravda. The paper later released a statement claiming it had been hacked.
British prime minister Boris Johnson is “desperate” to go to Ukraine and has a “real emotional connection” with the Ukrainian people, the Tory party chair has claimed. It was reported at the weekend that Johnson wanted to go to Kyiv but on Monday No 10 sources indicated this was unlikely to happen.
Some of Chernobyl’s exhausted workers have been permitted to leave the site.
The UK defence attaché has said Russia’s claims that it fired “hypersonic” missiles in western Ukraine is probably an effort to detract from the lack of progress in its ground campaign.
In Kyiv, a brand new shopping centre was destroyed in a missile attack that killed at least eight people, the largest attack yet on the capital.
The Ukrainian military said Russian forces hold the land corridor with Crimea and are blocking access to the Sea of Azov, according to a recent operational report.
A total of 2,421 civilian casualties have been recorded in Ukraine since Russia invaded, including 925 killed and 1,496 injured, according to an update from the UN Human Rights office (OHCHR).
Swimwear maker Speedo has ended its sponsorship with Russia's double Olympic swimming champion Evgeny Rylov after he attended a rally hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week, Olympics news website insidethegames reported.
Air raid alerts sound in almost every region of Ukraine.
Sirens have been activated in the Sumy, Mykolaiv, Ternopil, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattya, Chernivtsi, Dnipropetrovsk, Rivne, Volyn, Cherkasy, Khmelnytsky, Odesa oblasts.
Russia completes 300 aircraft sorties over Ukraine in 24 hours.
A senior U.S. official said that while the frequency of military aircraft sorties by Russia has increased, it has still not achieved aerial supremacy.
Ukrainian troops liberate Makariv.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on March 21 that “the Ukrainian flag was raised over the town of Makariv” and Russian forces have been pushed back. Makariv is located 60 kilometres west from Kyiv.
warm coral
Come on Ukraine! Slava Ukraini
quaint wren
bronze summit
Iran: ey dont drag us to this we are busy making a deal
quaint wren
bro they should have kept trump
even tho morally he wasn’t a good person, he sure knew how to run a country
bronze summit
also i aint suprised how he dont mistakenly read Kyiv as Lviv
quaint wren
also i aint suprised how he dont mistakenly read Kyiv as Lviv
lmaoo
i see why he gets called sleepy joe
robust edge
i have a yt link by arnold schwarzenegger
i really found his words moving and inspiring
bronze summit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWClXZd9c78
ironically enough he is more popular than Putin
especially in Russia
robust edge
ironically enough he is more popular than Putin
to be a popular friend of russia too - especially in the 80/90's or idk how far back
bronze summit
to be a popular friend of russia too - especially in the 80/90's or idk how far ...
they tried so hard to censor the guy but hes too popular
xD
robust edge
they tried so hard to censor the guy but hes too popular
the guy is a fricking legend
candid laurel
Russian casualties are now 10k minimum
robust edge
i mean, who doesnt love arnold schwarzenegger?
candid laurel
Pro-Kremlin website confirmed before the article got pulled
robust edge
putin, is putting lie upon lie upon lie, i mean he is just another hitler
his attitude towards ukraine, and ultimately europe is so nazi-like
candid laurel
A hitler
With nukes, lets hope his demented brain kills him before he pushes the button, which im pretty sure he wont
robust edge
he is opposing a nation that is led by a jew
half schooner
Nukes are more than pushing a button
But i did hear that he might put cyberattacks on the US, like the power supply and internet. Let’s hope it’s not one that does a lot of damage because if that’s the case Biden said he would basically give NATO the right to declare Article 5. I don’t think Biden would really want to start WW3 though.
vagrant nymph
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quaint wren
fallen drift
half schooner
I’m kind of afraid of what Putin will do if he loses this war.
cursive spindle
I’m kind of afraid of what Putin will do if he loses this war.
