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April 2024 Slava Big Israel (none / 1)
Zelensk*'s entanglement in American politics started with Trump. (21.12.22)
...In 2019, a few months after he was elected, Mr. Zelensk* became something of a household name in the United States when a phone conversation he had with President Donald J. Trump helped trigger Mr. Trump's first impeachment....

Zelensky invites China's Xi Jinping to Ukraine (29.03.23)

Zelensk* suggested in his AP interview that Putin's recent threat to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus was intended to divert attention from the lack of guarantees he received from Beijing.

"What does it mean? It means [Xi's] visit was not good for Russia," said Zelensk*.

Zelensk* invites Trump to Ukraine and says former president 'can't bring peace' because of Putin (5.11.23)

Zelensk* invites Trump to Ukraine (19.1.24)

Chat GPT | Zelensk* warns Russia has penetrated US politics, invites Trump to Ukraine,
9 Apr pause concept

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The Ukrainian leader expressed concern that irrational thinking and delusional fantasies of peacemaking might lead other Western allies into making damaging political and diplomatic mistakes. Zelensk* repeatedly took aim at German politicians, including voices within Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party, for withholding TAURUS missiles from Ukraine and dreaming of a "frozen" war that would bring an end to hostilities without clipping Russia's war[-]making capacity for the future.

"A frozen conflict is like a pause, like in a film," he said. "Only it's not a film, it's reality. It's just a pause, but it's a pause for Putin."
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For several months now, Zelensk* has extended a public invitation to Trump to come to Ukraine and make good on his boast that he could help end the war. In the interview, Zelensk* revealed that his courtship of Trump had been even more determined in private.

"We conveyed the messages and the context through the appropriate people," he said. "We said that we would like Donald Trump to come to Ukraine, see everything with his own eyes and draw his own conclusions. In any case, I am ready to meet him and discuss the issue."


by Cat on Sat Apr 13th, 2024 at 01:24:54 AM EST
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11 April 2024 Slava Big Israel (none / 1)
Vilnius, Three Seas Summit telethon
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: It Is Critically Important That Each Partner Deliver on Its Promises Regarding the Supply of Weapons and Ammunition
• Leaders of Ukraine and Hungary Discussed Preparations for the Global Peace Summit
(Swiss President Viola Amherd added, "We will not sign a peace plan at this conference. We think there will be a second conference, but we want to start the process with this one.")
• We Are in Dire Need of Increased Support From Our Partners, Primarily in Air Defense—Volodymyr Zelenskyy During a Meeting With the President of Poland
• Cooperation in the Defense Sector and Export Corridor: The President of Ukraine Met with the President of Romania
• The Presidents of Ukraine and the Czech Republic Discussed Defense Assistance
• The President of Ukraine Met with the President of Lithuania in Vilnius
• Ukraine and Latvia Signed a Security Agreement

This Year Should Be the Time to Take Steps to Make Our Victory Over Russian Terror Real—the President at the Three Seas Summit

... The Alliance should not be afraid of its own existence and its own rules. Ukraine believes it is historically correct that the Baltic Sea region has finally received a historic chance for reliable security after Finland and Sweden joined NATO. The Black Sea region needs the same security. As a democratic nation committed to our shared values, Ukraine deserves to be invited to join NATO. We are grateful to every state for bilateral security agreements that support us in the time before we join NATO. Today we have signed the ninth such agreement with Latvia. And I urge all the leaders of the Three Seas Initiative to sign such agreements with Ukraine. And we have to work on strategic tasks. Putin wants to destroy Ukraine and the freedom of all nations in our region, and he sees no alternatives. Similarly, we should not look for alternatives to our security—Ukraine needs an invitation to join NATO. Only you can make it realistic this year. Without our Ukrainian strength, the strength of the whole Europe will not be complete, and together, gradually integrating, we can really protect each other from Russian revanchism....
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba demands more Patriot air defenses
"Do you sincerely believe that the whole U.S. Army does not have one spare battery of Patriots that is not on combat duty and that cannot be given to Ukraine? I don't."
by Cat on Sat Apr 13th, 2024 at 02:01:13 AM EST
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SIDEBAR Romania ELECTION 2024 (none / 1)
dailysabah | Romania's government faces backlash over election moves, 13 Apr
Three Seas procedural drama
The political turmoil in Romania deepens as mounting criticism targets the incumbent SOCIALIST government led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, accusing them of flouting the nation's constitution. The discontent among both citizens and observers has surged, particularly in the wake of recent government maneuvers, such as the alteration of election schedules within the electoral calendar.

