Amnesty International is backing down!
The organisation said its report, which alleged violations of humanitarian and military law by Ukrainian troops, would be verified by "independent experts".
Amnesty said the results of the report "were not conveyed with the sensitivity and accuracy" it was expected to have.
It wants to be "directly involved in the processing" and "to understand exactly what went wrong and why, so that lessons can be learned from it".
About the report
▪️ Amnesty International published a report on 4 August saying that the Ukrainian military was placing weapons in schools and hospitals, putting civilians at risk.
▪️ The head of Amnesty's Ukrainian bureau resigned because she "disagreed on values" with the leadership.
▪️ Zelensky, his office and a number of European politicians, particularly those in the Baltics, have strongly condemned the report.
▪️ On 7 August, Amnesty said it regretted the pain and anger the report had caused, but stressed it was not retracting the findings.
About Amnesty International
▪️ Calls its mission "to research and take action to prevent and eradicate gross human rights violations".
▪️ Receives funding from a number of governments and international bodies, including the US State Department, the British authorities and the European Commission.
▪️ According to media reports, it receives substantial funds from US billionaire George Soros through his Open Society Foundation.
The organisation said its report, which alleged violations of humanitarian and military law by Ukrainian troops, would be verified by "independent experts".
Amnesty said the results of the report "were not conveyed with the sensitivity and accuracy" it was expected to have.
It wants to be "directly involved in the processing" and "to understand exactly what went wrong and why, so that lessons can be learned from it".
About the report
▪️ Amnesty International published a report on 4 August saying that the Ukrainian military was placing weapons in schools and hospitals, putting civilians at risk.
▪️ The head of Amnesty's Ukrainian bureau resigned because she "disagreed on values" with the leadership.
▪️ Zelensky, his office and a number of European politicians, particularly those in the Baltics, have strongly condemned the report.
▪️ On 7 August, Amnesty said it regretted the pain and anger the report had caused, but stressed it was not retracting the findings.
About Amnesty International
▪️ Calls its mission "to research and take action to prevent and eradicate gross human rights violations".
▪️ Receives funding from a number of governments and international bodies, including the US State Department, the British authorities and the European Commission.
▪️ According to media reports, it receives substantial funds from US billionaire George Soros through his Open Society Foundation.
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Yes, the whole system is hopelessly outdated.
Yes, no one wants to change anything (at least not yet).
But the potential for internal stability in Russia can be assessed as 9 points out of 10, and no abrupt changes occur in such large and inertial systems. And this is the saddest news for those people abroad who, due to their short-sightedness, bet on Ukraine’s victory.
A bear, like an elephant, is not very efficient in a china shop. But the glass mug has no chance against the elephant. It's math, and math never fails.
Translated from MIG channel.
It is a very deep thought, delivered in a simple form. Especially for those who continue criticising Russian government for slow decision making process and lack of fast solutions to the challenges of the military operation in Ukraine.
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Yes, no one wants to change anything (at least not yet).
But the potential for internal stability in Russia can be assessed as 9 points out of 10, and no abrupt changes occur in such large and inertial systems. And this is the saddest news for those people abroad who, due to their short-sightedness, bet on Ukraine’s victory.
A bear, like an elephant, is not very efficient in a china shop. But the glass mug has no chance against the elephant. It's math, and math never fails.
Translated from MIG channel.
It is a very deep thought, delivered in a simple form. Especially for those who continue criticising Russian government for slow decision making process and lack of fast solutions to the challenges of the military operation in Ukraine.
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Да, вся система безнадежно устарела.
Да, никто ничего не хочет менять (по крайней мере пока).
Но потенциал внутренней стабильности России можно оценивать как 9 баллов из 10, и никаких резких изменений в таких больших и инерционных системах не случается.…
Да, никто ничего не хочет менять (по крайней мере пока).
Но потенциал внутренней стабильности России можно оценивать как 9 баллов из 10, и никаких резких изменений в таких больших и инерционных системах не случается.…
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A record drought has already affected about 50% of Europe. This is the worst figure in 500 (!) years.
Spain's water reservoirs are usually 60% full at this time, but today they are only 40% full. In France, drinking water is delivered by trucks. Farmers in Italy fear that 60% of their crops will be lost.
The shallowing of the Rhine caused problems with navigation (oil and iron are being transported along it). If the situation does not change, hunger will become tangibly real. Poverty awaits Europe: there will be no water, food, gas, coal, oil, plus record inflation and the absence of tourists from Russia. New European reality.
