German Chancellor Olaf Scholz no longer considers strikes on military targets in Russia with weapons supplied by Germany to Ukraine to be an escalation.
In an interview with the Antenne Bayern radio station, he said that the decision to grant Kyiv the right to use German weapons was carefully thought out in cooperation with "friends and allies".
"As the US President said, it is only about the ability to defend a large city, such as Kharkiv" Scholz added. #AureFreePress#News#press#headline
"I did it because I don't agree with the policy of the government of my country", Slovakian writer and activist Juraj Cintula, the man who is suspected of shooting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Speaker Maria Zakharova told reporters that if French President Emmanuel Macron sends troops to Ukraine, the Russians will consider them legitimate targets.
"If the French appear in the conflict zone, they will inevitably become a target for the Russian armed forces. It seems to me that Paris already has evidence of this," she added.
NATO has reportedly identified two red lines that could prompt the Alliance's direct intervention in the war in Ukraine. These red lines are not operational plans but rather assessments of potential scenarios. The first red line involves the possibility of a third party's direct or indirect involvement in northwestern Ukraine, potentially creating a corridor between Ukraine and Belarus. The second red line is when Russia attacks the Baltic States, Poland, or Moldova
The head of Raiffeisen Bank International, Johan Strobl, said that in the third quarter of 2024 the banking group will begin to comply with the European Central Bank order to significantly reduce its business in Russia. Previously Ukraine had put Raiffeisen on the 'sponsors of war' blacklist. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6680411
@ElleGray I didn't share your profile on other websites making fun of you, like you did.
I just pointed out that you could have anonymised the profile name (and maybe the pic of the wife), and if you start shaming people online, you must also expect that someone does exactly what I did as a response.
You can use the internet however the hell you want, just think that you could be the one targeted by someone else just to get some useless likes.
Sadly I had to flush my beloved goldfish down the toilet today. He quickly swam to the top of his fish bowl when I fed him and splashed a drop of water on my table. I know this will upset some of the snowflakes on here but it is one of the many hard decisions us goldfish owners have to make.
After Poland, Lithuania can also help Ukraine in returning men of military age, Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas confirmed. Specific measures are not yet considered while Lithuania is watching closely what decision Poland will make.
The first deliveries of artillery shells to Ukraine within the framework of the Czech initiative will take place at the end of May or the beginning of June. Borrell clarified that the issue of providing Ukraine with more air defense systems and 155-mm artillery shells remains the most important goal for EU representatives.
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said that the 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia will likely include restrictions on Russian LNG and its oil shadow fleet. He also stressed for continuous military supplies and support to Ukraine.
You start with a bunch of unhappy citizens, ... then you start spreading negative news, then you grow a group/community, then you expand to other communities, spread misinformation left and right.
Thanks to the freedom provided by our democracies these things can spread like a virus. At a certain point it becomes all an ugly mix - unemployment, drugs, cartels, refugees invading, everything becomes a topic of "populism".
"The decision of the US House of Representatives to pass a bill to help Ukraine will further enrich the US and further ruin Ukraine," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said in a first response.
A Russian Tu-22M3 downed in the Stavropol Krai, Russia. According to Russian information due to 'technical failures'. The Ukrainian GUR claim responsibility for the downing. Russian media report that 2 pilots ejected and are alive.
Ukraine shot down Kh-22 missiles launched towards Odesa by these bombers for the first time also.
The draft text of the bill which allows aid to Ukraine has been published. Key highlights:
➡️The bill obliges the US president to hand over ATACMS to Ukraine as soon as possible
➡️In total $61 billion will be allocated, $23 billion to replenish DoD stocks
➡️Assistance is planned to be provided on a loan basis
➡️Confiscation of Russian assets is expected to cover the cost in the future
➡️The bill requires The Pentagon / State Department to provide a clear US strategy for Ukraine within 45 days.