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It is disappointing that Western leaders and international organisations such as ⁦NATO⁩ ⁦European Commission⁩ ⁦United Nations⁩ remain silent while 🇹🇷 directly threatens the sovereignty of 🇬🇷, which they say it's a reliable partner. Total hypocrisy! apnews.com/article/nato-g…

Today marks the 67th anniversary of the 1955 Turkish pogrom against the Greeks, Armenians and Jews of Istanbul. Turkey still has not officially recognized, apologized for, or made reparations for the pogrom, or for any of the crimes it committed at any time in its history.

#Turkey's President #Erdogan mocks Europe's energy problems, accuses Europe of provoking #Russia's Putin to cut off gas supplies by anti-Russia policies and sanction regime for which NATO ally Turkey did not join.

It is Russia which invaded 🇺🇦, destroys cities and kills civilians. Ukrainians defend their land and their children’s future. If we give up — we will not exist tomorrow. If 🇷🇺 gives up — war will be over. Roger Waters ✊, you’d better ask RF’s President for peace. Not Ukraine.

This is just… awful

This is a shameful statement

Mark Galeotti Oh ruzzia has an official version by now: The ruzzian army retreats victoriously without panicking and the Ukrainian army hunts them down with panic. 🤷

BUT…that said, it’s not just their retreat from it, it’s the manner in which they did it. They fled: in many places they left their best equipment. This type of retreat creates panic. It discourages other units from fighting & disastrous in terms of recruiting new blood. 2/2.

Russian channels say (at least) two power stations - in Kharkiv and Kremenchuk - were hit with precision rockets. The reaction in the forums - total delirium. Ubiquitous popular happiness over a clear war crime.

читаю вечером у Z-блогеров о том, как это хорошо и правильно — оставлять людей в Украине без света. думаю о том, как же это вяжется с нарративом «гражданскую инфраструктуру не трогаем, только военную», который звучит уже седьмой месяц (но ничего, сейчас мне все объяснят)

If you thought a complete return to Stalin 69 years after his death was impossible... perhaps think again.

Deliberate strikes on critical civilian infrastructure (in particular, on the largest Kharkiv CHPP-5) — a manifestation of RF's terrorism and desire to massively leave civilians without electricity and heat. A coward "response" for the escape of its own army from the battlefield.

Brave Ukrainians are demonstrating that if we want peace we must scale-up our military aid. Estonian made robots are present and helping on the battlefield Milrem Robotics #Ukraine.

Russian invaders and colonists flee from Shchastya to Luhansk in stolen cars, with stolen loot. There's no sign the rashists will make any attempt to defend the north of Luhansk region. They're running away to south of the Siverskyi Donets River or into the Russian Federation.

It’s like when you say no to a guy who yells how much he loves women and he slaps you for it. Damaging tiny sneaky egos is dangerous but must be done.

As Ukraine is making history with its counteroffensive, there's much witty sarcasm hurled at those who are being proved spectacularly wrong: those who predicted Ukraine's quick defeat at Russia's hands, urged territorial concessions to Russia, peace talks and West's abstention.🧵

I might have indulged in a bit of strawmanning, but not much. I do hope, however, that both realists and pacifists can take a hard look at Ukraine today and use it as opportunity to learn in earnest: revisit their assumptions, gaps in understanding, and ethical commitments.

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During 2 visits to RU, I saw basic & unit training. It was awful. Familiarization versus qualification on rifles, rudimentary first aid, very few simulations to conserve resources, and...most importantly...horrible leadership by "drill sergeants." 7/ themoscowtimes.com/2020/02/17/dec…