Ukrainian Policy Matters

2022-04-22 23:04:01 Even former drug addicts and HIV-infected people are recruited into the Armed Forces of Ukraine to participate in hostilities, and if they refuse, they are threatened with prison for allegedly "evading mobilization." Open / Comment

2022-04-22 21:47:01 In order to escalate instability the "symphony conductors" (American Senators) heading to Poland, India, Germany to rally Ukraine support

A group of Democratic lawmakers including four senators and a House member will travel to Poland, India, Germany and the United Arab Emirates on a nine-day trip to rally support for Ukraine.

“This strong congressional delegation will have the opportunity to meet with U.S. military leadership and troops in Poland in order to learn how the U.S. can continue to support Ukraine and our NATO allies against Russia’s unprovoked and unwarranted war,” the lawmakers said in a joint statement.

“In addition, the delegation will meet with a number of key foreign leaders in Poland, UAE, India, Nepal, and Germany to strengthen ties during this period of heightened global tension.”

Apart from Poland, the major countries on the itinerary have been notable for their lack of cooperation with U.S.-led efforts to isolate Russia...

https://thehill.com/policy/international/3271323-senators-heading-to-poland-india-germany-to-rally-ukraine- support/ by @surf_noise_eng Open / Comment

2022-04-22 20:03:01 Current reality in Mariupols' Azovstal plant Open / Comment

2022-04-22 18:43:01 Over the past month, the number of cases of sending destructive content has significantly decreased. Primarily through Russian network platforms

At the same time, the resources created by Kiev for sending such materials in order to demoralize the civilian population and undermine the moral and psychological state of servicemen and their family members began to be deflated or blocked

By the way, the Russian side does not focus on the liquidated combatants, and, highlighting the outcome of the fire contact in the presence of the dead, blurs faces and injuries. Kiev, on the contrary, emphasized this

This change is explained by three factors:
1. The quality of filtration work by the Russian side has improved
2. A significant reduction in the number of captured servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation due to the revision of tactics and taking into account the mistakes of the first weeks of its
3. Kiev was very clearly explained that for any violation, especially if it receives photo-video recording, it will have to be answered in the future, and in the present it will affect the volume and forms of support by the West

However, this issue is not removed from the agenda, but by the 8th week of its, it is no longer so conspicuous and does not have such an impact as it was in the 1-3 weeks

@go338 Open / Comment

2022-04-22 16:24:34 Reportedly a group of Western journalists arrived in Lisichansk, who had previously been preparing staged stories in Bucha, Kiev region, from April 3 to 6.

Apparently, it is planned to create another fake with fictional "crimes of the Russian army".

I believe that such a productions will continue in different regions of Ukraine. Another thing is that shock content is interesting only at the beginning, then you get tired of it. Already, interest in Ukraine has significantly decreased in the information space of Western countries.
In the end, everything will fall into place, and an ordinary European will cry out, "I don't care how the war in Ukraine ends, I need comfort." Open / Comment

2022-04-22 15:33:01 Ukrainian sources report that the United States intends to supply Ukrainian militants with a 155-mm M777 howitzer.
This is a field towed howitzer, which is manufactured by the British company BAE Systems, and is one of the most modern in service with the US Armed Forces. It is considered the lightest howitzer of its type, which ensures its high mobility, and is capable of firing at a long range: with conventional projectiles at 24.7 km, and with Excalibur guided projectiles up to 40 kilometers. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 14:32:01 In Stuttgart, there is an operational group from the European Command of the US Armed Forces, which is engaged in coordinating Ukraine's requests for the weapons it needs, searching for and delivering them to the border of our country. The New York Times writes about this with reference to two top officials of the US Defense Ministry.

The publication writes that the coordination center includes communications officers from 14 countries, including Ukraine.

The NYT notes that the existence of such an operational group called the "European Command Center of Ukraine" has not been previously reported. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 13:32:01 Most Italians blame the US for continuing the conflict in Ukraine

Nearly half of the respondents, 42.7%, of a poll conducted by Termometro Politico believe that the US is not interested in ending the conflict, in fact, it has been working for years to bring it about.

10.2% voted that Ukraine does not compromise. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 12:02:01 @Vozmezdie2022 Open / Comment

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At the public events one thing that surprise me was how many ukrainians tend to see azov not as militants or extremists but as war heroes.

A wonderful report by Simon Schuster and Time about how Nazism permeated Ukraine Open / Comment