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kindred ingot
I’m kind of afraid of what Putin will do if he loses this war.
he already has suffered strategic defeat
raw remnant
Four Russian citizens was arrested in Bali for an attack on a Ukrainian citizen
candid laurel
Twitter
candid laurel
half schooner
Yes we totally have a “master🅱️lan” to destroy Russia
raw remnant
interesting
First time I see an actual NATO AWACS blatantly turning on their xponder
surreal gale
Even i didn't
So yeah
But just not buying oil the giv has done nothing but burden ur general population
Cause russia doesn't seem to give a darn about their currency
They are ready to become north Korea if need be
And immambe honest most countries will still purchase defence materials from them incl mine
Simply cause we can't pay the high end prices Lockheed Martin wants for their darn F fighter jets
dark narwhal
The sad thing is that I dont think the majority of the russian people want to sacrifice their lives for this tho
dark narwhal
Lockheed Martin is dicks. (I live in an area where Raytheon / Sikorsky / all those operate)
The military industrial complex is tight because it literally runs thousands of households
surreal gale
In india we have had good relationship with Russians for long and the west wants to drag our name into their conflict
Why on earth should we support any side in this
dark narwhal
When I worked with the senate my senator green lit 200 million for nuclear subs...
In 2015...
like why the fuck
dark narwhal
I think Putin thought this would be Georgia again
But this time there was no middle east conflict to distract
dark narwhal
India should definitely just stay away, keep silently building that monster of an economy
surreal gale
But in all honesty we won't support him in war
dark narwhal
Ive personally never heard that tbh
surreal gale
So it's him against the world
dark narwhal
Belarus and China (and less by the day) are the only allies we hear about
surreal gale
I mean they say that cause our pm cares about his People more than pleasing the west
We increased our crude purchase from Russia cause we simply can't afford to pay premium to saydi
Why should we even
dark narwhal
I also think its funny that "The West" is still a term
Youd think the cold war never ended
surreal gale
Hasn't man
dark narwhal
It mutated
surreal gale
Why do u think nato exists
That's why Putin is agressive
There's a anti russia organization at large near his borders
dark narwhal
Yeah, Putin was pissed because if Ukraine does join Russia becomes a much less defensible position
surreal gale
He's insecure
surreal gale
Yeah, Putin was pissed because if Ukraine does join Russia becomes a much less d...
Yes
dark narwhal
the buffers of nations would be gone
dark narwhal
belarus is easy enough to defend, but
Well he should really have a right to do that tho
I realize that Americans say shit like that all the time, Im not saying were much better, but Ukraine wanted to work its way towards EU/Nato membership
let them, so long as its what they want
surreal gale
man america was playing ukraine
dark narwhal
If Mexico or Canada decided to join the Russian Federation we would hate it a lot, but who are we to say
surreal gale
thats a fact ppl dont wanna accept
they just became the meat in the middle of the huge beef
dark narwhal
I dont believe thats true. Apart from the oil interests, which is fair enough, I dont think thats at all what was happening.
Russia's Crimea move was purposeful
surreal gale
they had other motives....
u see
if they got ukraine into nato
they landblock russia
dark narwhal
And?
surreal gale
like russia has no water access
their navy is under nato purview
and then they can control trades to russia
and their water
also have a base within a missile distance to kremlin
dark narwhal
Then trade.
Russia bullies air space constantly, theres a reason flights avoid those paths.
surreal gale
i doubt russia wanted any of that
dark narwhal
I think the intent was economic, the tactical benefits were a bonus.
The Ukraine has a ton of oil and Europe wouldnt need Russian pipelines anymore
surreal gale
Then trade.
Russia bullies air space constantly, theres a reason flights avoid ...
yes , but nato has no business meddling with the current set of routes for russia, it was a part of having more view into russia
it backfired
terribly
dark narwhal
That way oil becomes much more predictable
dark narwhal
Backfired for putin tbh, because it wasnt about this before, but now it is
dark narwhal
Lets be real, Russias got a stalling birthrate, an outdated military, and they still act like a superpower when nukes aside theyre about as powerful as canada
surreal gale
see there was a agreement
that the nato wont come any near russian borders
this was sealed back in 1980s
and thats how cold war ended
these mfs wanted to get in ukraine and violate the terms
putin got insecure
and he became a monster
dark narwhal
I am well aware, but it wasnt nato going in, it was ukraine going out
surreal gale
the rest we know
dark narwhal
The agreement also says nato can keep growing
the agreement russia wants is a nato cap
thats never going to happen, because why would nato decide on behalf of others that they cant join the club?
surreal gale
I am well aware, but it wasnt nato going in, it was ukraine going out
they were being manupilated into it man, america was telling how it will support ukraine if it stood up
tf did they do?
some sanctions?
weapons?
