timkmak, 3 months ago

#UK pressures #Germany to transfer long-range missiles Taurus to #Ukraine, #Bloomberg reports.

London offered a deal to Berlin, proposing to supply Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine in exchange for Germany providing the UK with #Taurus missiles.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-01/russia-ukraine-war-uk-pushing-germany-to-send-taurus-missiles?utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business&utm_source=twitter

timkmak, 3 months ago

Kyiv's #Orthodox Church awarded a soldier and then annulled the award, after discovering that this soldier was a representative of the #LGBT community.

After this scandal, many other servicemen and volunteers began publicly refusing previous awards from the Orthodox Church.

https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-war-church-lgbt-soldier-viktor-pylypenko-medal/

kallekn, 3 months ago

@timkmak @rysiek Politico does not mention that this is NOT one of the two main Orthodox churches in Ukraine.
@bogdanovskia

Orca, 3 months ago

@kallekn @timkmak @rysiek @bogdanovskia
Oh, now I'm curious, did the two main Orthodox churches denounced this anti-LGBT behaviour?

bogdanovskia, 3 months ago

@Orca @rysiek @kallekn @timkmak I haven't seen any reactions so far. I would be surprised if they do, tbh. Hopefully, the biggest one (the Orthodox Church of Ukraine) can lead the way and honour them for their bravery and service.

rysiek, 3 months ago

@kallekn oh, good catch! Thank you.

I mean this is still notable, no?

@timkmak @bogdanovskia