Spain's water reservoirs are usually 60% full at this time, but today they are only 40% full. In France, drinking water is delivered by trucks. Farmers in Italy fear that 60% of their crops will be lost.
The shallowing of the Rhine caused problems with navigation (oil and iron are being transported along it). If the situation does not change, hunger will become tangibly real. Poverty awaits Europe: there will be no water, food, gas, coal, oil, plus record inflation and the absence of tourists from Russia. New European reality.
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DROUGHT IN EUROPE REMADE VISIBLE "HUNGER STONES" IN CZECH AND GERMAN RIVERS
Previously, it was these stones that were used to indicate desperately low water levels in rivers, which foreshadowed famine.
In the picture you can see a stone from 1616, which stood out due to a drought on the Elbe River.
It says: "If you see me, cry"
Previously, it was these stones that were used to indicate desperately low water levels in rivers, which foreshadowed famine.
In the picture you can see a stone from 1616, which stood out due to a drought on the Elbe River.
It says: "If you see me, cry"
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Nancy Pelosi: Heil to the Chief, Joe Biden!
His leadership, his vision, his inspiration makes today possible."
His leadership, his vision, his inspiration makes today possible."
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Oleg Tsarev and military reporter Sladkov raised the question of how important truth is in relations between the state and society, especially given that "War is a path of deceit" and "truth is the first victim of war."
The question is formulated like this: is it necessary to tell the truth to society, even if the truth is bitter?
The main thing is to avoid inept clumsy lies. You know, that's how a delinquent child lies to his parents. It is obvious that you can see the misconduct, you can see the guilt, and the child continues to lie to you looking into your eyes. This should not be.
Consider lies as an applied policy tool. Lying is appropriate when you are trying to deceive the enemy or avoid panic. But the lie must be so convincing that it is easy to believe in it for yourself. Actually, you should start believing it first, then it is not a lie anymore.
There is nothing worse in the post-media age than an inept lie that is easily exposed.
In an applied sense, the question of whether to lie or not to lie must be answered depending on what you want from society. If your society is totalitarian, if criticism is criminally punishable, if all channels of information are under control, and all you need from people is the execution of orders and instructions, then lying is more than an appropriate tool.
But if there is a certain pluralism of opinions in your state, there is a certain level of freedom of information and judgement, and most importantly, it is crucial for you that society takes the initiative (as in our case), a lie is not only inappropriate, but harms trust and public mobilization, on which you may count.
Therefore, lying where you need good will, initiative, and the rise of patriotic feeling is inappropriate.
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The question is formulated like this: is it necessary to tell the truth to society, even if the truth is bitter?
The main thing is to avoid inept clumsy lies. You know, that's how a delinquent child lies to his parents. It is obvious that you can see the misconduct, you can see the guilt, and the child continues to lie to you looking into your eyes. This should not be.
Consider lies as an applied policy tool. Lying is appropriate when you are trying to deceive the enemy or avoid panic. But the lie must be so convincing that it is easy to believe in it for yourself. Actually, you should start believing it first, then it is not a lie anymore.
There is nothing worse in the post-media age than an inept lie that is easily exposed.
In an applied sense, the question of whether to lie or not to lie must be answered depending on what you want from society. If your society is totalitarian, if criticism is criminally punishable, if all channels of information are under control, and all you need from people is the execution of orders and instructions, then lying is more than an appropriate tool.
But if there is a certain pluralism of opinions in your state, there is a certain level of freedom of information and judgement, and most importantly, it is crucial for you that society takes the initiative (as in our case), a lie is not only inappropriate, but harms trust and public mobilization, on which you may count.
Therefore, lying where you need good will, initiative, and the rise of patriotic feeling is inappropriate.
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On the abolition of the Schengen visas for Russians
Translated from Oleg Tzarev
German government spokesman Steffen Hebeshtreit said that a ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to all Russians without exception could be included in the seventh package of European sanctions against Russia.
Now this measure is being discussed by the EU countries, the German Foreign Ministry clarified that the proposal includes a ban on issuing visas not only to tourists, but also to journalists, dissidents and even relatives of EU citizens.
The discussion is planned to be held at the end of August at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Prague. The European Commission has officially stated that it does not have the legislative ability to ban entry to Russians at the EU level, but each of the countries has the right to complicate the rules for obtaining their visas.