dark narwhal
So tell me how we manipulated
surreal gale
thats not support
dark narwhal
Gotta go for a bit, but let's keep it going this is interesting
surreal gale
By showing better living conditions?
no the fact that russia asked ukraine to stfu and america still encoraged this nato thing
idk man this seems to be huge
we dont know a lot
we are kept in the dark about most of the shit russia and the others are doing
surreal gale
Gotta go for a bit, but let's keep it going this is interesting
nah i totally codemn the war, just feel america has more to do about it than it acts like
not to mention how the big boys made ukraine leave there nukes back in 1990s over "protection"
one of the big boys broke the agreement and the other 2 , one is sending cash and weapons the other is shouting in the parliment
dark narwhal
no the fact that russia asked ukraine to stfu and america still encoraged this n...
Why does Russia get to tell ukraine to stfu tho
surreal gale
Why does Russia get to tell ukraine to stfu tho
They don't, that's why the fight started
Bravo we are back to square 1
It's a circle we will never understand there's so much we don't know
Not worth discussing tbf
dark narwhal
Not sure I get it
If a country tries to prevent another from free exercise, why wouldnt we all be against that?
And yes, the US has done it
Not excusing it,
surreal gale
Not sure I get it
If a country tries to prevent another from free exercise, why...
U aren't and russia isn't happy they are being played with
And it isn't wrong to support ukraine
Just that they are a chess piece
In a big game
There's nothing anybody can do about it
surreal gale
And yes, the US has done it
Not excusing it,
Don't get me started
Let's stop this discussion this leads to nowhere
dark narwhal
Yeah but i dont know that "being played with" gives Russia the right to bring tanks into it
I mean yeah, but it really is interesting
surreal gale
Yeah but i dont know that "being played with" gives Russia the right to bring ta...
They don't have the right
dark narwhal
Thanks for sharing your perspective I really do appreciate it
surreal gale
That's exactly why there is a fight
dark narwhal
Its easy for all of us to get stuck in our country's narrative bubbles
surreal gale
Its easy for all of us to get stuck in our country's narrative bubbles
Yes
And digging up i find both parties at fault
But russia is more of a dick here
And Putin should go to hell for his crimes
The asshole wanted war
He got to power using war
And he is using it as a instrument to this date
dark narwhal
That said, I hope the Ukraine keeps up the good fight, theyre punching way above their level.
Its inspiring
queen sleet
It is
surreal gale
That said, I hope the Ukraine keeps up the good fight, theyre punching way above...
Man idk about this it's just pointless from day 1
They just can't beat russia
It is inspiring but it is killing ppl
Ppl are dying. And for what? Ukraine can't even win without support from nato who clearly don't give a darn
Civilians are being bombed
queen sleet
To their credit, they are doing what I don’t think Putin thought they would do, fight back
But you are right
surreal gale
To their credit, they are doing what I don’t think Putin thought they would do, ...
It hurts Putin but it isn't good for the general people
Putin will recover tomorrow
But the people who died are gone
And they died in vain
Cause the country didn't even win
How much worse can it get
surreal gale
It is
queen sleet
My heart goes out to everyone that has been affected
surreal gale
I really hope ukraine surrenders at this point
I know it's below their dignity but honestly it's achieving nothing now, they tried and if nato supported they could have even won
It's delaying the inevitable and causing more casualities
queen sleet
If they surrender they are proving Putin can do this to any other country though
Well not any other, but a lot of the surrounding ones
Causing more wars
And more invasions
surreal gale
If they surrender they are proving Putin can do this to any other country though
If Putin moves his finger in any of the nato areas usa will drop their.bags
surreal gale
And more invasions
No
The surrounding areas are nato
Putin won't dare
He is scared of a nuclear war himself
He is making those threats so he can go Scott free
Tbf he has nothing to gain
If usa does involve and somehow manage to cripple russia , there's nothing much russia can do
They are economically dead
A nuclear war? Nah they can't last for a week
Putin knows that but he uses that N button to scare the rest
queen sleet
Putin won't dare
Idk
queen sleet
I don’t trust him to say he wont
queen sleet
Nah man they are poor now
True
surreal gale
They are killing their economy with that ukraine stunt itself
They have nothing left for other ears
Wars*
queen sleet
As long as china doesn’t provide support
surreal gale
If he did plan it
They are beside a nuclear power and they will defi try make noise while they are at their support business
India won't stay silent then
India has a policy of not getting into a fight but I'd their neighbours make noise they will
I doubt China likes the fact that their capital is within a distance of a nuclear warhead
dark narwhal
Putin is losing support by the day, thats the endgame
halcyon galleon
If there's a nuclear war both NATO and Russia are fucked
But a lot of EU countries would prob be fairly okay seeing it's useless to nuke countries like Belgium, they could get radiation from bombs dropped in Germany or France tho
quaint wren
But a lot of EU countries would prob be fairly okay seeing it's useless to nuke ...
