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US works to bolster Ukraine’s Navy to confront Russian threat
(CNN) – The US is working to bolster Ukraine’s navy, a force that was decimated by Russia’s seizure of Crimea in 2014, an effort that comes as Moscow strengthens its own forces in the region in a buildup that some officials see as a threat to NATO’s southeastern flank. The ramped up effort to help Ukraine includes a military exercise
Read moreWe must confront Putin’s rogue state
If the UK was slow to act in the past, there can no longer be any excuses now. Telegraph View. 22 July The Intelligence and Security Committee’s report into Russian activity in the UK did not contain the smoking gun that some had been eagerly anticipating. Indeed, given its contents, it is bemusing that the Government apparently went to such
Read moreVIDEOFACT. Siverskyi Donets canal’s water main seriously damaged in gray zone of Donbass
As a result of hostilities, all three penstock branches of the Siverskyi Donets canal with diameters of 2100 mm and 2300 mm were damaged in the area of Shumy draw in the gray zone. Currently, there is a colossal leakage of drinking water – 65 000 m³ per hour. Water supply is reduced in a significant part of the Donetsk
Read moreTrump campaign misrepresents photo from Ukrainian revolution to illustrate ‘chaos’
In an ad published on Facebook, the re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald J. Trump has mistakenly used footage of a scuffle between protesters and police during Ukraine’s 2013-2014 EuroMaidan Revolution to represent “chaos & violence” in the United States. The photo appears to have been taken from the Wikipedia page for the EuroMaidan Revolution. The Trump campaign used the
Read moreTurkey decides to stop TurkStream pipeline
Turkey continues to reduce purchases of Russian gas, and in August for the first time since the early 2000s Gazprom may not supply Turkish customers with a single cubic meter of fuel. On July 27, for the second time in two months, gas flow through the Turkish Stream pipeline will be stopped, Interfax reports, citing the state-owned Turkish company Botas, which is
Read moreRussia Seeks 10-Year Jail Terms for Calls to Cede Territory Under New Constitution
Russian lawmakers have approved legislation in line with President Vladimir Putin’s new Constitution which will give lengthy prison terms for calling to cede territory in what is believed to be a warning to those who question Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The current law, adopted after Moscow seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, jails Russians for similar calls to relinquish territory for up
Read more“I was bluffing.” A hostage of a terrorist from Lutsk told what the attacker said before surrendering to law enforcement
One of the hostages of the terrorist who seized the bus in Lutsk , Aleksandr Subolny, said that before surrendering to law enforcement officers, the attacker said that he was bluffing. This is reported by TSN . Also, the terrorist systematically called the hostages’ phones, spoke calmly, but asked not to make sudden movements. “ Before leaving, he said that I was going to surrender. Don’t
Read moreRussian News Crew Attacked Amid U.S. Govt Crackdown on Portland Protests
Camouflaged men attacked a Russian news crew during a crackdown on anti-racism protesters in the western U.S. city of Portland, Russian state-run television said Wednesday. Russia’s Channel One broadcaster said it believes federal agents ripped off its journalist’s helmet and knocked down its cameraman with a baton, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported Wednesday. “It looks like our group
Read moreUkraine’s defense minister calls for greater involvement of OSCE in solving Crimea issue
Ukraine expects greater involvement of the OSCE in the issue of Russia’s temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. “Emphasizing the importance of upholding the fundamental principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence, I would like to remind you of the illegal occupation of Ukrainian Crimea. We need greater OSCE involvement in this issue,”
Read moreZelensky’s big mistake. Why it is impossible to fulfill the demands of terrorists
Yesterday there was an event that will open our, Ukrainian, Pandora’s box The events in Lutsk once again showed that Ukraine has a weak government that does not realize its responsibility to the state and society, but acts like amateurs from a film . Yesterday Zelensky recorded a video at the request of a terrorist… And after that, the three hostages were released. This
Read moreBestiarium Kremlinensis A – B
Warning: Satire Fear is the main element in the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem. The EUvsDisinfo has earlier outlined a few of the phobias, plaguing the pro-Kremlin media. In a series of articles, we will continue to explore the nightmares of the Kremlin’s State of Fear and present the Kremlin Bestiary. The Anglo-Saxon Saxonum Angliae The Anglo-Saxon is, together with the Banker,
Read moreUkrainian volunteers launch huge Ukrainian flag into the sky over occupied Donetsk (Photo, video)
Russian invaders were seen shooting at the balloon-driven banner for at least 20 minutes. On July 21, a group of volunteers launched a massive Ukrainian flag into the sky over the occupied city of Donetsk, using dozens of balloons. One of the activists, Vlad Ivanov, said Russian invaders had been shooting at the flag for about 20 minutes after its
Read moreRussian militants in Donbas mutilate body of deceased Ukrainian medic
The images of the body ended up in the hands of reporters who claimed they were too gruesome to even look at them, let alone share them with the society Pro-Kremlin mercenaries mutilated the body of the deceased Ukrainian combat medic who was killed near Zaitsevo. Ukrinform news agency reported this on July 21, saying that their reporters received the
Read moreScalding rebuke for years of naivety: EDWARD LUCAS, one of the experts who gave evidence for Russia report, presents his damning verdict on Kremlin interference
By Edward Lucas As I took my seat in the spartan, bug-swept offices of the intelligence and security committee’s anonymous Westminster headquarters in the summer of 2018, my excitement was tempered with trepidation. Since watching the Soviet empire collapse 30 years ago, I had been sounding the alarm about Russia’s reluctance to give up its dreams of empire. Yet now
Read moreZelensky unveils details of special operation in Lutsk (Photo, video)
The conversation lasted for up to 10 minutes. REUTERS Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has unveiled details of a special operation to free 13 hostages captured by a terrorist on a bus in Lutsk on July 21. The president said on video shared by his Office that specialists were to assess the terrorist’s metal stability as his demands were “not quite
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