One of the most contentious issues fueling the outcry is the proposed simultaneous merger of local and European elections. Critics argue that this move would not only disregard established electoral norms but also precipitate administrative chaos. Originally slated for September, the local elections have now been rescheduled for June, resulting in a parallel system of mayors and city councilors. This, opponents caution, could lead to ruling officials concurrently serving as elected representatives for nearly three months, further complicating the governance framework.
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"far-right" opposition to "center right" Group of Twelve
"The government's actions herald a regression to the communist era, where elections were mere formalities, and the people's voice was stifled." Furthermore, they contend, "The government's actions erode public confidence and imperil the democratic fabric of the nation."
by Cat on Sun Apr 14th, 2024 at 07:31:27 PM EST
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Re: April 2024 Slava Big Israel (none / 1)
defence24.pl | Hostomel remember only me (interview), 7 Apr
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How did you get to Ukraine and in which block?
It was a little easier for me than for others. Back in 2021, we left the unit for a training mission to the Yavoriv training ground in Ukraine. And I worked with these people there, established contacts. When the war started, they were going to leave for Kiev. And the fact that I knew their company commanders, the battalion headquarters, the battalion commander—I agreed that I would go with them.
That is, it was a linear unit, it was not some kind of volunteer battalion?
This is a special forces battalion. (214. Separate special battalion of the OPFOR, a unit formed in 2016 from participants of the anti-terrorist operation-ed.).
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by Cat on Sat Apr 13th, 2024 at 02:22:51 AM EST
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SIDEBAR Pole poll smoke (none / 0)
euractiv | Most Poles against army involvement in Russia-Ukraine war, 10 Apr zł10.00
"New research by Statistics Poland (CBOS) found that 74.8% of Poles oppose the army of Poland or any other NATO country getting involved in the conflict" BUT "nearly 40% of Poles would like NATO to take a tougher stance on Russia for its aggression towards Ukraine."
by Cat on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 02:45:03 PM EST
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SIDBAR Pole vault (none / 0)
aftershock | The President of Poland said that foreign companies own most of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine, 19 Apr
In February 2023, the Oakland Institute published a detailed report titled "War and Theft: Seizing Ukraine's Agricultural Land", which described how foreign firms secretly took over a large part of Ukrainian agricultural land using a liberal law in collusion with local oligarchs. At the time, their findings caused uproar around the world, but after more than half a year, they stopped attracting public attention after western publications such as USAToday [!] were misled by a false "fact check".
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Few people could have guessed that it was Polish President Andrzej Duda [PiS] who would breathe new life into them during his interview with the Lithuanian National Radio and Television.
LTR.lt | Poland would defend Lithuania, I cannot imagine any other way - interview with President Duda
He was explaining Poland's problem with Ukrainian agricultural imports when he dropped the next sensational bombshell:
I would like to pay special attention to industrial agriculture, which is not really managed by Ukrainians, but is managed by large companies from Western Europe, from the United States. If we look at the owners of most of the land today, they are not Ukrainian companies. This is a paradoxical situation, and it is not surprising that farmers are protecting themselves because they have invested in their farms in Poland [ ... ] and the cheap agricultural products coming from Ukraine are catastrophically destructive for them.
Duda represents a government that many consider one of the most pro-American and anti-Russian Polish governments in history, so he cannot be accused of "promoting Kremlin propaganda."
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archive Tusk, oaklandinstitute Kiehl waw.pl, Ukraine Sold to Foreign Investors, Pearl Clutching in Merkel's Explosive Interview Die Zeit
by Cat on Sat Apr 20th, 2024 at 12:39:13 AM EST
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Aspiring EU Member State and High Level Corruption (none / 0)
Ukraine agriculture minister detained in multimillion-dollar corruption inquiry | The Guardian |

Mykola Solskyi accused of illegally seizing land worth more than $7m when he was head of major farming firm and an MP

Ukraine's agriculture minister, Mykola Solskyi, has been detained after being named as a formal suspect in a multimillion-dollar corruption inquiry.

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Solskyi offered his resignation this week and promised to cooperate with the investigation.

