Apple is a sponsor of war
Apple has started creating accounts for Russians with the US region, noticed online. Now, when registering even with a Russian phone number and location in Russia, the region automatically changes to the US.
Thanks to this, Orcs can use all apps blocked in Russia without restrictions and continue lining Apple’s coffers with profits.
@MedvedevRussiaE You don’t need an enemy to do it, you’re managing nicely by yourselves. And a brave warrior nation next door. Bet you’re wishing you hadn’t poked that’s ants nest? 🤡
@AGDugin The West doesn't give a toss about you. But you have chosen to take away the sovereignty and freedom of Ukraine. And that mistake may well be the end of Putin's and your Russia. And you deserve it. All of you.
"Swedish court rules seized cargo ship can be handed over to Ukraine"
This should be happening all the time with "shadow fleet" vessels...
https://t.co/IpvVPMf7CT
When Russia finally cracks and offers to negotiate, expect a flood of Western politicians to pressure Ukraine into a bad deal.
We need to call out this political cowardice before it ruins a historic chance to defeat Russian imperialism.
The structural foundations of the Russian war machine are cracking under immense pressure. Russia's overall situation is deteriorating, and while the endgame might take a while, Moscow will eventually be forced to look for a diplomatic way out. They will try to look reasonable by offering small compromises.
This is where the danger peaks. Our Western governments are heavily populated by leaders who will panic and see this as an opportunity to wash their hands of the conflict. Out of sheer cowardice, they will try to bully Ukraine into accepting whatever deal Russia puts on the table.
We must state clearly that Ukraine cannot accept this betrayal. The power to decide when to make a deal belongs strictly to the Ukrainian people, not to anxious Western politicians. The few brave governments in our alliance must stand up to the cowards and ensure Ukraine has the backing to stay the course.
The ultimate goal cannot be a temporary ceasefire. Russian imperialism will remain a direct threat to the entire continent for as long as we tolerate its existence. To make Europe safe, we must use this exact opportunity to defeat it completely. This is a time for strength, not capitulation
In the first quarter of 2026, just 143 tonnes (0.6% of Ireland's total alumina exports) went to EU countries, with the vast majority (83%) shipped directly to Russia. It raises even more questions 👇
why the @EU_Commission has decided that, at this time, imposing sanctions on either the company or imposing trade restrictions on alumina exports to Russia would be disruptive (???) to the vital aluminium supply chain in Europe. Vital for whom or what?! Does 0.6% exported to the EU make it so vital, or is it a chain ⛓️💥 that connects it to the russian owners and interests?
The Aughinish plant was built in the 1970s as part of the aluminum giant Alcan. It was later acquired by Glencore, which in 2006 merged with Rusal and SUAL, forming one of the world’s largest aluminum producers.
In 2018, Oleg Deripaska, the billionaire Russian oligarch, was forced to surrender control of the firm that ultimately controls Aughinish Alumina.
“The reduction of Mr Deripaska's holding to a minority stake, the result of a deal with the Trump administration, is part of why the Limerick-based refinery has thus far avoided being hit by sanctions designed to penalise Russia for its war in Ukraine.
But a combination of Kremlin-connected businesses and banks control Rusal, the company that owns Aughinish, according to financial documents reviewed by @RTE_PrimeTime in the spring of 2022”, reported then @RitaOReilly.
But Prime Time @rte has also established that Mr Deripaska is a beneficiary of the war efforts. The Russian military is the top client of a number of his companies, and he owns a military hardware firm that makes armoured vehicles used by Russian forces in Ukraine.
The @EU_Commission has decided not to propose sanctions at this time on Aughinish Alumina, the Shannon-based plant owned by a Russian company, which has been accused of exporting alumina that has ended up in Russian weapons and armaments used against civilian targets in Ukraine.
In May, 39 MEPs from 12 member states wrote to the European Commission calling for a ban on alumina exports from the EU to Russia, while the Vice President of the European Parliament Pina Picierno called on the Commission to add alumina to the next sanctions package.
https://t.co/5zKEw6Y5d3
Micheál Martin said yesterday sanctioning Aughinish would hurt Europe more then it hurts Russia.
However new figures obtained by The Irish Times show that this year 83% (200,619 tonnes) of alumina exports went to Russia.
The amount exported he EU was 149 tonnes (0.6%)