TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z 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 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
"Putin sympathizers are like Hitler sympathizers"
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The writer Dmitry Glukhovsky is an important voice of the russian opposition even in exile. In an interview with ZDFheute, he explains why there is no negotiation with Putin.
ZDFheute: You were sentenced in absentia to more than eight years in a prison camp in russia for criticizing the war in Ukraine. How has your life changed since then?
Dmitry Glukhovsky: There are unexpected logistical restrictions (laughs). Of course I can't go to my homeland or to the half of the world that has good relations with russia.
I'm not allowed to go to Kazakhstan, Armenia or Belarus, nor to Indonesia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates or Turkey. Nyet, nyet, nyet. And of course I have to be careful about what I say, what I do and where I go, where I stay overnight, for example. But you get used to it.
ZDFheute: The russian government has put you on the wanted list, but what significance does your artistic work still have in russia?
Glukhovsky: To my great surprise, I am still being published. My play "The White Factory" premiered in London a few months ago - and it will soon even be published in Moscow. In russia, such things can happen at the same time: I may be on the wanted list, but people still buy my books completely legally.
Many works by artists - not just writers, but also musicians - who are classified as foreign agents are still sold and heard in russia. Of course, that can be over overnight. As happened to Boris Akunin, for example: he is suddenly classified as a terrorist and extremist and all book sales are banned.
to continue
Igor Kyivskyi wrote his thoughts on his X account:
russia invades Crimea and Donbas in 2014 - reaction of the democratic world - concern.
russia invades with a full-scale war in 2022 - reaction, concern.
russia commits thousands of war crimes, destroys dozens of cities, kills hundreds of thousands of people. Commits genocide of a nation in the 21st century in the center of Europe - the reaction, the partner is again concerned about this.
russia arranges nuclear blackmail at Ukrainian nuclear power plants - reaction of the world, concern
russia is bombing Ukraine's critical infrastructure and energy sector with missiles and drones, terrorizing civilians, trying to plunge them into the cold and darkness. The world is still worried.
Mass executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by russian terrorists. Their abuse in captivity. The world's reaction, concern again.
Deportation and kidnapping of thousands of Ukrainian children. And then psychologically brainwashing the children and instilling in them hatred of Ukraine and their home, culture, language. The world's reaction, concern. Oh yes, they will still issue an arrest warrant for Putin. Which everyone will spit on and will not carry out (Mongolia is one example). Another concern, without any action.
russia calmly bypasses sanctions through other countries that help it. Buys technology that it uses in its missiles to attack Ukraine. The missiles are stuffed with chips and technology from the West. The reaction of the West, concern, we can do nothing.
russia is deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus, despite the nuclear non-proliferation treaties. Violating all international treaties. Despite the fact that Ukraine has renounced these weapons, and everyone forbids it to have them, or to deploy, for example, NATO nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory as a deterrent. russia, however, calmly deploys them in other countries. And there is no need to even talk about nuclear weapons, if Ukraine is not even given long-range missiles, and is not allowed to strike russia, its military facilities, in order to defend itself from its aggression... and the only reaction of the world is concern again.
The second nuclear state after russia, North Korea, enters the war against Ukraine. It sends its troops to Ukraine. And before that, it sent millions of shells, ballistic missiles, etc. The world reacts with concern. The same reaction to military aid to the Russians from Iran, China, Belarus, etc. Everyone is concerned.
The list can go on and on, listing how many other things deeply worry our partners. But only a blind person cannot see their political impotence, cowardice and indecisiveness. And only a blind person cannot see that they simply do not care about all this, and they do not care how many more Ukrainians will die. But they cannot openly admit this, because they want to keep a “good” face.
The only people I am grateful to are ordinary citizens of the world who, unlike their politicians, continue to do at least something to support and help Ukraine fight this global evil and injustice.
@ukrainejournal
Video in this new substack. George Conway
Good morning Resisters everywhere. A chilly morning here. Winter is coming. The bow hunter is hunting this morning. The cold is needed. The deer have to keep moving to stay warm. Hopefully walk by his blind.
US announces reward of up to $10 million for information on Russian propagandists
The United States has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information about the Russian Rybar project.