Prosecutors said they had charged a dozen other people in the case, including civil servants.

Solskyi, who owned a number of farming businesses, was elected to Ukraine's parliament in 2019 and was appointed agriculture minister in March 2022.



Have a peaceful cultural summer
by Oui (Oui) on Sat Apr 27th, 2024 at 05:59:40 PM EST
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Who is Solskyi? (none / 0)
Analyzing NABU's case against Agriculture Minister Solskyi

Mykola Solskyi, a lawyer by education, was one of "The incumbent minister was exposed for embezzling state land worth UAH 291 million ($7.3 million) and attempting to appropriate another UAH 190 million ($3.8 million)," the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) reported via Telegram on April 23. the first individuals to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's team. Given his high office and good knowledge of the current government's behind-the-scenes activity may turn Solskyi into a valuable informant if he enters into a deal with the prosecution.

Zelenskyy's first Chief-of-Staff Andriy Bohdan invited Solskyi to the Servant of the People party before the 2019 parliamentary elections, NV Business sources said. He had headed the parliamentary Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy for three years before he was given the current ministerial portfolio in March 2022. The minister managed to overcome the toxic association with Bohdan by pushing through the establishment of a land market Ukraine. The law entered into force on July 1, 2021, and became Zelenskyy's key political achievement.

So, why has this case surfaced right now? Solskyi was put on the "blacklist" of government officials who are expected to be dismissed from ministerial positions, NV Business sources say.

"His name has been mentioned several times among those who are expected to be dismissed," we were told.

In addition to Solskyi, Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Reintegration Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, Justice Minister Denis Malyuska, and Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin may lose their positions. We speculate that given his looming dismissal, NABU decided to press charges against Solskyi at this time.



Have a peaceful cultural summer
by Oui (Oui) on Sat Apr 27th, 2024 at 06:02:29 PM EST
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April 2024 Slava Big Israel (none / 1)
rfi.fr | The European Parliament will not agree on funding for the EU Council until Ukraine receives new Patriots
writes the publication European Truth, calling the deputies present at the meeting.

"A long-time MEP, former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt from the Renew faction proposed removing the approval of the European Council budget from the agenda until the member states can find the seven Patriot systems that Ukraine now urgently needs. Verhofstadt recalled the words of the head of European diplomacy that European countries have hundreds of Patriot systems, when Ukraine needs seven, " the article says.

EU Parliament delays approval of Council 2022 budget audit to press for military aid to Ukraine : "Verhofstadt's move is widely seen as parliamentary theatrics, since the legislature has no power to force the Council to provide weapons."

euactiv Below the radar

Case in point: The announcement that two dozen German soldiers arrived in Vilnius on Monday, with a further 150 due to join them later this year, barely made headlines outside Lithuania...."This is the first time that we have permanently stationed such a unit outside of Germany," German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in Berlin at a farewell ceremony for the vanguard of Germany's Lithuanian brigade, according to German news agency dpa. Pistorius called it "an important day for the German army".
US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine
["Two senior Biden administration"] officials discussed the findings as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to China this month for talks.
ChatGPT CNN | China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
Just this week Gen. Chris Cavoli, the commander of US European Command, told lawmakers that Russia has been "quite successful" at reconstituting its military since it invaded Ukraine more than 2 years ago, and its capacity has largely "grown back" to what it was before the invasion. US officials are now making clear that China is largely responsible for that rapid build-up.
Blinken is scheduled to travel next week to the Group of 7 foreign ministers meeting in Capri, Italy, where he's expected to raise concerns about China's growing indirect support for Russia as Moscow revamps its military and looks to consolidate recent gains in Ukraine.
dni.gov | Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community (05.02.24)
An ambitious but anxious China, a confrontational Russia, some regional powers, such as Iran, and more capable non-state actors are challenging longstanding rules of the international system as well as U.S. primacy within it.
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on April 12, 2024
At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang of the State Council, Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz will pay an official visit to China from April 14 to 16. At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic Sylvie Baïpo-Témon will pay an official visit to China from April 14 to 16.
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GT | Scholz to visit China in spite of 'de-risk' voices
by Cat on Sat Apr 13th, 2024 at 04:06:53 AM EST
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Slava Big Israel messaging system (none / 0)
Between the US and a hard place, Germany's Scholz 're-engages' with China, 12 Apr yawn
In blunt language, German officials on Friday said Beijing's support and exports to Russia were enabling Moscow to wage a war of aggression in Ukraine and causing a "growing loss of reputation for China" in Europe and beyond.
730th time is the charm
In an interview with the taz newspaper, Scholz said he would press China to be a mediator to end the war in Ukraine.