not nuking american army bases in belgium
not nuking NATO headquarters
not nuking EU parliament, council, commission or the entire EU quarter
I hope u are an advisor to putin, we may stand a chance
halcyon galleon
Forgot about Belgium being the centre of NATO and the EU lmao
compact flower
How do we know which fighters are fighting for ukraine
quaint wren
quaint wren
ye
subtle gulch
quaint wren
sharp flare
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/03/24/the-ukrainian-army-has-captured...
obviously 
:salute:
quaint wren
i'm starting to believe Ukraine can hold out...
safe marten
I mean they have done it for exactly a month now
subtle gulch
subtle gulch
simple cave
It concerns me how people on the internet react to this
And how they react to wars in general
subtle gulch
candid laurel
It concerns me how people on the internet react to this
Most people i see online are asympathetic here
Theyd rather have ukraine assfucked by putin
simple cave
Most people i see online are asympathetic here
Theyd rather have ukraine assfuc...
Many people in my country are either incredibly apathetic about this or passionate about Ukraine to the point of willing to support a larger war to “save lives”, and it seems that more people gravitate to the extremes
quaint wren
Many people in my country are either incredibly apathetic about this or passion...
what country are you in if I may ask?
coral crystal
War. War never changes.
quaint wren
Most people i see online are asympathetic here
Theyd rather have ukraine assfuc...
breaking the fourth wall
like everyone can be a dick because they are anonymous
or so they thought
in this world i don't see the point for war already
lean stratus
Biden to visit Polish town less than 50 miles from Ukraine border
We are getting more detail on the plan for US President Joe Biden’s visit to Poland later today.
AFP says Biden will travel to a town near the Polish-Ukrainian border on Friday, in an attempt to signal Western resolve against a Russian invasion that has increasingly turned to a grinding war of attrition.
Air Force One will jet into the eastern Polish town of Rzeszow - bringing the US president less than 80 kilometres (50 miles) from Ukrainian soil.
He will travel to Warsaw in the evening. In Poland, Biden will also receive a briefing on the dire humanitarian situation in Ukraine, which has seen more than 3.5 million people pour out of the country.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners in the first swap of soldiers since Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine one month ago, Ukraine’s vice-prime minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, said writing the first “full-fledged exchange of prisoners of war took place” where 10 “captured occupiers” were exchanged for 10 Ukrainian servicemen. In a recent update published to her official Telegram channel just before midnight local time, Vereshchuk said the humanitarian hostages taken in Mangush have been released.
Ukraine accused Moscow of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as “hostages” to pressure Kyiv to give up.
G7 leaders said they are resolved to impose severe consequences on Russia and stand ready to apply additional measures “as required”. In a joint statement, they condemned Vladimir Putin’s “war of choice” and his “unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal” aggression in Ukraine.
Russia has been hit with 65 new sanctions by the UK, in a move the Foreign Office said was designed to target “key strategic industries and individuals”. Among those hit were six banks and a defence company that produces drones, as well as the Wagner Group, which Britain said had reportedly been tasked with assassinating the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The United Nations general assembly voted overwhelmingly to call on Russia to stop its war on Ukraine immediately and to provide more aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine. The resolution received 140 votes in favour and five votes against - Russia, Syria, North Korea, Eritrea and Belarus - while 38 countries abstained.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk on Thursday said Russian forces had tortured Ukrainian prisoners. The allegations could not be independently verified.