Let me remind you that Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas proposed not to let Russians into the EU, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky supported the proposal to ban the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians. And a number of countries (the Baltic States, Denmark, the Netherlands, Malta, Belgium, Slovakia) have already suspended the issuance of visas, Finland intends to tighten transit rules, Sweden does not rule out similar measures.
The adoption of a ban on issuing visas to Russians in the EU is quite realistic. The West believes that this will blow up Russia from the inside. And because it will limit the opportunities for those who have them today, and because it will force some of the oppositionists who “temporarily left” the country to return. I do not think that the forecasts of the West in this regard will come true. Firstly, those who really need it have got EU passports or residents permits and do not need visas. Secondly, statistics show that very few of our compatriots regularly visited the countries of the Schengen zone: according to the study, in 2021, 536.2 thousand applications for a Schengen visa were submitted in Russia. Certainly, against the background of more than 145 million inhabitants of the country, this is not much.
I am against any restrictions on the freedom of movement, especially for those who were in a hurry to leave the country because of any reasons, but in my view it will cause an increase in travel and tourism to Asia and Africa as well as a development in the domestic tourism opportunities.
Translated from Oleg Tzarev
German government spokesman Steffen Hebeshtreit said that a ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to all Russians without exception could be included in the seventh package of European sanctions against Russia.
Now this measure is being discussed by the EU countries, the German Foreign Ministry clarified that the proposal includes a ban on issuing visas not only to tourists, but also to journalists, dissidents and even relatives of EU citizens.
The discussion is planned to be held at the end of August at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Prague. The European Commission has officially stated that it does not have the legislative ability to ban entry to Russians at the EU level, but each of the countries has the right to complicate the rules for obtaining their visas.
Let me remind you that Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas proposed not to let Russians into the EU, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky supported the proposal to ban the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians. And a number of countries (the Baltic States, Denmark, the Netherlands, Malta, Belgium, Slovakia) have already suspended the issuance of visas, Finland intends to tighten transit rules, Sweden does not rule out similar measures.
The adoption of a ban on issuing visas to Russians in the EU is quite realistic. The West believes that this will blow up Russia from the inside. And because it will limit the opportunities for those who have them today, and because it will force some of the oppositionists who “temporarily left” the country to return. I do not think that the forecasts of the West in this regard will come true. Firstly, those who really need it have got EU passports or residents permits and do not need visas. Secondly, statistics show that very few of our compatriots regularly visited the countries of the Schengen zone: according to the study, in 2021, 536.2 thousand applications for a Schengen visa were submitted in Russia. Certainly, against the background of more than 145 million inhabitants of the country, this is not much.
I am against any restrictions on the freedom of movement, especially for those who were in a hurry to leave the country because of any reasons, but in my view it will cause an increase in travel and tourism to Asia and Africa as well as a development in the domestic tourism opportunities.
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Тема номер один— отмена шенгена для россиян.
Официальный представитель правительства ФРГ Штеффен Хебештрайт заявил о том, что запрет на выдачу всем без исключения россиянам шенгенских виз может войти в седьмой пакет европейских санкций в отношении России.…
Официальный представитель правительства ФРГ Штеффен Хебештрайт заявил о том, что запрет на выдачу всем без исключения россиянам шенгенских виз может войти в седьмой пакет европейских санкций в отношении России.…
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Latvian President Egils Levits called for the cancellation of residence permits and visas of Russians.
Egils Levits said the current policy of issuing residence permits and visas is "unjustified generosity" and previous governments "created security risks and promoted bilingualism."
Mr. Egils' statement looks extremely surprising, given his ethnicity. Being a Jew by blood, he essentially extrapolates the practices of Nazi Germany applied to his own people.
Egils Levits said the current policy of issuing residence permits and visas is "unjustified generosity" and previous governments "created security risks and promoted bilingualism."
Mr. Egils' statement looks extremely surprising, given his ethnicity. Being a Jew by blood, he essentially extrapolates the practices of Nazi Germany applied to his own people.
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Almost along the entire front line in the Donbass, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is withdrawing officers.
The conscripts are thrown into the first line, combat brigades are not brought into battle. They are transferred to help the "disposables" only if there is a clear threat of a breakthrough.
The artillery of the Nazis does not spare both their own and ours at the time of the attack. Our boys have even begun to carry out imitation attacks, so that Ukrainian artillery barrage their own positions. And it works well. The day before, near Avdeevka, the Nazis destroyed a whole company of conscripted from Zhytomyr.
They do not spare their people at all, and this is why the tenth round of forced conscription in Ukraine is already underway.
