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hanse_mina, 14 days ago to China

Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskiy accused #Beijing of working with #Moscow to undermine a summit to discuss his country’s peace blueprint, in a sign of growing frustration with #China’s deepening ties with #Russia.

Russia is doing “everything” to disrupt the summit set for mid-June by using Chinese influence and its diplomats, Zelenskiy told reporters.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-02/zelenskiy-asks-asia-leaders-to-join-summit-to-end-russia-s-war

#Ukraine

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to China

#China’s top diplomat said more than two dozen countries have expressed backing for #Beijing’s vision to resolve the #Russia-#Ukraine conflict, days after China indicated it will skip an upcoming peace summit in #Switzerland.

Wang said 26 nations have agreed to join or are seeking ways to join — in the “common understandings” that China and Brazil have reached. He said a total of 45 countries have given “positive feedback” to the ideas, according to the foreign ministry

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-04/china-says-its-ukraine-plan-is-winning-support-after-summit-snub

hanse_mina, 11 days ago to Ukraine

#US President Joe #Biden will meet with #Ukraine's Volodymyr #Zelensky in #Normandy, #France, this week and then again at the #G7 meeting in #Italy to discuss #Kyiv's fight against #Russia, the White House said Tuesday.

The double show of support comes after Biden faced criticism for saying he would skip an upcoming Ukrainian peace summit in #Switzerland to attend an election fundraiser featuring Hollywood stars George #Clooney and Julia #Roberts instead.

https://www.barrons.com/news/biden-to-meet-zelensky-in-france-at-g7-in-italy-white-house-8079bb04?refsec=topics_afp-news

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Ukraine

The New York Times traced how a web of politicians aligned with President Vladimir #Putin’s party carried out a campaign to permanently transfer Ukrainian children from #Kherson.

https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000009497389/tracking-ukrainian-children-russia.html

#Ukraine #Russia

hanse_mina, 14 days ago to Ukraine

Supporters and soldiers lay flowers at a new bronze statue of Yevgeny #Prigozhin at his grave in St Petersburg.

Prigozhin was the leader of the notorious paramilitary #Wagner group, which fought alongside Russian forces in #Ukraine, but last summer rebelled against power in #Russia.

Two months later, Prigozhin died in a plane crash. Western intelligence claims that Vladimir Putin made the decision that Prigozhin should be killed.

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/direktrapport-forsamrat-sakerhetslage?inlagg=043bda2c61ece6a7a5389a808e7da972

hanse_mina, 14 days ago to Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr #Zelensky will take part in the G7 in #Puglia (#Apulia) #Italy held on June 13-15, 2024.

This was confirmed by Prime Minister Giorgia #Meloni, speaking to journalists at reception at the Quirinale Gardens for the Feast of Republic.

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2024/06/01/meloni-conferma-zelensky-sara-al-g7_e9241686-30a9-41f6-be70-44eb384c7404.html#

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Russia

Since the start of #Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, #YouTube has removed tens of thousands of Russian propaganda and pro-war videos. Still, the platform hasn’t entirely rid itself of this type of content. Channels with videos that praise the Russian government and the war in Ukraine are still accessible and boast hundreds of thousands of subscribers — and millions of views. Moreover, YouTube’s algorithm continues to recommend these videos to users.

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/06/03/millions-of-views

hanse_mina, 14 days ago to Ukraine

#Zaporizhzhia's #Dnipro Hydroelectric Station, #Ukraine's largest hydroelectric power plant, is in critical condition after Russian forces struck it overnight on June 1, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan #Fedorov said.

“Currently, the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station is in a critical condition. We are not even talking about electricity generation,” Fedorov said.

https://kyivindependent.com/governor-ukraines-largest-hydroelectric-power-plant-in-critical-state-following-russian-strike/

#Russia

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Ukraine

The russian attack on #Kharkiv was a huge strategic failure.

Most likely, russians were trying to scatter Ukrainian defenses, but it backfired big time.

First, the russian gains were marginal and Ukrainian forces will be able to retake the lost positions.

🧵 https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1797598654301376615.html

#Ukraine #Russia

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to worldwithoutus

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov arrived in #Guinea on June 3 as part of his ongoing visits to West #Africa. These visits come amid a backdrop of coups and rising discontent with traditional allies such as #France and the #US, prompting some countries to shift their alliances towards #Moscow.

https://kyivindependent.com/russias-fm-lavrov-foreign-minister-visits-africa/

#Ukraine #Russia

hanse_mina, 14 days ago to Ukraine

#Ukraine is now allowed to use Western weapons to hit targets inside #Russia. What will this decision change and how will it affect the front line in Ukraine?

The ban on using Western weapons to hit targets beyond Ukraine enabled Russian troops to prepare for that operation in a safe environment.

Now, Ukraine can “strike places where the enemy concentrated its troops, equipment and supply storage facilities that are used to attack Ukraine,”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjll1r1el5wo

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Switzerland

#Switzerland's upper house of parliament on Monday rejected a 5 billion Swiss franc ($5.58 billion) aid contribution for #Ukraine contained in a broader financial package on the grounds that the plan breached borrowing restrictions in the neutral country.

With 28 against and 15 in favor, lawmakers voted down the 15 billion franc package, which also included 10.1 billion francs in additional funding for the country's armed forces.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/switzerlands-upper-house-rejects-5-bln-swiss-franc-aid-plan-ukraine-2024-06-03/

#Russia

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to italy

#Italy's Prime Minister #Meloni will announce the next aid package for #Ukraine after the #G7. And the packagev will include a second battery of Samp-t, the surface-to-air weapons system and also a batch of Storm Shadow missiles.

https://www.corriere.it/esteri/24_giugno_03/armi-ucraina-italia-samp-t-shadow-solo-uso-difensivo-8b55ee3e-f7dd-415e-913b-28df11af8xlk.shtml

#Russia #EU

hanse_mina, 14 days ago to Russia

#Russia on Friday labeled a women's organization campaigning for the return of mobilized men from #Ukraine and a former pro-peace presidential candidate "foreign agents."