"We will find every Russian soldier who commits war crimes, along with their accomplices”
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico on Thursday urged Mexican lawmakers to join the United States in supporting Kyiv against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a day after his Russian counterpart encouraged Mexico to defy "Uncle Sam."
candid laurel
like everyone can be a dick because they are anonymous
Its not anonymous
Its facebook
lean stratus
Russia running out of precision-guided munitions for its war in Ukraine, Pentagon's Colin Kahl says
Along that, Russia will emerge from Ukraine conflict weaker militarily, politically, Pentagon's Colin Kahl had also stated
quaint wren
Its not anonymous
Its facebook
sheesh facebook
lean stratus
Sanctions 'a little late', Zelenskiy tells EU council
Zelensky said if the sanctions had been preventative, there was a chance Russia would not have gone to war. He told the council:
You blocked Nord Stream 2. We are grateful to you. And rightly so. But it was also a little late. Because if it had been in time, Russia would not have created a gas crisis. At least there was a chance.
compact flower
russians underestimated ukraine eh?
quaint wren
Russia running out of precision-guided munitions for its war in Ukraine, Pentago...
that's just dang
quaint wren
russians underestimated ukraine eh?
yes of course
compact flower
tried to rush their way into kyiv
quaint wren
well the war is already a mistake
simple cave
what country are you in if I may ask?
The States
simple cave
Azerbaijan has appeared to violate the ceasefire with Armenia and has made incursions into the Artsakh region
fickle kettle
f
vagrant solar
yeah they can see the smoke from the track
covert raptor
hi
pseudo thistle
@quaint wren explain your reasoning
kindred ingot
F1 gets too much oil money from saudis and other gulf nations so they cant back out and not race there
would lose way too much revenue
it is what it is
cash is king
lean stratus
no casualties
statement from yemeni armed forces was that it was to target vital and important targets in certain regions
adding onto that, they will continue to carry out further strikes until the "siege?" is lifted
no idea if google translated that correctly but that's yemeni spokesperson
Targeting Aramco facilities in Jeddah and vital facilities in the capital of the Saudi enemy, Riyadh, with a batch of winged missiles. Targeting the Ras Tanura Refinery and Rabigh Oil Refinery by a large number of drones
And it will not hesitate to expand its military operations until the aggression stops and the siege is lifted
and Allah sees what i say
Long live Yemen, free, dear, independent
Victory to Yemen and to all the free people of the nation
Sana'a, the twenty-second of Sha'ban 1443 AH
Corresponding to the twenty-fifth of March 2022
Issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces
simple cave
Today marks the 7 year anniversary of this war
coral crystal
Amazing
inland oxide
Damn
inland oxide
no casualties
Well that's one positive
lean stratus
yeah but while we're still on that topic
Both Saudi and UAE forces launched airstrikes after the attack on Aramco oil refinery, targeting the Safer Oil & Natural gas company in Yemen, Capital Sana'a
Russia's military held a big briefing this afternoon, announcing the war was entering a 'second phase'.
Early disclosure of information disrupts delivery of foreign aid to Ukraine.
Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said that potentially unwitting disclosure of information surrounding incoming supplies of equipment or weapons has led to interceptions by Russian forces.
WSJ: U.S. to sanction Russian companies providing technology for Russian military, intelligence services, according to U.S. officials.
The sanctions would target Russian companies that provide goods and services to the Russian military and intelligence services, including dual-use components used in weapons proliferation.
Among the companies on the list are Serniya Engineering and Moscow-based Sertal.
A shipment of 1,500 “Strela” anti-aircraft missiles and 100 MG3 machine guns from Germany arrived in Ukraine on March 25, according to the German Press Agency, citing the Ukrainian government.
Additionally, 350,000 food packs, 50 medical transport vehicles, and medical supplies were delivered.
Displaying the Russian "Z" now criminal offense in German state of Bavaria.
Justice Minister Georg Eisenreich said the “Bavarian Public Prosecutor’s Office is taking consistent action against persons who publicly approve the war of aggression that violates international law.”
54 railroad workers killed since start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Kamyshin said via Telegram on March 26 that an additional 64 have been injured, and three held captive by Russian forces.
Ukraine has 'dealt powerful blows' to Russian forces – Zelenskiy
The US has observed more than 1,250 missile launches since the start of the invasion.
It appears that the Russians are at the moment not pursuing a ground offensive towards Kyiv, but “they are digging in, they are establishing defensive positions, they don’t show any signs of being willing to move on Kyiv from the ground”.
The US is still observing airstrikes on Kyiv, but nothing on the ground “in keeping with our assessment of a couple of days ago that they are going to prioritise the eastern part of the country”.
