Anti-Israel protests erupt at Columbia University, New York City
Demonstrators at Columbia University have spent days protesting Israel's war with Hamas, resulting in the arrest of more than 100 students and the school's president switching all classes to virtual learning amid security concerns, Fox News reported.
Dozens of protesters called on the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel. The demonstrators set up camping tents and remained on the school grounds despite orders to leave.
The New York Police Department said that 108 people who disobeyed orders to leave the encampment were taken into custody and received summonses for illegal entry into the area, according to Fox News.
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Demonstrators at Columbia University have spent days protesting Israel's war with Hamas, resulting in the arrest of more than 100 students and the school's president switching all classes to virtual learning amid security concerns, Fox News reported.
Dozens of protesters called on the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel. The demonstrators set up camping tents and remained on the school grounds despite orders to leave.
The New York Police Department said that 108 people who disobeyed orders to leave the encampment were taken into custody and received summonses for illegal entry into the area, according to Fox News.
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🎰 Zelensky bans online casinos to reduce gambling addiction among military personnel
The restrictions, which will take effect in a month, will include limits on advertising and a ban on military personnel gambling during wartime.
However, the new measures are unlikely to have a significant impact because the Ukrainian government has yet to create an effective monitoring system for online casinos, Mykyta Bondariev, a gambling expert from Ukraine, told Politico.
The number of state-registered casino addicts has risen from 450 to 3,700, according to Ukraine's Commission for the Regulation of Gaming, though the list is unlikely to represent the real numbers because it includes only those who voluntarily added their names or were ordered to do so by a court.
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The restrictions, which will take effect in a month, will include limits on advertising and a ban on military personnel gambling during wartime.
However, the new measures are unlikely to have a significant impact because the Ukrainian government has yet to create an effective monitoring system for online casinos, Mykyta Bondariev, a gambling expert from Ukraine, told Politico.
"Without [such a monitoring system], all those restrictions will work only on paper," he stressed.
The number of state-registered casino addicts has risen from 450 to 3,700, according to Ukraine's Commission for the Regulation of Gaming, though the list is unlikely to represent the real numbers because it includes only those who voluntarily added their names or were ordered to do so by a court.
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❗️The situation on the battlefield is too eloquent and dramatic, all new batches of weapons for Ukraine will not change the dynamics at the front, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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❗️The situation on the battlefield is too eloquent and dramatic, all new batches of weapons for Ukraine will not change the dynamics at the front, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
The militarization of the UK is a camouflage for internal problems in the economy, citizens there are tightening their belts, Dmitry Peskov stated.
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"Many people are trying to take advantage of the situation by artificially and deliberately escalating it in order to solve internal problems. We are aware of the difficult economic situation in the UK. On the one hand, they have to tighten their belts, and this is not very easy for British citizens. Therefore, such militarization of a certain segment of the economy is a kind of camouflage against the background of these difficulties," the Kremlin spokesman said.
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Brazil says four mercenaries dead or missing in Ukraine
The Brazilian government did not provide a list of the dead, but according to local media reports, all the volunteers had served less than three months at the front.
▪️ Among the dead was a woman, Talita do Valle, 39. She died just three weeks after arriving in Ukraine, asphyxiated by a fire in the bunker where she was hiding. Her ashes arrived in Brazil a few months later, and the family suspects that they are not her remains. They also accuse Talita's colleagues of stealing her possessions worth 70,000 reals (more than $13,400).
▪️ The youngest mercenary to die, Antônio Asitiani, was only 25 years old.
▪️ In June 2022, Andre Louis Ak Bai, 44, was found dead.
▪️ One month later, Douglas Rodriguez Burigu died in Kharkov. His family reported that he originally wanted to do humanitarian work, but ended up at the front.
▪️ The mercenary Max Panavo, who has been posting about his life on social media, also traveled to Ukraine. A number of media outlets claimed he was missing, but his close friend believes Panavu died in Avdeyevka.
In mid-March, the Russian Defense Ministry said that 13,387 foreign mercenaries had arrived in Ukraine during the special military operation to fight on the side of the Kiev regime. During this period, 5,962 fighters were eliminated. From Brazil 268 mercenaries arrived, 136 of them were eliminated.