"It is about China not supporting Russia in waging a brutal war against its neighbour Ukraine," he said. "China can also make it clear that this senseless imperialist war must end."

by Cat on Sun Apr 14th, 2024 at 04:07:36 PM EST
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Slava Big Israel messaging system (none / 0)
one BoJo poison pill and a rubbished position paper too late, seven bilateral security guarantees on a Jeddah Hotel revolving bed and a Zelensk* amnesty scenario short

strana | How Beijing can change the course of the war in Ukraine with NATO + 1 ticket

Its outlines have been revealed literally in the last week.
lolno
by Cat on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 02:12:08 AM EST
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Olaf Scholz in the Footsteps of Angela Merkel (none / 0)
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China and the CPC treasure its sovereignty and longs for its goal to reunite with Formosa by 2050.

The EU has lost its bearings and has been usurped by NATO to become a client state.

Scholz's China visit bears certain resemblances to the Merkel era, underscoring efforts to elevate bilateral relations to the previous course: observers | Global Times |

The schedule is richer than the previous visit in November 2022, which shows that the Scholz government looks to maintain and enrich pragmatic cooperation with China. There are discussions on certain similarities between Scholz's trip and the previous China visits paid by former German chancellor Angela Merkel, especially in terms of the level of engagement with Chinese localities," Cui Hongjian, a professor with the Academy of Regional and Global Governance with Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times on Sunday.

Cui said that this is a very positive signal since China-Germany relations reached a new height in the Merkel era, and it could indicate that Scholz is looking to stabilize and elevate bilateral relations to the previous course, despite a profound shift in the overall environment.

Xi Jinping: As two major countries with great influence, China and Germany should work together in times of change and instability and contribute more to global peace and development | 4 Nov 2022 |

5000 years of bloodshed compared to 1000 years 🩸

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 06:52:06 AM EST
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Re: Olaf Scholz in the Footsteps of Angela Merkel (none / 1)
Französische Postkarte: Olaf Scholz is greeted by Zhang Guozhi, Vice Mayor of Chongqing City, alongside Wu Ken, China's Ambassador to Germany at Chongqing Airport in China on April 14.

chinadaily | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz begins three-day China visit, 14 Apr

On Sunday morning, he visited Bosch Hydrogen [!] Powertrain Systems (Chongqing) Co Ltd. The company, a joint venture between German engineering and technology company Bosch and Chongqing-based premium commercial vehicle manufacturer Qingling Motors, was set up in 2021 to develop, assemble and sell fuel cell systems in China.
GT | China, Germany expected to strengthen green cooperation; 'De-risking' means missing out on opportunities in China, 15 Apr
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday arrived in Shanghai, an important city that has a large amount of accumulated German investment, and  where he said that Europe is open [!] to Chinese cars....
[INCONTINENCE ALERT]
US media smears China for Western failure to defeat Russia, June Peace Conference RSVP
by Cat on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 05:26:38 PM EST
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Re: Olaf Scholz in the Footsteps of Angela Merkel (none / 1)
cppcc.gov.cn | Xi meets German chancellor, calls for achieving mutual success, 17 Apr non-market mechanism photo ops
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Xi noted that the industrial and supply chains of China and Germany are deeply intertwined, and that the markets of the two countries are highly interdependent. Mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Germany is not a "risk," but the guarantee for a stable bilateral relationship and an opportunity for the future.

There is huge potential to be tapped for pursuing win-win cooperation in both traditional sectors such as machinery and automobile, and new areas such as green transition, digitization and artificial intelligence, Xi said. It is important for the two sides to promote the win-win features of their relations and enable each other to succeed, Xi said, adding that China's export of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products has not only enriched global supply and eased global inflationary pressure, but also made important contribution to the global response to climate change and the green and low-carbon transition.
[...]

eruonews | Scholz's visit to China: Balancing distance and diplomacy, 19 Apr non-market mechanisms
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It appears that Germany, despite hesitancy on the competition front, is still keen to maintain trade operations with China. During his visit, Scholz notably pushed for more market access on behalf of German companies in the Asian nation. Critics have suggested that the move diverges from Brussels' more hostile stance, arguing that Germany is prioritising short-term financial gain over long-term security.

