Excerpts from the most important news on Ukraine
How kremlin pushes its “russian world” using cinema
28.11.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZTwhjCzgs8The episode “Cinema” from the series “The Big russian Lies” by suspilne.media tells about the cinema as a platform for promoting the political interests of the kremlin.Modern russian cinema from year to year reflects the public policy of the state and shapes public attitudes. The world of russian films and TV series normalizes arbitrariness, romanticizes cruelty, and glorifies power structures and the apparatus of repression.For years, the russians dehumanized Ukrainians through cinema, forming an image of the enemy out ...NATO Parliamentary Assembly calls to provide Ukraine with long-range precision weapons
25.11.2024
Lawmakers from across the NATO Alliance delivered a resounding message of continued support for Ukraine.Lawmakers called on Allies to “demonstrate their ironclad commitment to NATO’s collective defense,” bolstering deterrence, including by strengthening forward defenses on NATO’s eastern flank. They deplored China’s role as an enabler of russia’s war against Ukraine and the “growing collusion between autocratic regimes in russia, China, Iran, North Korea and Belarus.” NATO should “sustain and increase military, financial, and humanitarian support for Ukraine, ensuring the timely ...Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine is no longer facing only russia, this is a world war, welcome – it has begun
23.11.2024
The Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK, the former Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said that after the direct involvement of russia’s autocratic allies in the war against Ukraine, it can be considered that the Third World War has already begun, pravda.com.ua reported.“I believe that in 2024 we can clearly see that the Third World War has begun. Because in 2024, Ukraine is no longer facing russia. Ukraine is facing soldiers from North Korea. Let’s be ...russian occupiers call to snitch on Ukrainians who commemorate the victims of the Holodomor – Center of National Resistance
23.11.2024
On the eve of the day of commemoration of the victims of the Holodomor, caused by the inhumane policy of the russian occupiers in the past, the enemy is once again preparing for repressions, sprotyv.mod.gov.ua reported.The russians are trying to erase any memory of their crimes, which resulted in the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. That is why in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine the enemy immediately destroyed any reminders of that tragedy: everything from monuments to museum ...How russia rewrites history in its favor to advance its political interests
14.11.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4_ZsqmkuK4The first episode of the “Big russian Lies” series shows how russia has been using history as a propagandistic tool to advance its political interests for centuries. russia employs the historical myth of direct descent from Kyivan Rus to claim a millennia-long history and justify territorial claims on neighboring states, suspilne.media reported.russia asserts special geopolitical rights in Europe by exploiting the historical theme of victory in World War II, creating a myth of a unified, russian, victorious people. russia has ...Borrell: We need more sanctions against the russian shadow fleet. The russian capacity to export hydrocarbons also prolongs the war
15.10.2024
We need more sanctions against the russian shadow fleet. The russian capacity to export hydrocarbons also prolongs the war and the number of ships on this shadow fleet that allows russia to continue exporting oil without being under the limits, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement.“We have to continue fighting against sanctions circumvention – and this starts at home. It is not only the countries where the circumvention takes place by re-exporting, it starts at home. ...Syrskyi on talks with NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe: Once again emphasized the importance of timely transfer of weapons from partners
05.10.2024
The other day, I had a telephone conversation with General Christopher Cavoli, NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe, Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a statement.In the course of the conversation, Syrskyi informed his American colleague about the operational situation on the front line and the challenges faced by units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine during the conduct of a defensive operation. The enemy continues to conduct active offensive actions using air superiority and long-range firepower.In this context, Syrskyi once again ...Very different landscapes. Pentagon believes that intercepting Iranian drones over Ukraine, unlike over Israel, will involve US in a war
04.10.2024
Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said that NATO’s participation in the shooting down of russian missiles and drones in the airspace of Ukraine will be “involving” the US in a war.Singh was asked to comment on the words of President Zelenskyi, who called on allies to help close Ukraine’s airspace, just as the US helped Israel repel missiles from Iran.“We are talking about two very different landscapes and battlefields. The president at the very beginning when russia invaded Ukraine directed this department ...Ukraine’s losses exceeded USD 1.164 trillion in lost revenue – KSE
03.10.2024
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s total losses, including current and projected losses in revenue and value-added, are estimated at USD 1.164 trillion and USD 385.7 billion, respectively, the Kyiv School of Economics reported.According to the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) analytical team, the largest indirect revenue losses are in productive sectors, including trade (USD 450.5 billion), industry, including construction and services (USD 409.9 billion), and agriculture (USD 83.1 billion). Important infrastructure sectors, including energy (USD 43.1 billion) ...Israel declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres persona non grata
03.10.2024
Israel declared UN Secretary General António Guterres persona non grata and banned him from entering the country. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz, said in a post on X.“Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous attack on Israel, as almost every country in the world has done, does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil. This is a Secretary-General who has yet to denounce the massacre and sexual atrocities committed by Hamas murderers on October ...putin must be defeated in Ukraine because he doesn’t need territory, he needs victory over democracy, over the rule of law – Poroshenko
30.09.2024
The fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko urged the future European commissioners to put aside their fear of putin and ensure Ukraine’s victory in the war. He also emphasized that the membership of our country in the EU and NATO is one of the main conditions for victory over the aggressor country.“putin must be defeated in Ukraine, not in any other country. putin does not need Crimea, Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, or Kherson. putin doesn’t need territory at all. putin needs victory ...russians began equipping Shahed drones with Starlink systems
26.09.2024
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed an Iran-developed Shahed-136 drone equipped with a Starlink satellite communication system on 25 September, defence-ua.com reported.The russian Federation may be seeking to utilize Starlink technology to transform Shahed drones into long-range loitering munitions, capable of reaching distances of up to 2000 kilometers. This adaptation would also allow for reconnaissance missions, the alteration of flight objectives at any range, and the ability to engage moving targets.Although SpaceX does not officially provide service or sell Starlink kits ...