"Reporter Rudenko V"
Almost along the entire front line in the Donbass, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is withdrawing officers.
The conscripts are thrown into the first line, combat brigades are not brought into battle. They are transferred to help the "disposables" only if there is a clear threat of a breakthrough.
The artillery of the Nazis does not spare both their own and ours at the time of the attack. Our boys have even begun to carry out imitation attacks, so that Ukrainian artillery barrage their own positions. And it works well. The day before, near Avdeevka, the Nazis destroyed a whole company of conscripted from Zhytomyr.
They do not spare their people at all, and this is why the tenth round of forced conscription in Ukraine is already underway.
"Reporter Rudenko V"
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🇷🇺 🔥Сводки ополчения Новороссии Z.O.V. (ДНР, ЛНР, Украина, Война)
⚡️Практически по всей линии на Донбассе ГШ ВСУ отзывает офицерский состав.
На первую линию кидают мобилизованных, боевые бригады в бой не вводятся. Перекидывают подразделения в помощь «однодневкам» только при явной угрозе прорыва.
Артиллерия нацистов…
На первую линию кидают мобилизованных, боевые бригады в бой не вводятся. Перекидывают подразделения в помощь «однодневкам» только при явной угрозе прорыва.
Артиллерия нацистов…
When energy is getting more expensive, what a caring government should do? Set another tax! 😳😭💤
German Vice Chancellor Habeck - on the introduction of a special energy levy of 2.4 cents per kilowatt-hour to counter Russian energy aggression:
"This fee is the most equitable possible form of distribution and coverage of expenses among the population. The alternative is not lack of collection. The alternative would be the collapse of the German energy market, and with it a significant part of the European energy market. With the help of the collection, we ensure the reliability of supplies to Germany. The collection will be limited in time until April 1, 2024. All measures, and this is indisputable, have consequences, and some of them are compulsory in nature. But they will lead to the fact that we will be able, firstly, to lower energy prices and thereby become independent from Russia, and eventually we will even be able to act on the foreign market and in terms of security policy."
German Vice Chancellor Habeck - on the introduction of a special energy levy of 2.4 cents per kilowatt-hour to counter Russian energy aggression:
"This fee is the most equitable possible form of distribution and coverage of expenses among the population. The alternative is not lack of collection. The alternative would be the collapse of the German energy market, and with it a significant part of the European energy market. With the help of the collection, we ensure the reliability of supplies to Germany. The collection will be limited in time until April 1, 2024. All measures, and this is indisputable, have consequences, and some of them are compulsory in nature. But they will lead to the fact that we will be able, firstly, to lower energy prices and thereby become independent from Russia, and eventually we will even be able to act on the foreign market and in terms of security policy."
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For anyone who has the nerve to tell me that we need to pay for water have a read, at first I thought this was funny....
Then I realised the awful truth of it. Be sure to read all the way to the end! Think bin taxes need to be added in too.
Tax his land…
Then I realised the awful truth of it. Be sure to read all the way to the end! Think bin taxes need to be added in too.
Tax his land…
🇬🇧🇺🇦 The situation in the Soledar direction
by the end of August 15, 2022
▪️On the afternoon of August 14, Wagner PMC detachments occupied Vershina and reached the village of Zaitsevo. Promotion in this direction will allow in the future to approach Bakhmut (Artemovsk) from the south and begin the assault on the city from several directions.
▪️Fighting and suppression of the identified firing points of Ukrainian formations on the eastern outskirts of Bakhmut continue.
▪️At the same time, servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine started blowing up bridges across the Bakhmutka River. Photos of the destroyed railway bridge in the northern part of the city appeared on the Web.
▪️In Soledar, allied forces continue their attempts to develop an offensive towards the Belokamensk refractory plant and a gypsum quarry, fighting in urban areas north of the KNAUF-Gypsum plant.
▪️There are clashes in the Yakovlevka area, the allied forces are trying to bypass the settlement from the east.
Map in high resolution
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#Bakhmut #digest #Donetsk #map #Lugansk #Russia #Soledar #Ukraine
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by the end of August 15, 2022
▪️On the afternoon of August 14, Wagner PMC detachments occupied Vershina and reached the village of Zaitsevo. Promotion in this direction will allow in the future to approach Bakhmut (Artemovsk) from the south and begin the assault on the city from several directions.
▪️Fighting and suppression of the identified firing points of Ukrainian formations on the eastern outskirts of Bakhmut continue.
