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
The Assassination Attempt on Robert Fico Will Change Slovakia Forever
By Dalibor Rohac
The Spectator
May 15, 2024
Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot several times. While it is impossible to fully flesh out the consequences of today’s assassination attempt, it is safe to say that the event is a dramatic game changer for Slovak, and potentially for Central European, politics.
During a meet and greet with the public following a cabinet meeting in the small mining town of Handlová, a man reportedly shouted at Fico, ‘Rob, come here,’ before shooting at him three or four times aiming at his chest and abdomen. The prime minister fell on the ground before being taken by his protection officers to the car and then on to the hospital in Banská Bystrica. His alleged attacker has been arrested.
The assassination attempt has, unsurprisingly, horrified Slovaks of all political stripes. Political violence has not been a regular feature of politics in Central Europe. To find an example of an assassination of a truly prominent political figure in Slovakia – or rather in Czechoslovakia – one may need to go back to 1923, when an anarchist shot the finance minister Alois Rašín in Prague.
@ukrainejournal
2️⃣0️⃣ border guards received state awards
One reserve officer was awarded the Order "For Courage" III degree. Nine border guards were awarded medals "For military service to Ukraine". Five defenders received "Defender of the Fatherland" medals. Five more border guard officers were awarded the departmental incentive awards of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Firearms".
The awarding ceremony was conducted by the Deputy Head of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Major General Vadym Chenchyk.
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Zelensky:
Eighty years ago, one of the most terrible crimes against human life was committed: the Soviet authorities deported the Crimean Tatar people. Both children and adults - all of them. In a few days. Mercilessly. On a foreign land. To the accompaniment of lies. The exact number of dead is still unknown - at least a third of the Crimean Tatar people lost their lives as a result of this deportation. And people were able to return home only after tens of years. But the criminal was not punished. The regime was not condemned. Disdain for human life and state violence, which prevailed in the last century, have been revived in our time. Ten years ago, the old evil - the evil of genocide - updated its form, changed its ideological cover, but did not change its essence and targets, and it also went against Ukraine, starting with Crimea.
Our joint historical duty is to respond to Russia's blows with the resilience of our people, the victory of our state over the evil of occupation, and fair punishment for all Russian crimes of this war, starting from 2014. By defending Ukraine, our people and the truth about what happened on our land, we honor the memory of all those whose lives were destroyed and affirm the strength of humanity – strength for our future generations.
"Magura" fighters defeated the assault of the Russian Federation on the Pokrovsky direction: what is happening at the front
"The Russians tried to storm with the help of two BMPs and a tank, but they were spotted by aerial reconnaissance in time. The gunners, in cooperation with FPV drone operators, stopped the attack and destroyed the Russian equipment," the 47th brigade said.
Today, the most tense situation among the entire front remains in this direction.
🇺🇦@ukraine_report 🇺🇦🔱 Liz
As Fico struggles for his survival, having been attacked by an armed aggressor, one might wonder how he would feel if some of his comments were played back to him?
Why did they take Fico to hospital, giving him help and support? Doesn't that just prolong the inevitable?
Why are they wasting medicines and resources on Fico?
Fico should have sat down and arranged peace negotiations with the shooter!
Fico could have given some of his organs to the shooter. Why does Fico need two kidneys? You can live with just one.
Treating Fico is an escalation - if Fico stays alive he could provoke his antagonists even more!
They should make Fico a buffer zone! Stay away from him!
All organs that were shot should now belong to the shooter. We need to sit down at the negotiating table!
Also, it is urgent to recognise the shooters rightful needs. Negotiate with him so he won't shoot anymore.
Accept the real situation as it is - don't remove the bullets!
Latvia detains two suspected Russian spies.
On May 13, the State Security Service of Latvia (VDD) detained two persons on suspicion of gathering intelligence for the purpose of passing it on to Russia.
Criminal cases against both culprits were initiated on May 2 under Article 85 of the Criminal Code (espionage).
It was noted that the perpetrators had been illegally collecting classified information regarding other persons suspected of espionage and taken into custody. One of the detainees is Sergei Sidorov, who was previously accused of spying for Russia.
On May 15, the court ruled to remand both suspects in custody pending the VDD’s further inquiry.
*As reported, the VDD stated that Russian intelligence intensified the campaign to recruit spies via the Telegram messenger.*
- Ukrinform
⏺ In a few months, Ukraine and Russia can go to negotiations and freeze the war according to the Korean scenario. The coming months may be decisive, — NYT refers to the mood in the Biden administration
💭🐵 The beginning of negotiations with Ukraine can be along the current front line, without the withdrawal of Russian troops, — Putin
💭🇨🇿 Czech President Petr Pavel, in an interview with Sky News, spoke in favor of ending hostilities in Ukraine and starting negotiations on a post-war system
💬 It is necessary to stop the war and start discussing the future post-war system
Pavel considers the idea that Kyiv will be able to return the territory occupied by the Russian Federation in the foreseeable future "naive". "We have to be realistic," he said
However, according to him, in order to achieve peace, it is not enough to simply accept the Kremlin's goals, because in this case "the whole of Ukraine will come under the control of the Russian Federation", and in Kyiv "a Moscow vassal will rule"
Trump leaned too hard on his lecternhttps://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-nearly-falls-down-on-stage-then-goes-on-angry-tirade-about-it/56141/
Good morning Resisters. Today was supposed to be a low of 62, a high of 85 and sunny. Somehow it's 59⁰ and foggy. But good morning to you.
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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