I told BBC that people in Kyiv are surprised, annoyed, disappointed with the government reshuffle, but not angry.
The reshuffle won’t affect Zelenskyy’s popularity either way. And student protests are real, but not anti-Zelenskyy. They want Fedorov back.
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It's noon in Ukraine.
In just 12 hours, russia has killed at least 8 civilians:
💔 3 in Odesa
💔 3 in Sumy
💔 1 in Donetsk region
💔 1 in Chernihiv region
People are being killed where they should be safe — on streets and in their homes.
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So why are Russians screaming and shrieking in every video now that Ukrainian cruise missiles and massive swarms of drones are finally flying back toward their cities?
Weren't they the ones who spent decades happily consuming kilotons of the Kremlin's warmongering propaganda in everything from the daily news to films, TV series, and even cartoons?
Weren't they the ones who enthusiastically echoed their permanent regime's slogans of "We can do it again!!!" and spent generations indulging in fantasies of a glorious war against the "decadent gay West," provided they could stay comfortably on their couches, consuming triumphant war reports and the sound of military marches on television?
Weren't they the ones dreaming of putting those "stupid khokhol swines" in their place, cheering with delight when Ukrainians were "punished" for their pro-Western democratic revolution through the criminal seizure of Crimea and the unleashing of the bloody war in Donbas?
Weren't they the ones who for years swallowed the revanchist pseudo-historical ravings of their KGB bio-robot in the Kremlin, shouting "On to Washington!!" and "On to Berlin!!" while dressing their own little children in military uniforms and putting them into toy tanks and cardboard missiles?
Weren't they the ones who erupted in euphoria at the launch of the "Kyiv in three days" operation, only to then flock by the hundreds of thousands and millions to kill Ukrainians as mercenaries for peanuts and to work for Russia's military-industrial complex, counting their blood-soaked profits?
Weren't they the ones who descended into complete moral savagery as a people and as a country, watching with their own eyes as horrific war crimes against Ukraine and Ukrainians were committed every single day, from torture and beheadings to the destruction of entire cities and nighttime missile strikes that brought apartment buildings down on top of the people inside?
Weren't they the ones who celebrated every mass killing of Ukrainians on social media, gleefully fantasizing about "leaving Europe without gas" and "freezing the khokhols in the dark this winter"?
Weren't they the very same people who loudly applauded and shouted "THANK YOU!!!" to the Wagner mercenaries in Rostov-on-Don three years ago?
Aren't they still happily consuming nonstop propaganda about the "Kyiv junta," "Ukrainian Nazis," and the "former so-called Ukraine," while listening to state propagandist Solovyov and Putin's officials calling for Odesa, Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Lviv to be wiped off the face of the earth with nuclear weapons because they refused to submit and fought back?
So what is it? Do Russians no longer enjoy the "sacred war" now that the time has come to answer for that entire orgy of hatred, chauvinism, revanchism, militarism, the cult of death, totalitarianism, and the cynical exploitation of the memory of World War II to justify new wars of conquest?
Now the Ukraine they despised so deeply and looked down upon as inherently inferior -- has survived this war, rallied the support of the free world, armed itself to the teeth, and is now systematically breaking the very backbone of their inhuman war machine.
🔴 US restores sanctions on Russian oil companies.
Ukraine's sanctions commissioner Vlasyuk confirmed that the United States has officially reinstated restrictive measures against the Russian energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil.
Over 60,000 followers and barely any reach. At this point it’s hard not to conclude that pro-Ukraine accounts, mine included, are being heavily suppressed on X.
Dear international Ukraine 🇺🇦 Supporter Community on X, specialist lawyer for international Media Law needed.
I was just privately contacted by one of the owners and founders the famous channel @Exilenova_plus that is in trouble with @X and needs legal support.