▪️At the same time, servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine started blowing up bridges across the Bakhmutka River. Photos of the destroyed railway bridge in the northern part of the city appeared on the Web.
▪️In Soledar, allied forces continue their attempts to develop an offensive towards the Belokamensk refractory plant and a gypsum quarry, fighting in urban areas north of the KNAUF-Gypsum plant.
▪️There are clashes in the Yakovlevka area, the allied forces are trying to bypass the settlement from the east.
Map in high resolution
Foreign versions of Soledar Direction map: DE | EN | ES | IT | FR
#Bakhmut #digest #Donetsk #map #Lugansk #Russia #Soledar #Ukraine
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⚡️Exclusive⚡️Soledar. The situation at the KNAUF factory on 15.08.22⚡️
The KNAUF factory in Soledar and the neighboring streets are under the control of the Russian army. The enemy is intensively bombarding the plant with artillery.
Watch the inclusion of the @wargonzo project from the territory of the plant, in which the company commander of the 2nd battalion of the 6th regiment of the LPR People Militia, callsign Dikiy, will talk about the situation.
@wargonzo
The KNAUF factory in Soledar and the neighboring streets are under the control of the Russian army. The enemy is intensively bombarding the plant with artillery.
Watch the inclusion of the @wargonzo project from the territory of the plant, in which the company commander of the 2nd battalion of the 6th regiment of the LPR People Militia, callsign Dikiy, will talk about the situation.
@wargonzo
A British reconnaissance aircraft violated the air border of the Russian Federation in the area of Cape Svyatoy Nos, the Ministry of Defense reported.
By the actions of the crew of the MiG-31 aircraft, the British reconnaissance aircraft was forced out of the territory of the Russian Federation.
By the actions of the crew of the MiG-31 aircraft, the British reconnaissance aircraft was forced out of the territory of the Russian Federation.
⚠️ Ukrainian command is preparing large-scale provocations near Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.
▫️To implement them, a separate regiment of radiation, chemical and biological protection troops with up to 1,000 servicemen have already arrived in Nikopol', Dnepropetrovsk Region, equipped with special protective kits for action in conditions of radioactive contamination, as well as technical means of radiation reconnaissance and control.
❗️We warn the international community and international organisations in advance of the provocations being prepared by the Ukrainian authorities, which could result in a real threat to the nuclear security not only of Ukraine, but also of Europe, while the criminal regime in Kiev and Western countries will blame the Russian Armed Forces for their possible consequences, following a well-established scenario with extensive media coverage.
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#MoD #Russia #Ukraine #HumanitarianResponse #HumanitarianAid
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▫️To implement them, a separate regiment of radiation, chemical and biological protection troops with up to 1,000 servicemen have already arrived in Nikopol', Dnepropetrovsk Region, equipped with special protective kits for action in conditions of radioactive contamination, as well as technical means of radiation reconnaissance and control.
❗️We warn the international community and international organisations in advance of the provocations being prepared by the Ukrainian authorities, which could result in a real threat to the nuclear security not only of Ukraine, but also of Europe, while the criminal regime in Kiev and Western countries will blame the Russian Armed Forces for their possible consequences, following a well-established scenario with extensive media coverage.
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Statement of the Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response (August 15, 2022)
It is known that AFU command is preparing large-scale provocations near Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. To implement them, a separate regiment of radiation, chemical and biological protection troops with up to 1,000 servicemen have already arrived in Nikopol'…
The moment the British-made "Brimstone" rocket hit the pedestrian zone in Energodar.
That is the city where Zaporozhye NPP is located.
The missile is equipped with an active radar homing head, which allows it to independently search for armored targets in a given area. However, due to the launches of these missiles by the Armed Forces of Ukraine from a semi-handicraft ground installation and insufficient intelligence, the "Brimstones" often do not have time to find their target, and therefore simply fall on the heads of those who are nearby, which can be seen on the video.
That is the city where Zaporozhye NPP is located.
The missile is equipped with an active radar homing head, which allows it to independently search for armored targets in a given area. However, due to the launches of these missiles by the Armed Forces of Ukraine from a semi-handicraft ground installation and insufficient intelligence, the "Brimstones" often do not have time to find their target, and therefore simply fall on the heads of those who are nearby, which can be seen on the video.
The wreckage of the British Brimstone rocket, which the Ukrainian army launched yesterday at the city of Energodar, Zaporizhia region.
As a result, one local resident was killed, another was injured.
As a result, one local resident was killed, another was injured.