Reports from released detainees and human rights organizations point to widespread torture and abuse.
Civilians are especially vulnerable and are rarely included in exchanges.
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This is the reality for thousands of Ukrainian children today.
Instead of playing in a park — flowers on a heroic father’s grave. Instead of his warm hands — cold granite, that she kisses goodbye.
Source: United 24
Ukraine did not begin in 1991. And this war did not begin in 2022.
This 1-minute video runs from Kyivan Rus through empire, Soviet rule, and independence to explain one simple truth: Russia keeps trying to deny Ukraine the right to exist, and Ukraine keeps refusing to disappear.
For Ukrainians, history is not the past. It is the wound they still have to defend.
I will never understand this. You win an Oscar at the Academy Awards and call on people not to stay silent and not to be complicit. But at the same time, you can’t clearly say what war you’re talking about, who the aggressor is, or which country is "being bombed and attacked by drones falling from the sky". Hypocrisy — something Ukrainians simply cannot tolerate.
CONTEXT:
On Sun, Mar 15, the Academy awarded the Oscar for Best Documentary to "Nobody Against Putin", directed by David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber, and Alžběta Karaskova. The film tells the story of a Russian teacher who secretly documented how his small-town school was turned into a war recruitment center during the invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the film "2000 Meters to Andriivka" by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov — about the real fighting and sacrifice of Ukrainians trying to liberate their country from the Russian invasion — was not nominated this year, although it did make the shortlist.
Trump last night: „We are helping NATO with Ukraine, so NATO should help the US to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.“
This is a lie. Trump suspended all help to Ukraine with his inauguration. Not a single cent is going to Ukraine. European countries are buying US weapons. This is not helping, this purchasing. When I buy my goods in a store, then the store is not „helping“, it is making business.
Trump threatened allies around the globe with invasion and denigrated them at every step, including fallen soldiers in Afghanistan. Putin on the other hand got a pass, received a warm welcome in Alaska and even got sanctions lifted.
Those are the facts.
“Мы хотим, чтобы мир увидел, что дружба с США — это взаимно”
Украина помогает США сбивать иранские дроны. США давят на Украину.
Россия помогает Ирану убивать американцев. США разрешают Индии покупать у России нефть.
Мир видит “дружбу” США, лживый клоун.
Мені порекомендували послухати інтерв’ю Петра Рузавіна, який воює в 13-й бригаді НГУ «Хартія», з якоюсь там Гордєєвою.
Я його послухав майже все, і скажу вам так: я ніколи не перестану ахуєвати від тупості російських журналістів та їхніх питань.
Якщо ви дивились Кучеру у Дудя і сміялись, то це навпаки — в ролі Кучери була «журналістка»
Ось коротка нарізка питань для розуміння, рівня тупості цієї Гордєєвої. Дивись вам немає смислу все, цього більш ніж достатньо.
Петру Рузавіну тільки повага, людина яких одиниці з тієї сторони.
p.s автора нарізки не знаю якщо це хтось з твіттора дайте знати відмічу.
Aiko stepping up big time for his little bestie 🛡️❤️
This sweet macaque was one of the very first to welcome baby Punch kun into the troop, and now he's gone full personal bodyguard mode, gently but firmly keeping the other young monkeys at a safe distance so Punch can just chill and be a kid. 🐒💪
Punch may have started out alone, but with Aiko watching his back, he's got the best kind of family now. Keep shining, you two! 🫶✨
The trend “keep Kpop Korean” is going viral on TikTok exposing plagiarism and cultural appropriation by famous Kpop groups from Black culture
The trend includes groups such as BLACKPINK NewJeans Stray Kids ENHYPEN TWICE LE SSERAFIM and more even first generation
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⌛️ В кинохронике похорон Сталина 9 марта 1953 г. есть интересный момент. Когда гроб поставили на лафет и процессия двинулась, Хрущев шел во втором ряду, рядом с Микояном. Его роль в этой церемонии была второстепенной — на трибуне он объявлял выступавших на траурном митинге: Маленкова, Берию и Молотова. В какой-то момент Берия обернулся к Хрущеву и хозяйским жестом показал ему идти рядом с собой, в первом ряду. В том первом ряду, где шли самые главные: Молотов, Булганин, Каганович, Ворошилов, Маленков, Чжоу Эньлай (затесавшийся туда, потому что Мао не приехал) и сам Берия.
В тот момент все знали, что к власти пришли Маленков и Берия. Они были главные, они брали в свои руки управление огромной страной. И никто тогда не мог подумать, что вот этот Никитка в шапке пирожком, только что плясавший гопак во время ночных кутежей на ближней даче Сталина, через три месяца расстреляет Берию в подвале штаба Московского военного округа, а через четыре года выгонит из партии и отправит заведовать электростанцией в дальних ебенях Маленкова.
Бельгія поки не передала Україні жодного винищувача F-16, хоча ще два роки тому пообіцяла надати 30 таких літаків у межах довгострокової підтримки
https://t.co/2r1OUf2v9q
For the first time in several years, putin’s Russia is returning to the Venice Biennale. Representatives of the Biennale say the decision does not depend on them — here is why that is not true…
The Biennale consists of the main international exhibition and national pavilions. One of them is the Russian pavilion. However, although the building belongs to Russia, it is located in the Giardini, which are the property of the Italian state and the city of Venice, and it functions only through agreements with the Biennale. The president of the Biennale is appointed by the Italian government.
The Russian pavilion is not an embassy: it is not sovereign territory and does not have diplomatic status. This means that the Italian government, the authorities of Venice, and the Biennale itself can say “no” to Russia if they choose to.
If Russia participates in the Biennale, it means this is a political decision by Italy.
What is Russia bringing into the heart of Europe? There is no full list yet, but here is one example — the State Academic Russian Choir named after A. V. Sveshnikov. Regular guests of the propaganda channel Russia 24, they have been personally awarded a commendation by the war criminal putin.
Responding to criticism, Russian government official and shit-eater Mikhail Shvydkoy said:
“Eternity prevails over momentary concerns; culture prevails over politics… Unfortunately, not everyone is capable of understanding this.”
Yes — Ukrainian children who have lost their parents and their homes will indeed not be able to understand that.
Shvydkoy openly celebrates:
"This is further proof that Russian culture is not isolated, and that attempts to 'cancel' it – undertaken for the past four years by Western political elites – have not succeeded."
This is not culture outside politics, but politics disguised as culture.
The participation of official Russia in the Biennale is a serious blow to Europe’s security. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, cultural “soft power” has become part of Russia’s military doctrine and an instrument of hybrid warfare. The Kremlin has long used culture as a continuation of foreign policy — and as a way to legitimize the regime abroad.
It is the cultural expansion of imperial Russia into the heart of Europe.
We should not step on the same rake twice. We remember that in 1934, for example, Hitler and Mussolini enjoyed art together at the Biennale. In 1942 the Biennale was dedicated to military art, while the exhibition catalogue contained not a single mention of World War II. It is nothing new that totalitarian regimes use art to normalize their power.
Pussy Riot has a message for these bloodthirsty propagandists - Expect Resistance. We will drown out the noise you export - death, tragedy and lies.
We want to express unconditional support for Ukraine, for the victims of Russian war crimes, for Russian political prisoners, and for Ukrainian prisoners of war.
The best citizens of Russia are either sitting in prison for anti-war gestures or have been killed — while Europe opens its doors to putin’s officials and propagandists.
Nadya Tolokonnikova
If Trump wants Zelenskyy’s help against drones, I think JD Vance to have to fly to Kiev, and sit in the Ukrainian equivalent of the Oval Office and say, “Thank you.”