By deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin blackmails the West with escalation, to decrease support for Ukraine. But western response must be firm and clear: more support for Ukraine! More support for freedom fighters in Belarus. More sanctions against Putin and Lukashenka!
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Ramaphosa’s spox denies Kyiv explosions; Ukraine questions South Africa’s stance.
Ramaphosa's spox argues they heard no explosions in Kyiv today which is simply not true. Taking South Africa's position into account, when will they say the whole Russo-Ukrainian war isn't real and it's all just a 'deliberate misinformation' on UA part? https://
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rica/news/developing-dispatches-from-ukraine-news24-joins-ramaphosa-peace-delegation-on-the-ground-20230615
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Russians in the south are pulling troops from second line of defense
Russians in the south are pulling their forces from the second line of defense, – Defenses Forces of the Tavriya direction
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10-year prison sentence for propagandist
A court sentenced in absentia a 'political technologist' and propagandist from Medvedchuk's TV channels, Mikhail Shpir, to 10 years in prison with seizure of property, according to the SBU. He supported Russia’s aggressive military and political policies and justified the occupation.
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Prigozhin gives two different figures for Wagner losses in Bakhmut
Prigozhin is unreliable when it comes to figures, both because of personal motivation to exaggerate certain numbers, but also because he is plain terrible at math. Even in the same interview he gives two different potential figures for Wagner losses in the battle for Bakhmut.
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Stoltenberg: Ukraine NATO invite off Vilnius summit agenda
Stoltenberg: NATO invite for Ukraine not to be discussed at Vilnius summit. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that an invitation for Ukraine to NATO will not be a topic of the upcoming Vilnius summit in July, in comments at a press conference in Brussels on June 16.
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Kakhovka dam destruction is massive escalation in war, scientist argues
"Beyond the human, environmental, and economic consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, this attack on critical civilian water infrastructure is a massive escalation in the war," writes environmental scientist @PeterGleick in his recent op-ed.
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United States: $205 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
On June 16, the U.S. State Department pledged to provide $205 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Ukraine to support those affected by Russia's war.
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Germany to send 64 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Germany will immediately provide Ukraine with another 64 guided missiles for the American-made NIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems
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USA to provide Ukraine with additional humanitarian aid
The United States will provide Ukraine with an additional $205 million in humanitarian aid, according to the State Department.