#Moscow uses the label, heavy in Soviet-era connotations, on Kremlin critics to silence dissent.

The Justice Ministry said it had worked to create a "negative image" of Russia and the Russian army and called for illegal protests.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/06/01/russia-labels-wives-of-mobilized-soldiers-group-foreign-agent-a85290

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Russia

#Russia co-opts far-right politicians in Europe with cash, officials say

A #Kremlin-backed media outlet — the #Prague-based Voice of Europe — funneled hundreds of thousands of euros to far-right politicians, officials say.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/03/russia-europe-far-right-espionage/

#EU #Ukraine

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Ukraine

“We are defending the whole of Europe, because this bastard would never stop in #Ukraine," says fire support platoon commander #Roman, who has been fighting in Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion.

He also adds that part of the Western world still does not understand that the Ukrainians are defending the whole of Europe.

https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/zahranici/reportaz-z-linie-dotyku-cast-lidi-stale-nechape-o-co-rusum-j/r~d1867700218211efa065ac1f6b220ee8/

#Russia

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Russia

#Russia may declare a nationwide emergency by the end of this week due to frosts that have damaged crops, Agriculture Minister Oksana #Lut said.

Several Russian regions have already declared local emergencies because of the frosts, which have hit crops ranging from grains to apples.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-may-declare-emergency-due-frost-impact-crops-farm-minister-says-2024-06-03/

#Ukraine

hanse_mina, 14 days ago to Ukraine

The military presence of Western missions on the ground in #Ukraine is getting closer. #France is finalizing a plan to send instructors to the country invaded by #Russia, in coalition with several #NATO allies, according to several diplomatic sources.

#Lithuania has already declared that it is ready to participate and #Estonia is open to doing so, while the #UK is “receptive” to the French idea.

The French plan could be announced next week.

https://elpais.com/internacional/2024-06-01/francia-ultima-el-envio-de-instructores-militares-a-ucrania-en-coalicion-con-otros-paises-europeos.html

#EU

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Germany

Two pro-Russian activists in #Germany, whose ties to the #Kremlin were revealed in a Reuters investigation last year, have left Germany and moved to #Russia the couple’s lawyer said in a statement on Monday.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine in 2022, Elena #Kolbasnikova and her romantic partner Max #Schlund have been active in Germany, organising pro-Kremlin rallies to urge #Berlin to abandon its military support to #Kyiv.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pro-kremlin-activist-couple-quit-germany-move-russia-2024-06-03/

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Russia

#US-Made M270 and #HIMARS Hammer Targets Inside #Russia, First Cross-Border Strikes Since #Biden Green Light

Ukrainian forces waited less than 24 hours after getting the green light from #Washington, #London, #Paris and #Berlin to hammer targets inside Russia with precision-guided munitions fired by top-end made-in-the-USA artillery, according to reports, firing dozens of long-range rocket salvoes across the border.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/33713

#Ukraine

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Ukraine

#Ukraine has launched a new website that contains information on sanctioned companies and individuals responsible for #Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, announced Head of the President’s Office Andrii #Yermak.

The new website now features details on sanctioned entities or individuals, individuals involved in promoting war in the art industry, and foreign components found by Ukraine in weapons Russia uses to attack the country.

https://war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/en

https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/06/03/ukraine-launches-website-on-western-components-in-russian-missiles-and-weapons/

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Netherlands

Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa #Ollongren has reassured Kyiv that the 24 F-16 fighter jets that the #Netherlands intends to donate to #Ukraine may be used to strike targets inside #Russia.

In an interview with POLITICO at the Shangri-La Dialogue in #Singapore, Ollongren said the Netherlands would not impose a limitation as was the case with #Belgium, where Prime Minister Alexander De #Croo has warned #Kyiv not to fly the F-16s it gets from his country in Russian airspace.

https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-can-strike-russian-targets-dutch-f-16s-fighter/

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Ukraine

#Ukraine's use of German and other Western-supplied weapons to strike targets in #Russia will not "contribute to escalation," German Chancellor Olaf #Scholz told the Antenne Bayern radio station.

#Berlin has long opposed lifting the ban on Ukraine's use of Western weapons to target Russia, but reversed course at the end of May amid growing calls from Western leaders to lift the restrictions.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-use-of-german-weapons-to-strike-russia-will-not-contribute-to-escalation-scholz-says/

#Germany #EU

hanse_mina, 14 days ago to Russia

The White House this week said it moved at “lightning speed” to allow #Kyiv to use #US weaponry to strike limited targets inside #Russia, just 17 days after #Ukraine came begging for the capability.

From just over the border, Russia launched nonstop glide bombs and artillery attacks against the Ukrainians. The losses they endured, he said, would have been avoidable if Ukraine had been able to strike into Russia with U.S. equipment.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/01/us-ukraine-weapons-kharkiv-biden/

hanse_mina, 12 days ago to Norway

#Norway’s chief of defense said the #NATO alliance has a window of two to three years to prepare before #Russia has rebuilt the ability to carry out a conventional attack.

“At one point someone said it’ll take 10 years but I think we’re back to less than 10 years because of the industrial base that is now running in Russia,” General Eirik #Kristoffersen, 55, said in an interview

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-03/norway-chief-of-defense-eirik-kristoffersen-sees-short-window-to-boost-nato

#Ukraine