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Russian soldiers sent Olga Novikova, founder/director of Mariupol film festival video with her captured son demanding to pay 5000 Euro ransom for his life. If not they promised to send video of his execution. links in comments. pic.twitter.com/VBtauH45IZ
Two charming little actresses, Elizabeth and Sonya, of the city theatre of Mariupol. They both performed the role of Lucy in "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
'Last month, Ukraine decided to suspend consular services for military-age Ukrainian men in a bid to boost its struggling army. Those who left before and after the war began will be affected by the move.
According to the new law, from May 18, men aged between 18 and 60 living abroad will not be able to access key services unless they update their data in their local conscription centres in Ukraine.
For most of these men, getting a new passport, marriage certificate or driver’s licence would ultimately mean abandoning their adopted country for the foreseeable future, as those eligible for military service cannot leave wartime Ukraine.'
'Last month, Ukraine decided to suspend consular services for military-age Ukrainian men in a bid to boost its struggling army. Those who left before and after the war began will be affected by the move.
According to the new law, from May 18, men aged between 18 and 60 living abroad will not be able to access key services unless they update their data in their local conscription centres in Ukraine.
For most of these men, getting a new passport, marriage certificate or driver’s licence would ultimately mean abandoning their adopted country for the foreseeable future, as those eligible for military service cannot leave wartime Ukraine.'
This also indicates that it is not just weapons that Ukraine is short of.
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:07 - May 21 with 1197 views
Reports today that Putin is keen on a ceasefire based upon current battlelines. Whilst an end to hostilities would be fantastic news, Ukraine would lose territory. Perhaps the biggest issue is how do you stop Russia rebuilding its forces for another crack - they’ve made no secret that they wanted to seize Kiev.
Putin, like Hitler tells lie after lie. Any guarantees of a more permanent peace would surely require an international force on the border. Promises alone cannot be enough, I mean if you can’t trust a malevolent dictator, who can you trust…
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 16:45 - May 24 with 1047 views
Reports today that Putin is keen on a ceasefire based upon current battlelines. Whilst an end to hostilities would be fantastic news, Ukraine would lose territory. Perhaps the biggest issue is how do you stop Russia rebuilding its forces for another crack - they’ve made no secret that they wanted to seize Kiev.
Putin, like Hitler tells lie after lie. Any guarantees of a more permanent peace would surely require an international force on the border. Promises alone cannot be enough, I mean if you can’t trust a malevolent dictator, who can you trust…
1938 is calling, it wants it's broken record back.
There was a ceasefire negotiated after the Russian backed breakaway in 2014, Russia couldn't help itself though. It will play the same game if it gets to freeze the conflict again. The West must hold firm and steadfast in it's support of Ukrainian victory. Otherwise you might as well host the negotiations in Munich and use black magic to resurrect Chamberlain to take part.
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 11:32 - May 26 with 939 views
I hope to keep the two topics separate overall but at what point does the ICJ start investigating Putin for war crimes? This has lead to the death of civilians for no reason other than a sick power play (as has much of the war).
You may have noticed increased news about the idea that russia is ready to ‘negotiate’. Given that the Kremlin has broken pretty much every single international treaty it’s ever signed up to, it’s right to be sceptical about such statements. However, as Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kviv School of Economics, argues today, there are other reasons to reject such ‘offers’:
“Reuters reports that Putin wants a ceasefire at current frontlines. Sources say he's ready for peace if he can keep captured territories; otherwise, he'll advance but this is misleading! If he can advance, he surely has the capacity to hold what he's captured
His comments in Belarus this week show typical bad faith. While claiming to be ready for peace, he also said Zelensky isn't a legitimate president. So, he is ready to talk peace with the leader of Ukraine, but not Zelensky!
What kind of "getting to peace" logic is that?
Putin also brought Yanukovich, a former Ukrainian president, to show alongside him in Minsk
The message here is that Yanukovych is the legitimate president.
Yanukovych fled Ukraine to Russia in 2014 after ordering to shoot civilians who were protesting his pro-Russia about-face turnaround. He was later voted out by the parliament of Ukraine.
Putin annexed Crimea and invaded the east of Ukraine shortly thereafter
Since then Putin claimed that the new democratically elected Ukrainian leaders are illegitimate, that the 2014 annexation and invasion were forced, and that there was a coup.
But if anything, it is Putin who has legitimacy problems. He is now in office for the fifth time and his elections have not been internationally recognized. Putin has also killed and persecuted his opposition
Zelensky says Putin is not a representative of Russia, never negotiates in good faith and can't be trusted.
Reuters also says that Putin has no designs for NATO territory and is afraid of domestic mobilization.
Really? Putin continues to kill Russians by thousands a day as cannon fodder. This doesn't appear to be a constraint for now.
And what about removing demarcation buoys with Estonia earlier this week and sending media messages that Russian unilaterally stops recognizing the sea borders with Baltic countries?
Putin did say he doesn't intend to invade Ukraine just before the invasion. So, how much is his word worth? Are people still gullible? Or has everyone stopped believing anything he says?
Zelensky responded to Putin statements by pointing out that Putin wants to undermine consensus and coalition building at the coming peace summit in Switzerland
Indeed, if some countries fall for Putin's "new talk of peace, but not with Zelensky" that will derail the focus on coalition building and unity in Switzerland. This is also why Putin wants to undermine perceived agency of Zelensky.”
The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 11:44 - May 27 by pointofblue
I hope to keep the two topics separate overall but at what point does the ICJ start investigating Putin for war crimes? This has lead to the death of civilians for no reason other than a sick power play (as has much of the war).