The information was published on the website of the Rewards For Justice program of the US Department of State.
According to the US authorities, the Russian project tried to interfere in the US presidential election.
“The “Rybar” relies on connections and funding from Rostec to strengthen Russia’s military capabilities and promote pro-Russian and anti-Western ideological attitudes,” the report states.
According to the United States, Rybar operates the propaganda media channels HOLDTHELINE and STANDWTHTEXAS to promote the political interests of the Russian government in the United States.
Both projects are used by supporters of pro-Republican voting in the United States, and the first of them appeared in accounts with an audience of more than a million people.
Also, according to the US, Rybar created the TEXASvsUSA account on X to exploit the issue of illegal immigrants crossing the Texas border.
This account was suspended for violating the social network’s rules. Using this account, the US authorities believe that Rybar tried to “sow discord, promote social divisions, incite partisan and racial hatred, and call for hatred and violence in the United States.”
The Rewards for Justice program offers a reward for information leading to the location of Rybar project employees who “knowingly participated or are participating in interference in the U.S. election,” as well as for information that will prevent foreign interference in the election.
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🤡lavrov said russia wants Ukraine outside NATO, with a "neutral" status, and without the West "using" Ukraine "to create direct threats to the russian Federation." (AKA no weapons for Ukraine.)
lavrov 🫏 is essentially saying that russia wants Ukraine to capitulate. Then, russia would definitely say that they defeated the West - because Ukrainian defeat would mean a complete crash of the post-1945 global order and security system. It would mean that the international institutions were unable to do their job. It would mean that russia would definitely move forward and start new wars (and not just russia) - because it's seen firsthand that it's working.
If russia is not defeated in Ukraine, it will continue becoming an even larger and more serious threat.
@ukrainejournal
🤔 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇳 The Biden administration has ceased to be fundamentally opposed to inviting Ukraine to NATO, — Le Monde
🟠 On Friday, US President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Germany, Great Britain and France. The main topic of conversation was Ukraine;
🟠 The partners did not reach a consensus on Zelenskyy's Victory plan and, most likely, will not find a common solution before the US elections;
🟠 In particular, there were disagreements on the point about permission for long-range strikes against the Russian Federation - the leaders agreed that this is not enough to radically change the situation on the front;
🟠 At the same time, the US and Germany no longer object to Ukraine joining NATO
If Kamala Harris wins the US elections, Biden will be able to begin working on inviting Ukraine to the Alliance
🟠 However, the four of them, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, will not be able to resolve this issue — this requires broader support from NATO members, and Turkey and Hungary will probably be against it.
🙃 🦁 Two lions, stolen by Russians from Mariupol to the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea, a couple of days ago mauled to death the manager of the local zoo, — the director of the zoo
A march against Russian ecocide, led by UAnimals took place in Warsaw.
Ukrainians and Poles gathered to remind the world about Russian crimes against the environment.
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The European Council said on Oct. 17 frozen Russian assets should "remain immobilized" until Moscow ends its full-scale war on Ukraine and makes reparations for damages caused to the country.
Estimates of the damage that Russian aggression over the past decade has caused to Ukrainian infrastructure have varied. The World Bank said in February 2024 it could be as high as $486 billion.
European countries hold roughly two-thirds of the $300 billion Russian sovereign assets immobilized after the outbreak of the full-scale war. While hesitant to confiscate the assets outright, the EU devised a plan to use windfall profits to fund Ukraine's reconstruction and defense needs.
🇺🇦@ukraine_report 🇺🇦🔱
💥A Russian major was killed by car bomb in occupied Luhansk, Ukraine's intelligence reports.
Russian Major Dmitriy Pervukha, allegedly involved in war crimes against Ukraine, was killed in the center of Russian-occupied Luhansk after his car exploded, Ukraine's military intelligence said on Oct. 19.
While HUR called Pervukha "a war criminal" and said that every crime against Ukraine would be "justly punished," it didn't claim responsibility for the attack.
Photos: Ukraine's military intelligence/Telegram.
🇺🇦@ukraine_report 🇺🇦
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z 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 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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