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hanse_mina, 10 days ago to Ukraine

#ussia has dramatically increased its spending on patriotic education and state-run militarised groups for children and teens, from £25m in 2021 to more than £382m in 2024. Since the onset of the conflict, public school textbooks have been rewritten to align with the #Kremlin’s foreign policy, reflecting Russia’s interpretation of history that emphasises the need to reclaim “historical territories” lost to #Ukraine.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/29/thousands-of-russian-youth-die-in-ukraine-war

hanse_mina, 10 days ago to hungary

#Hungary’s prime minister is often the odd man out in the #EU and the NATO military alliance. Since #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine, Viktor #Orban has been essentially alone in pushing back against Western efforts to come to #Kyiv’s aid. With the war now in its third year and Ukraine in dire need of assistance, the nationalist leader’s stonewalling is exasperating Hungary’s allies and raising questions about his government’s true allegiances.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-29/why-hungary-s-orban-is-stonewalling-eu-nato-allies-over-ukraine-aid

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Russia

Chinese multinational #Alibaba, the owner of the online shopping portal #AliExpress, has stopped accepting payments in rubles and no longer allows the delivery of orders to #Russia, Russian business newspaper Kommersant reported.

Kommersant referred to a Russian economic expert, who "linked Alibaba's decision to fears of secondary sanctions, which have caused other problems with Russian payments in #China."

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-media-alibaba-stops-accepting-rubles-shipping-to-russia/

#Ukraine #US

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to sweden

#Sweden announced a new $1.3 billion military aid to #Ukraine, the largest so far.

Handing over radar reconnaissance and control aircraft (ASC 890) to UA, thereby strengthening Ukraine's air defense capabilities. Sweden donates the entire Swedish stock of Pansarbandvagn 302 (Pbv 302) to support the building of new Ukrainian army brigades. Sweden also donates artillery ammunition, as well as providing resources for the maintenance of previously donated equipment

https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2024/05/militart-stodpaket-16-till-ukraina--ny-formaga-som-starker-ukrainas-luftforsvar-och-stod-som-moter-ukrainas-prioriterade-behov/

#Russia

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Ukraine

#Ukraine's soldiers talk of exhaustion, faith, personal loss and a perilous shortage of munitions as Russian forces take new ground. Reuters traveled along the front line, where Ukrainian troops say Vladimir #Putin must be beaten back. Otherwise, said one, "he’s not going to stop over here."

“They’re constantly firing, constantly probing,” he says. “We have to survive somehow and we have to hold the line.”

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-war-frontline/

#Russia

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Russia

From 24.02.2022 to 29.05.2024 (Day 826), estimated losses #Russia suffered in #Ukraine.

Daily records: 20 Special Equipment

Milestones: 10,500 UAVs

Highlights:
+1300 Personnel
+8 Tanks
+33 APVs
+37 Artillery
+2 MLRS
+28 UAVs
+56 Other Vehicles
+20 Special Equipment

Statistics: https://www.reddit.com/r/RussianLosses/comments/1d343xr/estimated_russian_losses_from_24022022_to/

#RussianLosses

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Ukraine

Last night #Ukraine managed to destroy 13 out of 14 #Shahed drones launched by #Russia.

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Zelensky

#Putin grossly misrepresented the Ukrainian constitution and Ukrainian domestic law on May 28 in order to further promote the #Kremlin information operation claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky is no longer the legitimate president of #Ukraine.

🧵https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1795630347553587604.html

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hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Russia

More than 2,100 Western companies, including Avon Products, Air Liquide and Reckitt, have remained in #Russia despite saying they planned to leave after the invasion of #Ukraine, as bureaucratic obstacles increase and consumer activity rebounds.

While companies that left in the initial weeks after the invasion saw a moral imperative to do so, “the current wave is more about, do you really have to leave? Do you want to leave?

https://www.ft.com/content/88b047e9-8cad-426a-b649-265ff6582db0

#EU #US #UK

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Bulgaria

15 countries of the #EU and the #NATO have already contributed over 1.6 billion euros (39.5 billion crowns) to the #Czech ammunition initiative, said Prime Minister Petr #Fiala.

The first tens of thousands of 155 mm ammunition will arrive in #Ukraine in June, added the Prime Minister. According to him, the country can expect the first shipment in the next few days.

https://www.forum24.cz/do-ceske-municni-iniciativy-prispelo-15-zemi-pres-395-miliardy-korun

#Russia

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Ukraine

“The percentage of Russian battlefield weaponry with #US or allied branded components is alarmingly and unacceptably high,” Daleep #Singh, the deputy national security adviser for international economics, said Tuesday. “Put your creativity and resources to work, know your customers, know their customers, and know the end users. Ensure that American firms are not unwitting cogs in Russia’s arsenal of autocracy.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-28/too-many-us-goods-still-getting-to-russia-us-official-says

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Japan #UK

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Slovakia

Minutes after #Slovakia’s #Russia-friendly Prime Minister Robert #Fico was shot, social media was awash with conspiracy theories.

All those rumors were later rebutted by Slovak authorities. But not before they’d gone viral on Telegram.