by Cat on Fri Apr 19th, 2024 at 04:07:42 PM EST
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Re: April 2024 Slava Big Israel VICTORY! (none / 0)
DPRK manufactured Iran shahed PRC optical-target drone story developing ...
by Cat on Sun Apr 14th, 2024 at 03:55:31 PM EST
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Re: April 2024 Slava Big Israel (none / 1)
alarabiya | Zelensk* condemns Iranian attack, urges support for Ukraine similar to Little Israel's aid, 15 Apr

Try to act surprised.

by Cat on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 03:16:47 PM EST
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Re: April 2024 Slava Big Israel! (none / 1)
NY Yella Cake | Ukraine's Parliament Passes a Politically Fraught Mobilization Bill, 11 Apr
...The law passed by legislators on Thursday addresses the issue of mobilization more broadly, and includes provisions that lawmakers said were aimed at making the conscription process more transparent and equitable. The full text [English translation?] of the law was not immediately available. But perhaps as important as what was included in the legislation is what was cut out—particularly a timeline for when conscripted soldiers will be demobilized.
as.cornell.edu | Ukraine's mobilization bill sign of 'desperation' and 'rationalization' (11.04.24)
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The British military intelligence agency said in a statement on Wednesday that the Kremlin was seeking to recruit 400,000 people in 2024 to sustain its forces in Ukraine. Russia's annual springtime conscription drive is expected to bring another 150,000 soldiers between the ages of 18 [FALSE] to 30 to its ranks who are less likely to serve in combat roles, the British agency said....
reuters | What does the Ukrainian mobilisation bill entail?, 11 Apr
MILITARY RECORDS
The bill would oblige Ukrainian men between 18 and 60 years of age to update their personal data with the military authorities, allowing draft offices to see more easily who can be called up in any given region....
strana | The military told how they relate to the abolition of demobilization in the law adopted by the Rada (14.04.24)
Odessa
WATERED-DOWN PUNISHMENTS
The bill would ban people from driving vehicles if they do not abide by the mobilisation rules....
NY Yella Cake | In Ukraine's West, Draft Dodgers Run, and Swim, to Avoid the War (15.04.24)
Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania
DEMOBILIZATION
The bill does not set any time limit for wartime military service, meaning that soldiers who have been fighting since the February 2022 beginning of the full-scale invasion still have no sense of when they will be demobilised....

MILITARY REGISTRATION FOR UKRAINIANS ABROAD
Martial law prohibits men of military age from going abroad and there is no procedure for calling up Ukrainian men who are abroad....

yahoo! | Official advises Ukrainians to take Russian passports in occupied territories until liberation (30.04.23)
Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets

government.nl | Rights of third-country nationals from Ukraine after temporary protection ends (24.03.24)

eu.eot.su | Crowds of Ukrainians rush to get international passports due to mobilization law (14.04.24)
Warsaw, Prague

PERKS FOR VOLUNTEER FIGHTERS
The bill proposes offering financial perks for people who volunteer to fight in the army and sign an army contract....
pravda.com.ua| Zelensk* on changes to law on mobilisation: It will help military leadership (11.04.24)
The president stressed that "any person who breached mobilisation regulations, was of conscription age, and engaged in draft evasion or other infractions against the relevant law was already violating existing legislation ... There are some changes to certain regulations that will help the military leadership. Vacations, improved rotations, etc," Zelensk* said.
OTHER PROVISIONS
The bill would abolish mandatory conscription for Ukrainian men aged 18 or older, and replace it with basic military training for all men starting from September 2025. One new provision in the bill would allow people who have been convicted and given a suspended sentence to serve in the army....
vOLdeMoRT | Zelensk* to sign new mobilization bill this month - senior MP, 14 Apr
"the deputy speaker of parliament, Aleksandr Kornyenko, has said speaking on national TV on Sunday..."
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by Cat on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 08:14:40 PM EST
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"Fraught Mobilization Bill" - WEEK 2 (none / 0)
polsatnews.pl | An important change for Ukrainians of military age in Poland. Consulates have stopped serving them, 24 Apr
They will not issue subpoenas to them, they will not spend time and resources on this," [Ukraine Deputy Fedir Venislavsky] explained. The politician confirmed that it is currently not possible to transfer subpoenas abroad, since this is done by the military, who cannot legally operate outside the country.
reuters | Poland ready to help Ukraine to get military-age men back, 24 Apr
The Ukrainian government announced rules on Wednesday under which passports for military-age men can be issued only inside the country instead of foreign diplomatic missions.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba suspended consular services for males aged 18 to 60 until May 18 [Zelensk* constitutional term limit]
As a result, men aged between 18 and 60 living abroad will be unable to renew expiring passports or obtain new ones.
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"Any support is possible," [Defence Minister Wladyslaw] Kosiniak-Kamysz said about how Poland would respond if Kyiv asked for help in bringing home those who may lose their right to stay in Poland once their passports expire.
strana | "Help in returning". What did the Polish minister really say about the deportation of conscripted Ukrainians, 25 Apr
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh's alleged statement that Ukrainians with expired passports will be deported is being widely disseminated online. The Financial Times also published it today.
by Cat on Fri Apr 26th, 2024 at 12:02:41 AM EST
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Poroshenko Gambled On A Hillary Win (none / 0)
New weapons ... second wind ... all cards on an offensive by Ukraine with long range missiles ... crawling closer to a final solution ... all Zelenskyy now needs is manpower ... such a shame men and women are in short supply.

