I spoke to the publicity-shy writer and former journalist behind Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s speeches. The president's team of TV creatives have played a major role in galvanising support abroad for #Ukraine and shoring up morale at home. Thanks to @dmtrltvn

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The production of newtanks is stopped due to a lack of imports.PM Johnson is officially banned from Russia. Zelenskyy says all negotiations could end if Mariupol defenders are killed.to spend €3 bln on floating liquefied natural gas import terminals https://
euromaidanpress.com/2022/04/17/maj
or-russian-offensive-is-expected-as-soon-as-next-week/
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You're going to hear a lot about the #Azovstal steel plant in the coming hours…

The large complex of furnaces and rolling mills has become the 'final stand' for Ukrainian forces fighting in #Mariupol. Facility is also rumored to have countless underground tunnels. pic.twitter.com/JOiOqbKlFO

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) 17 avril 2022

You're going to hear a lot about the #Azovstal steel plant in the coming hours… The large complex of furnaces and rolling mills has become the 'final stand' for Ukrainian forces fighting in #Mariupol. Facility is also rumored to have countless underground tunnels.

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12/ As much as I may seem weak-kneed and regardless of the moral arguments I share on the matter, this is still the world's leading nuclear power. Incidentally, the nuclear issue was raised this week, both by V. Zelensky and by the authorities.

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They also attempted a few breakthrough operations. In both cases without success. But the Russian position appears more fragile than it was ten days ago.
Finally, the major issue is the arms deliveries. Let us recall that at the beginning, Western countries were hesitant.

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A coordination between the two banks of the Oskil River (N-S), then south of the Donetsk River. This Barvinkove-Lyman line would directly threaten Sloviansk and the rear areas of Severodonetsk. Simultaneously, LNR and DNR forces are advancing from

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6/ south of Kharkiv) and by consolidating their logistical lines. From there, their advance is slow. It continues however to the south of Izium with two probable objectives: Barvinkove to the south, Lyman to the southeast, two key railway points. It is mainly about maintaining

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3/ launched a number of strikes (by commandos or helicopters) against targets behind Russian lines, including on Russian territory. These local successes should further inflame the Russian leadership, especially as this is beginning to become known in Russia and that debates on the

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The initiative was taken by the Ukrainians, who exploited a Russian repositioning to launch raids. The most famous is the attack on the cruiser Moskva, sunk by Neptune missiles. Beyond the success of such an operation, beyond the weakening of the Russian fleet,

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