Yes, make no mistake. What you see in Ukraine is an outright colonial, revanchist war of conquest waged by Russia. The year is 2022. But this time, the former colony has prepared well and is ready to fight till the last breath for its freedom and democracy.
⚡️Podolyak: Ukraine rules out ceasefire or concessions to Russia. In an interview with Reuters on May 21, presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said agreeing to a ceasefire would backfire as Russia would use the pause in fighting to prepare for further offensives.
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In other words, Putins war is all about imperial (re)conquest and has little to do with alleged NATO threats to Russia. Stated clear as day.
Ukraine ruled out agreeing to a ceasefire with Russia and said Kyiv would not accept any deal with Moscow that involved ceding territory
Biden CAUGHT fumbling down Air Force One stairs alone with a mask, only to take it off SECONDS later to shake crowd’s hands. Make it make sense…
Bravo! Music at reopened Kyiv opera replaces noise of Russian artillery
YouTube took more than 70,000 videos, 9,000 channels related to the war in Ukraine for violating content guidelines - The Guardian This included removal of videos that referred to the invasion as a “liberation mission.”
Ukraine rejects concessions as Russia steps up attack in Donbas
With Russia claiming to have taken prisoner nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters from the besieged Mariupol steel plant, concerns grew about their fate as a Moscow-backed separatist leader vowed they would face tribunals.
#UPDATE President Biden says the US would defend Taiwan militarily if Beijing invaded the self-ruled island. We agreed with the One China policy, we signed on to but the idea that it can be taken by force is just not appropriate, he says.
Exclu: The Pentagon seized a foreign reporter’s phone and would not allow them to use their electronics while traveling with the Defense Department’s No. 2 official on Sunday, according to a person on the trip and an email viewed by POLITICO.
Exclusive: Trevor Reed recounts his detention in Russia and the prisoner swap that brought him home
Millionaires join Davos protests, demanding ‘tax us now’
Afghanistan: Taliban force women newsreaders to wear face coverings - as male colleagues act in solidarity
As the Russian war on Ukraine enters its 88th day, we take a look at the main developments so far ⤵
“Only Ukraine has the right to decide about its own future,” Duda said, criticizing those “worrying voices” saying that Ukraine should give in to Russia’s demands in the hopes of ending the war. “Poland will do everything it can to help Ukraine become a EU member.” Thank you
Taliban enforce face coverings for Afghanistan’s female news presenters
Ukraine forces prepare for possible attack on Belarusian border
In another sign of the Taliban imposing ultra-conservative views, a rule on face coverings for female newsreaders is now being enforced
Zelensky said that the fight against Russia will continue to be bloody, but that diplomacy would be the only way to end the conflict decisively.
Bravo! Music at reopened Kyiv opera replaces noise of Russian artillery
Exclusive: Trevor Reed pushes back against critics of US participation in prisoner swaps
BREAKING: An IRGC Quds Force member has been assassinated in Tehran according to state media
YouTube removes more than 9,000 channels relating to Ukraine war
@KeepHandsWashed @Doleonic The fall of the Coalition government has delighted French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who says Australian voters gave Scott Morrison a stiff dose of exactly what he deserved: I can’t help but tell you that the defeat of the Prime Minister Morrison suits me very well,”
Exclusive: Trevor Reed pushes back against critics of US participation in prisoner swaps
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a list of countries who will joining a long anticipated Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won’t be among them.
Russia-Ukraine war: up to 100 Ukrainians dying every day in east, Zelenskiy says; war to dominate Davos meeting – live
Dozens dead, millions stranded as floods ravage Bangladesh and India
Bravo! Music at reopened Kyiv opera replaces noise of Russian artillery Three months after the invasion, the capital’s grand old venue stages an emotional comeback
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 88 of the invasion
🔥Sell outs, one and all. Kushner’s and Mnuchin’s Quick Pivots to Business With the Gulf - The New York Times