Mutinous Russian troops ran over their own commander, say western officials
lean stratus
Just an update on the China Eastern 737 crash in China, it's been confirmed after analyzing the impact point, there is nobody that managed to get out alive.
trim trout
Sad. It fell in a really weird way.
lean stratus
yeah, hopefully they can find that second black box which fired off a gps signal again earlier today to figure out the cause
but yeah really terrible
trim trout
yeah, hopefully they can find that second black box which fired off a gps signal...
I watched the 737 Max documentary on Netflix last night its excellent if you are interested.
Somehow the way it fell is quite similar to the max...
lean stratus
I watched the 737 Max documentary on Netflix last night its excellent if you are...
Definitely will check it out tq, yeah that's going to take some time to find out
quaint wren
i feel 737's should be grounded again maybe
lean stratus
i think thatll depend on whether its an actual flaw within the aircraft design or manufacturing itself
or whether that's due to pilot error, issues out of the book
trim trout
i feel 737's should be grounded again maybe
It is important to remember how many 737s there are. Also they have been around since the 60s
But Boeing is losing its reputation. In the last years hardly any Airbus have crashed.
lean stratus
yeah definitely hurting them heavily
but grounding a whole fleet isnt destructive on boeing but also the airlines themselves
many low cost airliners run 737s
trim trout
Although statistically more A320 have crashed than 737, but not in recent times
trim trout
many low cost airliners run 737s
Ryanair only fly 737s, it would be a complete mess if all are grounded, that's why it won't happen
lean stratus
yeah unless the aircrafts have an actual manufacturing flaw
trim trout
Which is highly unlikely, unless more crash in the next months
That hopefully wont happen
granite palm
Note theres also many 737 models. Iirc this was a older one in service since like early 2010s. So i think its quite unlikely its due to a flaw present in every plane of that type since then we wouldve known far earlier (like with the MAX)
raw remnant
This one is the 737 NG, a generation before the MAX started flying commercially in 1997
The accident aircraft however was first flown in 2015
There's something interesting tho
The flight crew consisted of three pilots, five flight attendants, and a security guard.
•Captain Yang Hongda had been employed as a Boeing 737 pilot since January 2018, with a total of 6,709 flight hours.
•First officer Zhang Zhengping was amongst China's most experienced commercial pilots, with 31,769 hours, and a flight instructor for China Eastern, having trained more than 100 captains; he was awarded the honorary title "Meritorious Pilot" of civil aviation in 2011.
•Second officer (as observer) Ni Gongtao, with a total of 556 hours flight hours, was aboard to fulfill training duties.
quaint wren
We talking about MU5735?
raw remnant
Yes
lean stratus
but the way the aircraft just came down like that
plane was literally almost vertical
raw remnant
It is indeed rather questionable
quaint wren
Yeah very scary how it went from 29K to 3K in a matter of seconds
lean stratus
i mean china has one of the strictest air regulations
even more than what the FAA has
raw remnant
The fact that, one of the most experienced pilot in China was one of the flight crew but he was the first officer and not the captain
lean stratus
well that really doesn't relate to the crash
most airlines runs through seniority but as a first officer you'd have much more control over your schedules
routes
and so forth
raw remnant
I mean, the crew is very capable
lean stratus
as previous pilots have stated, it depends on if the pilot wants to take that position and being a senor FO is better than being a low man captain
some are career driven, some just prefer to remain on a certain route and have that breathing space
patent river
My cousin just got sued by the Russian ambassador in Italy wow
He’s a journalist
He wrote an article where he analysed the possibility of murdering Putin to end the catastrophe
He stated that it obviously wasn’t the solution
And he got sued
Amazing
lean stratus
he an independent journalist?
patent river
He isn’t
lean stratus
or
lean stratus
oh so he'll be represented by them, should be fine hopefully
patent river
His reply to the ambassador was “he should learn to use Google translate better”
Lmao
lean stratus
patent river
oh so he'll be represented by them, should be fine hopefully
Ye he should be fine
patent river
His reply to the ambassador was “he should learn to use Google translate better”
Not even joking that’s what he officially responded
candid laurel
Yeah very scary how it went from 29K to 3K in a matter of seconds
no way it didnt lose its wings
kindred ingot
https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1507758668514836484?s=20&t=Jw1Pg-yljrY-K...
lol they literally dont have the resources to take the entire country though
quaint wren
lean stratus
Russia struck military targets in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv with high-precision cruise missiles, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday.
