TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
Russian tanker carrying 100,000 tons of oil loses control off German coast
A 248-metre tanker from the Russian "shadow fleet" has lost control in the Baltic Sea north of the island of Rügen. The vessel, drifting off the coast of Germany, has 99,000 tonnes of oil on board, BILD reports , citing the German Maritime Rescue Service.
The tanker Eventin flies the flag of Panama and is 18 years old, the publication clarifies. It loaded oil in the Russian port of Ust-Luga and set out on a voyage to the Egyptian port of Said on January 6.
According to BILD, the vessel is part of the so-called shadow fleet of the Russian Federation, which Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Eventin was launched in 2006 under the Norwegian flag under the name Storviken. In 2022, the vessel was registered in Panama as Charvi and received its current name in June 2024. The owner of the tanker is unknown. As journalists found out, Charvi belonged to a company based in Dubai, which was founded in 2022 and liquidated in March 2024.
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🔥In Engels, Russia, at the oil depot hit by Ukrainian drones the situation is deteriorating. The fire continues and has reportedly spread to other tanks.
Over the past 24 hours, firefighters have tried to use foam to stop the fire with no success. Now, they are reportedly expecting reinforcements and other equipment to arrive from neighboring regions and will try again. If the attempt is not successful, they are simply planning to let the oil reserves burn out.
The oil refinery stored kerosene fuel used by the Russian Air Force stationed at the airfield nearby. The bombers and fighter jets from Engels are routinely used in Russia’s attacks on Ukraine. Reportedly, the airfield is already experiencing a fuel shortage.
Screening of Russian Propaganda Film “Maidan: Turn to War” Canceled in Italy — Zmina
The planned screening of the Russian propaganda film Maidan: Turn to War on January 18 in Arezzo, Tuscany, has been canceled, announced Arezzo Mayor Alessandro Ghinelli.
The film, produced by Russia Today, was to feature two propagandists: Andrea Lucidi, living in Russia since 2022, and Vincenzo Lorusso, who translated the film into Italian. Russian media speculate their involvement may have led to the cancellation.
The event was organized by Michele Menchetti, a local councilor from the Five Star Movement, who criticized the decision. Menchetti claimed the screening was part of his "information and educational activities" and recently called on the government to stop sending weapons to Ukraine. He vowed to find alternative venues to show the film.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s State Film Agency urged the Ukrainian Embassy in Italy to prevent screenings of Russian propaganda films like Maidan: Turn to War and Children of Donbas in Italy.
The agency expressed concern that these films distort the events of the Revolution of Dignity and the Russian-Ukrainian war, spreading disinformation and manipulating public opinion, especially during Ukraine's ongoing war.
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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