News and History

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[News and History @ConnectRussia]

This Canadian lake should mark the start of the Anthropocene, scientists say - The Washington Post https://t.co/HxUltrXsRq

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Shocking.
Simply shocking. https://t.co/lZEL7W1E2O

[OC Media @OCMediaorg]

The Far-right extremist group Alt Info are celebrating and destroying installations at the venue of this afternoon’s aborted Pride Festival, after police did not prevent them from entering the site.

📹 @mari_nikuradze/@T_Shoshiashvili /OC Media
📰 https://t.co/f8njBRqW92

[Jake Cordell @JakeCordell]

The main event of Tbilisi Pride 🏳️‍🌈 - supposed to be today - has been cancelled after 3,000 hardcore group of anti-LGBT protestors marched on the event - in a field miles away from the city centre - and police said they could not ensure the safety of the event.

[Mariam Nikuradze @mari_nikuradze]

They broke in the fest territory and are destroying it.

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

My op-ed in the WSJ as I travel to Vilnius for the NATO summit. So are President Biden and many other national leaders. My messages: Ukraine is already fighting the war NATO was created to fight. While Biden & the rest delay, innocent Ukrainians die. https://t.co/LC9D8Hldmh

[Timothy Ash @tashecon]

Strong backing from Erdogan for Ukraine’s NATO membership. The West should not dally on this - green light to membership at the Vilnius summit, with Sweden. Ukraine deserves it. https://t.co/A2ccbir2P0

[Ragıp Soylu @ragipsoylu]

NEW: Kremlin says Azov leaders were supposed to stay in Turkey until the end of the conflict

“Nobody informed Russia about the transfer of the leaders of the Azov terrorist group from Turkey to Ukraine”, Peskov told RIA Novosti

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

In Minsk I ask Alexander Lukashenko:
• would he allow Wagner to attack Ukraine from Belarus?
• would he have a say in launching Russian tactical nuclear weapons?
• about human rights in Belarus.
Producer @LizaShuvalova @BBCNews

[BenAris @bneeditor]

Superb. The Steve Rosenberg - Lukashenko ding dongs are best & also most entertaining journalism on the beat. Classic stuff.

“If there’s no article against political crimes how can there be political prisoners”?

Luka is a legend… in a -ve sense ofc

[News and History @ConnectRussia]

@RitornellaNYC @Pringles @Pringles @LAYS ? Any comment?

[RitorFella🇺🇸🇺🇦 @RitornellaNYC]

I can’t believe my eyes: @Pringles , do you really sell your chips in Russia in containers with a slogan “Taste of Victory” and 🇷🇺 flag? 🤯😡

[KyivPost @KyivPost]

🤫”Just because we’re quiet… doesn’t mean we aren’t busy” – Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense published a new video.

[Lindsey Snell @LindseySnell]

Azerbaijan (currently blocking the Lachin corridor and occupying parts of Armenia) claims in new state propaganda that Armenia refuses calls for reconciliation.

The video ends with shots of Yerevan, Sev Lake, and a threat: "Armenia will submit to the truth of West Azerbaijan."

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

500 days of the full-scale war.

Snake Island. The free island of free Ukraine.

I am grateful to everyone who fought here against the occupiers. We commemorated the heroes who gave their lives in this battle – one of the most important during the full-scale war.

Glory to everyone who fights for security in our Black Sea!
Honor!

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[Secretary Antony Blinken @SecBlinken]

500 days ago, the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians have fought bravely to defend their country, freedom, and right to determine their own future. The U.S. will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to achieve a just and durable peace.

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

Greetings to #NAFOfellas at the first-ever #NAFOSummit in Vilnius.

#NAFO is a living example of how to disarm Russian disinformation with humour, intelligence and enthusiasm. Behind every Fella is a real person who believes in #Ukraine’s victory.

Thank you for your service.

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

What's really painful about today's media space is that the loudest scandals quickly fade away and slip off the world's attention.
Evan, the American journalist whom absolutely everyone in the Kyiv media community knows personally, is still in Russian captivity.

[#WomenInJournalism @CFWIJ]

#Peru: @rmapalacios repeatedly targeted by Ultra-Right group. Protests outside her home, insults hurled at the renowned columnist. Concerned by police inaction, #CFWIJ calls on attorney general to investigate.

Read More: https://t.co/QOCYodSOJW

[Timothy Ash @tashecon]

Two heroes.