It is only the ICC which can take actions against individuals as opposed to states.
Concerning the ICJ and the war in Ukraine, on 16 March 2022 the ICJ ordered Russia to "immediately suspend the military operations". The order is binding on Russia, but the ICJ cannot enforce it. This is similar to the order the ICJ recently made against Israel, although the order concerning Israel only related to operations in Rafah.
Concerning the ICC and the war in Ukraine, on 17 March 2023 following an investigation the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes. In the case of Israel, the ICC has asked for an arrest warrant for Netanyahu to be issued for war crimes.
The arrest warrant has had an impact on Putin's movements, and the same would be true for Netanyahu.
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 11:54 - May 28 with 587 views
Reports today that Putin is keen on a ceasefire based upon current battlelines. Whilst an end to hostilities would be fantastic news, Ukraine would lose territory. Perhaps the biggest issue is how do you stop Russia rebuilding its forces for another crack - they’ve made no secret that they wanted to seize Kiev.
Putin, like Hitler tells lie after lie. Any guarantees of a more permanent peace would surely require an international force on the border. Promises alone cannot be enough, I mean if you can’t trust a malevolent dictator, who can you trust…
Russia were never after Kiev, they just wanted the ground they have now.
It was always going to end this way, as there is no way Ukraine could ever beat Russia militarily.
Best thing now for all involved is to try to come to peace terms, and maybe allow some of the area to be neutral territory. No point continuing a war, and bankrupting the whole of europe, for very little gain. We aren't going to beat Russia without NATO boots on the ground, and that then presents a whole new problem.
Also atrocities committed on both side. Maybe time now to try and put an end, before the youth of both countries is completely decimated.
For some reason talking of peace is controversial now though.
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 11:58 - May 28 with 573 views
The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 11:20 - May 28 by DJR
It is only the ICC which can take actions against individuals as opposed to states.
Concerning the ICJ and the war in Ukraine, on 16 March 2022 the ICJ ordered Russia to "immediately suspend the military operations". The order is binding on Russia, but the ICJ cannot enforce it. This is similar to the order the ICJ recently made against Israel, although the order concerning Israel only related to operations in Rafah.
Concerning the ICC and the war in Ukraine, on 17 March 2023 following an investigation the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes. In the case of Israel, the ICC has asked for an arrest warrant for Netanyahu to be issued for war crimes.
The arrest warrant has had an impact on Putin's movements, and the same would be true for Netanyahu.
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Thank you. With it being issued over a year ago I had forgotten they had issued a warrant.
This could be an interesting development and big pressure on US to allow it.
This seems a calculated move by Macron: a calculated step forward, perhaps a proposal, for a more flexible red line to be imposed on Ukraine by G7 allies: indeed, the wording is very specific:
- UA should be allowed to use weapons from NATO nations to strike THOSE Russian… https://t.co/wbfFDksgls
— Edward Hunter Christie (@EHunterChristie) May 28, 2024
🇳🇱🇺🇦 "It is obvious that Ukrainians should strike inside Russia as well, this should not be a subject of discussion", - the Minister of Defence of the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/9xRcgC3FfY
The best way to help Ukraine is to help Ukraine win, but instead we are shielding Russia's occupation. If we cannot get over our fear of success, we will only invite more failure. pic.twitter.com/okCD1xzl6B
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) May 27, 2024
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 15:21 - May 30 with 339 views
I wrote yesterday for @TheStudyofWar that as the summer approaches, Russian officials are preparing to escalate deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia under the guise of summer/vacation camps. https://t.co/HhG6OXKyyU
The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:51 - May 29 by Eireannach_gorm
This could be an interesting development and big pressure on US to allow it.
This seems a calculated move by Macron: a calculated step forward, perhaps a proposal, for a more flexible red line to be imposed on Ukraine by G7 allies: indeed, the wording is very specific:
- UA should be allowed to use weapons from NATO nations to strike THOSE Russian… https://t.co/wbfFDksgls
— Edward Hunter Christie (@EHunterChristie) May 28, 2024
🇳🇱🇺🇦 "It is obvious that Ukrainians should strike inside Russia as well, this should not be a subject of discussion", - the Minister of Defence of the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/9xRcgC3FfY
The best way to help Ukraine is to help Ukraine win, but instead we are shielding Russia's occupation. If we cannot get over our fear of success, we will only invite more failure. pic.twitter.com/okCD1xzl6B
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) May 27, 2024
Really interesting to see the EU more hawkish on this than the US. Not how it's always been in the past. Funny how for all the negative talk from Trump regarding NATO (and the noise about him being too cosy with Putin), it's Biden that is so weak.
The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 11:54 - May 28 by Roggydem
Russia were never after Kiev, they just wanted the ground they have now.
It was always going to end this way, as there is no way Ukraine could ever beat Russia militarily.
Best thing now for all involved is to try to come to peace terms, and maybe allow some of the area to be neutral territory. No point continuing a war, and bankrupting the whole of europe, for very little gain. We aren't going to beat Russia without NATO boots on the ground, and that then presents a whole new problem.
Also atrocities committed on both side. Maybe time now to try and put an end, before the youth of both countries is completely decimated.
For some reason talking of peace is controversial now though.
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1) there would be no atrocities at all if Russia hadn’t invaded. Every civilian death is on Russia as the foreign aggressor. 2) they didn’t want Kiev? Only if you ignore their attempts to capture Kiev at the outset of the war. 3) clearly you have no clue about economics or scale. The EU is the second largest economy in the world, Russia has an economy smaller than Italy, it would bankrupt a long time before Europe. Especially as Russia has been cut off from most of the capital markets in the world.
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