There has been a lot of discussion around the effects of winter on operations. I thought I’d outline a couple of aspects of winter fighting that are both critical and often under appreciated. BLUF: Winter will likely favour the Ukrainian military. 1/17
Due to Lukashenko’s refusal to participate in the war in Ukraine information has leaked that there are preparations for an assassination of Lukashenko. The plan is to kill him and have him replaced by CSTO sec.-General Stanislav Zas who’d surrender Belarus’ army to Putin #Belarus
The relations between Kazakhstan and Russia have sharply deteriorated since the invasion of Ukraine. Kazakhstan openly rejects Russia. It is very much possible that this uprising is instigated by Moscow. #Ukraine#Kazakhstan#Russia
Sorry about flooding your screen. But this is historic. Bilingual ppl like me, if we don’t do something, to speak up, to relay on this passing information out and explain it, nobody will understand what’s going on in China. There is a huge info vacuum about real China.
This is the absolute worst part of being a publicist. I can't believe I've had to write this, let alone release the news. Please share your thoughts and memories of Irene. I'll be reading each and every one of them and know she'll be smiling from Heaven. She adored her fans. - JM
Gareth Jones sacrificed his life to bring the truth about Holodomor - Soviet’s genocide against Ukraine to the world. We remember and thankful . People of the Truth
1/ Mobilised Russians in Sverdlovsk region are suffering from a mass outbreak of infectious disease, but doctors are unable to treat them due to a lack of equipment and medicine. This is likely the result of overcrowded, insanitary conditions at their training area. ⬇️
Incredible footage from #China’s #Shanghai, where countless people gathered at a road called “#Urumqi road,” chanting a slogan “Step down, the Communist Party” very loudly.
People in Iran are braving bullets to protest for women’s rights. People in China are on the streets calling for freedom. The only recent protests I have seen in Russia is by people who complain they haven’t been given sufficiently good weapons and equipment to go kill Ukrainians
Tsinghua university right now👇🏼 city after city seeing protests small and large against Zero Covid policies and against excesses of Communist Party rule - every hour there seems to be a new one
Germany & France must take their responsibility for enabling Russia's military aggression:
1. If they had not opposed Ukraine's and Georgia's accession to NATO in April 2008, neither war would have happened.
3… 2… 1… She is finally here! Vilnius Christmas tree is officially lit and ready to take your breath away. Disguised as a giant multilayered birthday cake decorated with 700 candles. The message is clear - Vilnius is celebrating its 700 years next year
The fear of « provoking » Russia has been the mortal sin of Western diplomacy, starting with its silence on the atrocities committed during the two Chechen wars, the war against Georgia, and the refusal to offer NATO MAPs to Ukraine and Georgia in 2008!