"Do nothing or things can get worse" was essentially the response to the Russia war in Georgia, annexation of Crimea in Ukraine, and invasion of Donbas. The world did nothing and things did not get better. Instead, they got worse, exactly the opposite of what the authors imply.6/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Refuting Foreign Affairs NATO exclusion arguments
Don't Let Ukraine Join NATO piece in Foreign Affairs makes 5 arguments why NATO should deny Ukraine now and in the future. The arguments are really opinions inspired by fear and ignorance; they are easily refuted. In this thread, I list the arguments and respond to them. 1/
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Mi-24V attack helicopter in service in Ukraine
Czech attack helicopter Mi-24V in service with the Air Force of Ukraine
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Diplomat: Lithuania was told it would never join NATO, but it persisted
Lithuania was directly told that it would never become a NATO member, – says a diplomat. But it stubbornly continued on its path https://ift.tt/KVGz4i8 #liga #news
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Zelensky meets, prays with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in Istanbul
Zelensky meets, prays with ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople. President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 8 joined Bartholomew I, the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, for a memorial service in Istanbul in honor of Ukrainians slain as a result of Russia's war.
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Kyiv Region Police Opened 51 Draft Evasion Cases
Kyiv Region Police have already opened 51 criminal cases related to draft evasion, – Niebotov
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Russian strike on Lyman: 8 dead, 13 injured
Russian strike on Lyman: currently, 8 deaths are reported. 13 people injured, – Ministry of Internal Affairs. PHOTO report
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Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Uragan MLRS in Zaporizhzhia
⚡️The 🇺🇦Ukrainian military destroyed several 🇷🇺Russian BM-27 "Uragan" 220-mm MLRS on the Zaporizhzhia front. pic.twitter.com/WGJCKty1nL
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 8 juillet 2023The Ukrainian military destroyed several Russian BM-27 Uragan 220-mm multiple-launch rocket systems on the Zaporizhzhia front.
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Zaporizhzhia plant faces nuclear disaster risk
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, occupied by Russia for 16 months, faces a nuclear disaster. Zelensky warns of rigged explosives and radiation leakage, while uncertainty lingers over the potential impact on war-torn Ukraine.
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Pentagon says Ukraine’s counteroffensive is slow
The Pentagon stated that Ukraine's Armed Forces' counteroffensive is progressing more slowly than Washington had hoped, but that the main strike forces have not yet been deployed.