NATO itching to join the melee for a definite shot at Moscow .... Russia was right all along, expansion of the defense pact formed an existential threat to the Russian Federation. Countdown to the last big bang.

Before Hillary and her minions lost to the ME coalition of Trump Inc. ... Ukraine gambled ... and lost.

US mercenaries have made a home in Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest part of the Emirates. Abu Dhabi joined the neoconservatives of the Republican party to defeat Hillary in 2016. Under the radar, or just a narrative the media doesn't write about because US and UK intelligence are pointing fingers at Putin and Russia.



Have a peaceful cultural summer
by Oui (Oui) on Fri Apr 26th, 2024 at 07:50:10 AM EST
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"Fraught Mobilization Bill" - UPDATE (none / 0)
TASS | The Supreme Court of Ukraine has opened proceedings on the claim of non-appointment of presidential elections by the Rada, 27 Apr Big Israel
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The claim was filed by a resident of Chernihiv. The statement submitted by him claims that in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada is obliged to call presidential elections in connection with the approaching expiration of Zelensk*'s five-year term of office. The plaintiff demands that the court oblige the Parliament to call presidential elections. As part of the proceedings, the Ukrainian Parliament has been given 15 days to provide an explanation for its decision not to call an election.

Ukraine is actively discussing the legitimacy of the government in the absence of parliamentary and presidential elections, which cannot be held during martial law. Ukraine's presidential election was scheduled to take place in March. In particular, Rada deputy Alexander Dubinsky stated that Zelensk*'s powers under the constitution expire on the night of May 21, 2024, that is, exactly five years after the inauguration, and there is no legitimate way to extend them. In turn, the country's former ambassador to the UK Vadim Prystaiko admitted that Kiev's Western partners are also concerned that Zelensk*'s presidential term should soon end.
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strana | Ukraine has submitted to the Council of Europe a written application for partial withdrawal from compliance with the European Convention, 28 Apr LIST
...This is reported on the Council [of Europe]'s website.
Revised Notification about the derogation measures from Ukraine obligations under the Convention (Article 15)
The statement says that during martial law, human rights provided for in a number of articles of the Constitution may be restricted. Including the right to free elections.
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The document further lists the measures applied in Ukraine, which during martial law can be considered a derogation from the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. ...
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reference
How the Union Pulled Off a Presidential Election During the Civil War, temporarily

by Cat on Sun Apr 28th, 2024 at 04:14:47 PM EST
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"Fraught Mobilization Bill" - UPDATE (none / 0)
dw.ru | Киев выйдет из Конвенции по правам человека на время войны, 29 Apr
by Cat on Mon Apr 29th, 2024 at 08:36:45 PM EST
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"Fraught Mobilization Bill" - WEEK 2 (none / 1)
strana | Drones, missiles, and Patriot air defense systems. The United States will produce six billion dollars worth of weapons for Ukraine. List, 26 Apr
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And according to them [Politico?], Ukraine will receive weapons within a few years, when these orders are fulfilled.
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source: defense.gov | Biden Administration Announces Historic New Security Assistance Package for Ukraine, 26 Apr $1B PDA + $6B USAI shopping lists
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Unlike Presidential Drawdown Authority [PDA], which DoD has continued to leverage to deliver equipment to Ukraine from DoD stocks at a historic pace, including through the $1 billion package announced on April 24, USAI is an authority under which the United States procures capabilities from U.S. industry or partners. This announcement represents the beginning of a contracting process to acquire additional priority capabilities for Ukraine.