In an early update on Sunday, Ukraine’s general staff said it had repelled seven enemy attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of the Donbas, destroying eight tanks.
Despite reaching one of the darkest moments in more than 40 years as a dissident and human rights activist, Oleg Orlov says that he has no plans to flee Russia.
Two humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from conflict zones have been agreed for Sunday, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk has said, including from Mariupol.
Residents of the besieged Donetsk city will be allowed to use their own transport to get to the city of Zaporizhzhia, around 250km away, she said in a post on Telegram.
People trying to escape the fighting in the neighbouring Luhansk region will be allowed to evacuate from the city of Rubizhne to Bakhmut, about 80km away.
Russia has started destroying Ukrainian fuel and food storage depots, meaning the government will have to disperse the stocks of both in the near future, Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Vadym Denysenko has said according to Reuters.
Speaking on local television, Denysenko also said Russia was bringing forces to the Ukrainian border on rotation, and could make new attempts to advance in its invasion of Ukraine.
As US president Joe Biden was visiting Poland on Saturday, Russian missiles struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, just 60 kilometres from the Polish border.
The timing of the attacks, only the third on west Ukrainian targets since the war began, and the closest to Lviv’s city centre and its residential areas, was clearly designed to send a message to the White House. At least five people were injured and one of the strikes hit a fuel storage facility.
Ukraine has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross not to open a planned office in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don, Reuters reports, saying it would legitimise Moscow’s “humanitarian corridors” and the abduction and forced deportation of Ukrainians.
The head of the ICRC said on Thursday after his talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that agreement between the Russian and Ukrainian armies was needed before civilians could be evacuated properly from war-torn Ukraine.
subtle gulch
What is this ?
candid laurel
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1507983452787908608?s=20&t=euRcZaoMV6...
HAHAHHAHAHA
SUCK COCK IN HELL MOTHERFUCKER
shadow thicket
What is this ?
Possibly this
Czech microlight aircraft Let-Mont Tulak. Only 9 others were built and we are seeing 10th one
kindred ingot
when american hercules works perfectly as wake up alarm 😳
quaint wren
pretty rough to be a well thinking russian these days
quaint wren
subtle gulch
Today's airspace
subtle gulch
Thanks
subtle gulch
Okey
shadow thicket
That 5th screen. It is small Polish cargo aircraft (on image from PL Wiki). It isn't important comparing to other planes
bronze summit
i thought something happened
but it just nothing
shadow thicket
PZL Mielec isn't producing fighter jets. Now they are producing one farming aircraft, two trainer aircrafts and one cargo. It used to produce until early 90s MiG-15 and MiG-17 on license as Lim-1, Lim-2 (MiG-15); Lim-5, Lim-6 (MiG-17)
quaint wren
simple cave
half schooner
but like what would they see as a "threat to the country" though?
knowing putin this is the scary part
its good that they wont use them in the ukraine situation, but who the fuck knows what putin would see as a threat to his country
broken magnetBOT
Congrats @half schooner, you're now on lap 10
lean stratus
Reuters has a direct quote from Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, addressing the start of peace talks in Istanbul. He told delegates:
It is up to the sides to stop this tragedy. Achieving a ceasefire and peace as soon as possible is to the benefit of everyone. We think we have now entered a period where concrete results are needed from talk. The negotiating process, which you have been carrying out under the orders of your leaders, has raised hopes for peace.
There is also photographic evidence to confirm that sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich is indeed in the room.
Photo: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and businessman Roman Abramovich before Russian-Ukrainian talks at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has posted on Twitter to say he had thanked Czech prime minister Petr Fiala, saying “he noted the significant humanitarian and security assistance, exceptional treatment of Ukrainians who found temporary shelter in the Czech Republic”.
'Cold welcome, no handshake' at start of peace talks in Istanbul – reports
Ukrainian television is reporting that the peace talks in Istanbul started with “a cold welcome, no handshake”, although it isn’t clear whether reporters witnessed this, or have just been informed this was the case.
Mykhailo Podolyak, a political adviser to the Ukrainian president, Volodymr Zelenskiy, said on Twitter the delegations were discussing “the fundamental provisions of the negotiation process. Delegations are working in parallel on the entire spectrum of contentious issues.”