Their X account has been suspended for the 2nd time. — every single footage you see from UA 🇺🇦 UAVs and cruise missile hits in RU 🇷🇺 what every single news outlet in the world uses, is collected on RU 🇷🇺 Social Media and published by them on TG and X first.
The famous videos of St. Petersburg and Moscow Refineries, or the oil harbor in Kerch in occupied Crimea on fire yesterday, or the hits against the RU military industrial complex in Tscheboksary or now in Voronezh, none of this would be seen by the world without these guys from Exilnova+. Every single News reporter or content creator about the Ukraine war on X and every single Legacy Media News Outlet of the world uses their first published footage. That’s a fact!
Of course their X account gets permanently reported by Russian bots and haters on X. They show what the Kremlin doesn’t want you all to see.
Please support them by sharing this post and show the world that we do not agree that this account is censored on @X. This account needs a special protection status @Support@nikitabier. The decision about penalties shouldn’t be made by any AI or lower support employees.
They write on TG about the case quote:
„Dear friends,
We would like to share something that has been deeply frustrating for us for a long time.
For many months, our account on X has been facing various restrictions. The visibility of many of our posts has been reduced, preventing them from reaching the people who follow and support us. Many of you have already told us that our posts no longer appear in your feed unless you specifically visit our profile.
Now, for the second time, our account has been restricted, and for the next seven days we are completely unable to publish anything on X.
What makes this especially disappointing is that we spent years building a strong community on this platform. We invested countless hours creating content, engaging with our followers, and growing our page. It is very difficult to watch all of that gradually fall apart because of these ongoing restrictions.
We believe that everyone should have the right to express their opinions freely and communicate openly, as long as they follow the rules. Unfortunately, our experience over the past months suggests otherwise.
We simply wanted to let you know what is happening and why you may be seeing our posts much less frequently than before.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support us despite these challenges.“
I hope that for example @RABrennecke from @Ralf_Hoecker Lawfirm is able to help, or any other Lawyer that is specialized on Media law. These guys from Exilnova Plus do a fantastic job informing the world about what is going on in Russias war against Ukraine and they shouldn’t be punished for that. An objection to the account suspension must be filed immediately.
Any lawyer that is willing to help, I will get you in private contact with one of the owners of the channel that contacted me.
Please share this post to spread the word.
Thanks for your attention.
Ex-US ambassador to Ukraine, Taylor: Putin likely expected Trump to pressure Zelenskyy into accepting Moscow’s view. That has not happened.
Zelenskyy is more confident because he knows, war ends only when enough pressure is put on Putin, not when Ukraine is pushed to concede. 1/
Ukrainian strikes on Russia's energy sector have more impact on the Russian economy than previously thought - The Economist
The Economist built an analytical model in which they combined NASA FIRMS satellite data on thermal anomalies and Internet outages metrics.
Their most important conclusion: Ukraine has moved to systematic attrition from one-time sabotage actions. Ukrainian Defense Forces launch repeated strikes on Russian facilities until they become disabled.
The most vivid example of this tactic is, of course, Ukrainian repeated strikes on the Tuapse oil refinery - a second attack took place right when the fire from the first attack was extinguished. Now, according to many reports, the refinery hasn't provided any oil for exporting for about two months.
Ukrainian Defense Forces are now focusing on complex "secondary" targets at Russian oil refineries that are actually responsible for converting crude oil into gasoline and diesel. These do not look as beautiful as the storage tanks when burning but actually set Russia's oil refinement back months and years.
It's much harder for Russia to get spare parts for such kind of repairs due to sanctions.
The Kremlin already had to limit exports of gasoline and jet fuel. As Ukrainian attacks continue, Russia might have to decrease its oil production (a costly, time-consuming and not easily reversible process)
Ukrainian strikes are causing systemic damage to Russia's economy. In addition, as the distance of long-range Ukrainian strikes grows, Russia will have to spread its air defense systems further and further all over the country, which will make new strikes more productive in the long run.
📊: Chart of oil production volumes in Russia, barrels per day