When Russia conquers territory in Ukraine, it murders civic leaders and other civilians, sets up torture chambers, and deports children for assimilation in Russia. Ukrainians resist because defeat or surrender means Russian genocidal policy on the scale of their entire country.

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Chilling. This technology is both full of promise, and incredibly dangerous.

Useful summary of events in Georgia from the BBC News (World)
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Useful summary of events in Georgia from the BBC News (World)
bbc.com/news/videos/cv…

To those who have missed the previous 30 years, here is a short list of the results of negotiations with Russia that it never respected:
 
1. The Budapest Memorandum of 1994. Russia agreed to “respect independence, sovereignty, and the existing borders of Ukraine” as well as

Frontelligence Insight conducted an initial Battle Damage Assessment of strikes on Belbek Airfield in Crimea on May 15th and 16th. This analysis is based on mid-resolution images taken on May 16th

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The shape of things to come. My latest thriller considers the implications of the widening use of AI for propaganda and where it may lead. bbc.com/news/articles/…

There has been a controversy surrounding the situation in the northern area of Kharkiv Oblast, invaded on May 10th. One of the primary points of contention has been the alleged absence of fortifications. But is it so? 🧵Thread:

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… “Lessons in Diplomacy” notes that the only people the islanders distrust more than the government of #Argentina 🇦🇷are British 🇬🇧diplomats and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for, as they see it, being prepared to go over their heads on sovereignty in talks pre-1982 rleighturner.com/books/lessons-…

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I agree. It is in the interests of 99% of Russians - ie all except the current leadership and a few oligarchs - that Russia loses this war.

The Darkest Night (Ikmen Mystery 26) headline.co.uk/titles/barbara… Published today. Happy publication day to me.

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Since the Skripal affair in 2018, there has only been one Attache in Moscow and London. This expulsion will almost certainly lead to expulsion of the UK DA, a total break in mil-mil relations between P5 members.

Not great or unexpected. Unclear what happens next or when.

Interesting story that raises a lot of questions on how #Russia is fighting its war in #Ukraine . bbc.com/news/world-asi…