Russia’s defence ministry has claimed it has destroyed a major fuel depot in Ukraine’s Rivne region. The Guardian and Reuters have not independently verified this.
At the same time, Gazprom has just announced that gas exports to the rest of Europe via Ukraine remain high. The RIA news agency reported that gas has been flowing at a rate of just over 109m cubic metres per day, which is in line with the Kremlin-owned Gazprom’s contractual obligations.
We have the very first read-out from talks in Istanbul coming out in brief on Reuters at the moment. The key points to have emerged so far are:
Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky has said there will be a statement after the talks, in several hours.
Russia say they have protested to the Ukraine delegation over the alleged abuse of Russian prisoners – no doubt a reference to the video circulating purporting to show the torture of Russian prisoners of war.
Ukraine’s presidential advisor has said the main issue for Ukraine at the talks is security guarantees, with humanitarian issues second.
There are also briefings coming out of the Russian defence ministry, the regular daily press briefing from the Kremlin, and a press event from the International Committee of the Red Cross.
subtle gulch
lean stratus
Roman Abramovich and other Ukranian peace negotiators supposedly suffered and showed signs of poisoning at peace talks
In Romans trip to Kyiv, he had lost his sight for several hours, and other symptoms that are consistent with the poisoning of chemical weapons. He alongside Rustem was treated at a Clinic in Turkey.
primal hull
yup
half schooner
however
we could still be all screwed if chemical weapons are used
because US and NATO would respond and potentially trigger WW3, which would possibly end the world
spiral rover
kind of relieved that we aren't all screwed right now
they probs werent gonna use it anywyas
it couldve damaged poland and russia
lean stratus
Today so far …
Russian shells have bombarded the besieged Ukrainian city of Chernihiv overnight, its mayor has said, hours after the Kremlin claimed it would halt attacks there and in Kyiv out of respect for ongoing peace talks.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the talks had been “positive but they do not drown out the explosions of Russian shells”, adding that Ukraine had no intention of reducing its military efforts. Zelenskiy said Ukrainians are “not naive people” and he saw “no reason to trust the words of certain representatives of a state that continues to fight for our destruction”.
Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych said Russia is moving forces from northern to eastern Ukraine to try to encircle Ukrainian troops.
The regional Donetsk governor, Pavlo Kyrylenko, has said Russian forces are shelling nearly all cities along the frontline separating Ukrainian government-controlled territory from the self-proclaimed republic of Donetsk in the east.
Moscow’s lead negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, said Russia’s promise to “drastically reduce” military operations does not represent a ceasefire. In an interview with the Russian state-owned Tass news agency, Medinsky said there is still “a long way to go” to reach a mutual agreement with Ukraine.
Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, said there is still a danger of ammunition exploding at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station, and demanded “the UN security council immediately take measures to demilitarise the Chernobyl exclusion zone and introduce a special UN mission there to eliminate the risk of the repeat of a nuclear catastrophe.”
She also said Ukraine had asked Russia at talks in Istanbul yesterday to allow 97 humanitarian corridors to be established to the worst-hit towns, cities, and villages in Ukraine. Three have been set up for today.
The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, has said that 4.02 million people have left Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on 24 February. More than 2.3 million of the Ukrainians who have fled abroad are now in Poland. On top of the 4 million refugees, an estimated 6.5 million people are internally displaced within the country.
The British government said on Wednesday it had issued 25,500 visas to Ukrainians under schemes set up to bring in refugees. Just 2,700 places have been offered on the sponsorship scheme, despite over 150,000 British people expressing an interest in offering a home.
The United Nations has named three human rights experts to conduct an investigation into possible war crimes and other violations committed during the conflict in Ukraine. The independent panel will be led by Erik Mose, a Norwegian judge who was president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 2003 to 2007.
China and Russia have agreed “wider co-operation” after a meeting of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui.
Germany has declared an “early warning” that it could be heading for a gas supply emergency and said the measure was aimed at preparing for a possible disruption of natural gas flows from Russia.
2 Ukrainians killed in Tel Aviv suburb shooting.
Both Ukrainians were from Chernivtsi and lived in Israel, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko told Suspilne. A total of 5 people were killed due to the terrorist attack in a Tel Aviv suburb Bnei Brak on March 29.