The messaging app has become a key weapon for pro-#Kremlin accounts to spread disinformation aimed at undermining support for #Ukraine.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-28/telegram-pro-russian-groups-spread-disinformation-and-eu-is-powerless

#EU

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Georgia

#Georgia's parliament voted on Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a bill on "foreign agents" that has plunged the South #Caucasus country into crisis.

The bill would require organisations receiving more than 20% of their funding from overseas to register as "agents of foreign influence", while also introducing punitive fines for violations, as well as onerous disclosure requirements.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/georgian-parliament-votes-override-presidential-veto-foreign-agent-bill-2024-05-28/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #US

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Bulgaria

Russian President Vladimir #Putin warned the West on Tuesday that #NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let #Ukraine use Western weapons to strike deep inside #Russia, which he said could trigger a global conflict.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-warns-west-not-let-ukraine-use-its-missiles-hit-russia-2024-05-28/

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Ukraine

Belgian arms which are to be supplied to #Ukraine under the recently signed security agreement, including F-16 fighter jets, are intended for use only on Ukrainian territory, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De #Croo said during a press conference on May 28.

De Croo's statement comes amid a growing discussion among Western allies about whether to allow Ukrainian forces to strike military targets on Russian soil.

https://kyivindependent.com/belgian-pm-ukraine-can-use-belgian-supplied-f-16s-only-on-ukrainian-territory/

#Russia #Belgium #EU #NATO

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Switzerland

#Switzerland's upper house of parliament has backed a motion to toughen measures to expel spies, taking particular aim at Russian intelligence agents as Bern prepares to host a major summit aimed at paving the way for peace in #Ukraine.

Voting 32 in favour and nine against late on Monday, upper house legislators supported the motion entitled "systematically expel Russian spies and other foreign spies" that was backed by President Viola Amherd in an address to parliament

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/swiss-lawmakers-back-tougher-action-against-spies-russia-targeted-2024-05-28/

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Belgium

#Belgium will deliver 30 of its F-16 fighters to #Ukraine by 2028, Foreign Minister Hadja #Lahbib announced on Tuesday in La Matinale de Bel RTL. The first planes should already be delivered "by the end of the year".

This commitment will be formalized in an agreement which will be signed this Tuesday in #Brussels on the occasion of the visit to the capital of Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky.

https://www.rtl.be/actu/monde/international/la-belgique-va-livrer-30-chasseurs-f-16-lukraine-la-livraison-des-premiers/2024-05-28/article/673340

#Russia #EU

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Bulgaria

The #NATO Parliamentary Assembly called on member states to lift their prohibitions against #Ukraine using Western-provided weapons to strike within Russian territory.

Key Takeaways + Full Report ⬇️

🧵https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1795254404154536004.html

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hanse_mina, 12 days ago to poland

#Poland has announced that it will impose restrictions on Russian diplomats’ movements in the country in response to #Moscow’s involvement in “hybrid warfare.”

“These will be limitations on the movement of Russian diplomats in our country,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw #Sikorski said.

He said the restrictions stemmed from Russia’s involvement in destabilising activities against the #EU, including Poland.

https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/1064100/poland-to-restrict-travel-by-russian-diplomats

#Ukraine #Russia

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Bulgaria

#EU foreign ministers urged #Hungary on Monday to stop blocking measures to provide billions of euros in military aid to #Ukraine, as long-simmering tension with #Budapest boiled over.

#Lithuania's Landsbergis said Hungary was blocking decisions on EU military aid to Ukraine, the start of EU membership talks for Kyiv, and on #Georgia and #Armenia.

"We looked into this and apparently about 41% of resolutions by (the) EU on Ukraine have been blocked by Hungary," he said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/lithuania-raps-hungary-over-hold-ups-eu-military-aid-ukraine-2024-05-27/

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Ukraine

Russian advance attempt getting destroyed.

https://t.me/mysiagin/28815

#Ukraine #Russia

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hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Ukraine

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 27 May 2024.

#Ukraine #Russia #UK #IntelligenceUpdate

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to spain

#Spain plans to send #Patriot missiles and #Leopard tanks to #Ukraine as part of a 1.13 billion euro ($1.23 billion) weapon package announced last month.

Spain will hand over a dozen crucial Patriot anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine and 19 second-hand German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks and other Spanish-made weapons, such as anti-drones gear and ammunition.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-send-patriot-missiles-leopard-tanks-ukraine-123-billion-package-2024-05-27/

#Russia #EU #NATO

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Finland

Here in #Finland, the last 24 hours have been geopolitically unusual.

Reports from #Russia suggested a unilateral desire to modify their maritime borders in the Gulf of Finland and near #Kaliningrad. The Finnish government learned about this through the media.

🧵https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1793341572479963262.html

#Ukraine

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Ukraine

In a secret location outside #Lviv, in western #Ukraine, a very special conference was held this week. About twenty representatives from different sectors of the russian opposition They met on May 22 and 23 to outline a new unitary political platform.

Ukraine wants to destabilize the aggressor country by giving wings to the weak opposition to #Putin.

https://elpais.com/internacional/2024-05-26/ucrania-promueve-y-arma-a-la-oposicion-rusa-contra-putin.html

#Russia