• RIM-7 and AIM-9M missiles for air defense;
• Stinger anti-aircraft missiles;
• Small arms and additional rounds of small arms ammunition, including .50 caliber rounds to counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS);
• Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
• 155mm artillery rounds, including High Explosive and Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions rounds;
• 105mm artillery rounds;  
• 60mm mortar rounds;
• Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles;
• Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs);
• High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs);
• Logistics support vehicles;
• Tactical vehicles to tow and haul equipment;
• Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
• Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
• Precision aerial munitions;
• Airfield support equipment;
•  Anti-armor mines;
• Claymore anti-personnel munitions;
• Demolitions munitions for obstacle clearing; and
• Night vision devices; and
• Spare parts, field equipment, training munitions, maintenance, and other ancillary equipment.

euronews | US announces Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of aid package, 26 Apr
...Zelensk* said at least seven Patriot systems are needed to protect Ukrainian cities.

"We urgently need Patriot systems and missiles for them," he said. "This is what can and should save lives right now."...

source: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hold A News Conference Following Virtual Meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, 26 Apr
...In terms of Patriots and what will they be able to do going forward, it's left to be seen, but I can tell you that we continue to work on this, and in a very earnest manner. All of the countries that have Patriots certainly value that capability, but I think going forward, we'll be able to hopefully work with a number of countries to put together additional Patriot capability, and you may have noticed that in the last several days, I've been talking one-on-one with some of my European counterparts actually discussing this issue and other issues. But again, we're going to continue to work at this until we have the right kinds of capability....
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defense.gov | Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the House Passage of the National Security Supplemental, 20 Apr
This legislation is also an important investment in America's future. By providing approximately $50 billion that will flow directly into our defense industrial base, this bill will create good American jobs in more than 30 states even as it reinforces U.S. long-term security.
by Cat on Sat Apr 27th, 2024 at 01:05:20 AM EST
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Re: April 2024 Slava Big Israel (none / 0)
yahoo! ukrainska pravda | 161 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia found in Germany, 17 Apr deflation
Source: National Police of Ukraine [META]; Ukrinform

Quote: "Thanks to our cooperation with German law enforcement agencies in documenting the Russian war crimes, specifically the deportation and forced displacement of Ukrainian children, the location of 161 Ukrainian children in Germany who were being sought as forcibly displaced to temporarily occupied territories or deported to Russia and Belarus has been established."

["]Details["]: He also noted that Kyiv is counting on its partners' assistance in bringing Russian war criminals to justice both in Ukrainian and foreign courts, and the military-political leadership in the International Criminal Court and special tribunals.

archive crowd sourced OMFG
by Cat on Wed Apr 17th, 2024 at 05:50:31 PM EST
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Ukraine-Russia Exchange of Children Direct Talks (none / 0)

Россия и Украина впервые провели очные переговоры по детям | 24 April 2024 |

"As a result of the negotiations, a list of 29 children was fixed who should be reunited with relatives in Ukraine, and 19 children who should be reunited with families in Russia," Maria Lvova-Belova said.

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Wed Apr 24th, 2024 at 10:42:38 PM EST
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17 April 2024 Slava Big Israel (none / 0)
southfront | UKRAINIAN/NATO MILITARY DEALT HEAVY BLOW TO RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSE IN CRIMEA-video
The airport came under the attack of the US-made MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles. The first explosion sounded at about 3:40 a.m. Moscow time and the attack lasted about an hour.

The were reportedly launched in two waves from the Ukrainian-controlled areas in the Kherson region. According to some sources close to the Russian military, in total, 12 ATACMS were used in the attack. The first wave of strikes reportedly involved seven missiles, apparently with cluster warheads, and at least five more missiles were launched in the second wave. There were no reports about the interception of any missiles. The Russian military is yet to officially comment on the attack.

by Cat on Thu Apr 18th, 2024 at 12:05:13 AM EST
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