The German media outlet Handelsblatt reported that Angela Merkel had information about Russia’s intention to blackmail Europe with its supply of natural gas and chose not to share it.
🇺🇦 The last bell on the ruins of his native school 🙏
The village school was completely destroyed by the Russians. And young Ukrainians whose peaceful childhood was stolen by the enemy.
Kharkiv region, May 2024. #kharkiv#ukrainian#ukraine#UkraineWar#UkraineRussiaWar
🇺🇦🐕🦺 Meet Jorna, a German shepherd dog who serves with the border guards in Odesa region.
She is a mine detection specialist. The heroic sheepdog was also on the front line, and dozens of times warned our military against falling into occupiers' mine ambushes. Twice more, she found shells from the Second World War in Podil district of Odesa region. #ukrainian#ukraine#UkraineWar#dog#dogs#dogsofmastodon#photo#photography
The #Russian Army of today is not the same army that blundered into Ukraine in February 2022. #Russia has proven its ability to learn and adapt to challenges.
After two years of war, one of those challenges is attacking #Ukraine on the cheap.
#CHINA VOWS 'BLOOD,' LAUNCHES MILITARY EXERCISES AROUND #TAIWAN: In an unusual escalation in rhetoric, a foreign policy spokesperson said "Taiwan independence forces will be left with their heads broken and blood flowing after colliding against the great... trend of China achieving complete unification."
So #Blinken sits in with #Ukrainian band playing "Rockin' in the Free World." Uh, yeah, that's great, but the song title belies the song's true meaning. Sort of like "Born in the USA," isn't a full-throated endorsement of American militarism.
This may not be as bad as #TFG using it in campaigns. #NeilYoung
Emergency balcony with flowers
Explosions sound in the port, a flock of birds fly up, glass tinkles, at the next table there is a dialog: “Apparently a recon drone is being shot down, I'll have a shrimp Caesar please.” #ukrainian#ukraine#photo#photography#photos#photographie#odesa
There are moments in our lives that unexpectedly become pivotal.
Like when Alessandra learned there is no word for privacy in #russian making her think about how each #language carries the different culture of its people...
A New York businessman has pleaded guilty after being caught trying to sell $250,000 of electronic components to #sanctioned Russian companies that are known to be producing weapons for the invasion of Ukraine.
A brave #Ukrainian girl cuddles and consoles her #cat Kasper during a missile attack by genocidal russians. She tells her cat, "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."
Russians launch dozens of missiles, bombs and drones upon civilians every day, typically while they are sleeping but also during the day.
This genocidal terror kills thousands and takes a huge psychological toll.
When will the democratic world stop endless Russian horror?
A brave #Ukrainian girl consoles her #cat Kasper during a missile attack by genocidal russians. She tells her cat, "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you" The young girl holds and cuddles her cat.