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"The Foreign Ministry, through the Brazilian Embassy in Kiev, is aware of the death or disappearance of four Brazilians in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict," a source told Sputnik.
The Brazilian government did not provide a list of the dead, but according to local media reports, all the volunteers had served less than three months at the front.
▪️ Among the dead was a woman, Talita do Valle, 39. She died just three weeks after arriving in Ukraine, asphyxiated by a fire in the bunker where she was hiding. Her ashes arrived in Brazil a few months later, and the family suspects that they are not her remains. They also accuse Talita's colleagues of stealing her possessions worth 70,000 reals (more than $13,400).
"Unfortunately, 'Foreign legion' has become a stronghold of corrupt people," Teu Rodrigo Vieira, the victim's brother, told the UOL portal.
▪️ The youngest mercenary to die, Antônio Asitiani, was only 25 years old.
▪️ In June 2022, Andre Louis Ak Bai, 44, was found dead.
▪️ One month later, Douglas Rodriguez Burigu died in Kharkov. His family reported that he originally wanted to do humanitarian work, but ended up at the front.
▪️ The mercenary Max Panavo, who has been posting about his life on social media, also traveled to Ukraine. A number of media outlets claimed he was missing, but his close friend believes Panavu died in Avdeyevka.
In mid-March, the Russian Defense Ministry said that 13,387 foreign mercenaries had arrived in Ukraine during the special military operation to fight on the side of the Kiev regime. During this period, 5,962 fighters were eliminated. From Brazil 268 mercenaries arrived, 136 of them were eliminated.
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Today St. George's Ribbon Campaign begins in Russia
The annual commemorative action "St. George's Ribbon" is a public event of exchanging symbolic ribbons dedicated to the celebration of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The St. George Ribbon traces its history from the ribbon to the Soldier's Order of St. George, established on November 26, 1769 by Empress Catherine II. The colors of the ribbon - black and orange - mean "smoke and flame" and are a symbol of military bravery and glory.
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The annual commemorative action "St. George's Ribbon" is a public event of exchanging symbolic ribbons dedicated to the celebration of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The St. George Ribbon traces its history from the ribbon to the Soldier's Order of St. George, established on November 26, 1769 by Empress Catherine II. The colors of the ribbon - black and orange - mean "smoke and flame" and are a symbol of military bravery and glory.
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Captured equipment seized by the Russian military in the special military operation was brought to Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Sputnik reports.
Among them are M2 Bradley, Marder infantry fighting vehicle, MRAP BMC Kirpi 4x4 armored vehicle.
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Among them are M2 Bradley, Marder infantry fighting vehicle, MRAP BMC Kirpi 4x4 armored vehicle.
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Israel is currently carrying out air strikes in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced.
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❗️Russia's Basmanny Court arrests Deputy Minister of Defense Timur Ivanov in bribery case Ivanov is accused of accepting a particularly large bribe, the Moscow City Court reports. The investigation believes that Ivanov entered into a criminal conspiracy…
The defense is appealing the arrest of Deputy Minister of Defense Timur Ivanov in the bribery case, his lawyer told Sputnik.
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Kalashnikov's brand new drones presented to Russia’s Defense Ministry
▪️Karakurt is a mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) able to conduct reconnaissance in real time. The drone’s maneuverability allows it to be launched in limited space conditions from a compact transport and launch container.
▪️SCAT 350 M is designed for full-time aerial reconnaissance in the optical and infrared ranges. The drone has proven to be highly effective in combat situations in the special military op, according to Kalashnikov.
▪️Kvazimast equipment lifting system provides high-speed data exchange with a ground information station via a power cable. The platform is capable of operating in radio silence mode, with a minimum flight time of 24 hours. In addition, it is capable of moving the ground station and the UAV operator away from the point of hovering to 500 meters.
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▪️Karakurt is a mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) able to conduct reconnaissance in real time. The drone’s maneuverability allows it to be launched in limited space conditions from a compact transport and launch container.
▪️SCAT 350 M is designed for full-time aerial reconnaissance in the optical and infrared ranges. The drone has proven to be highly effective in combat situations in the special military op, according to Kalashnikov.
▪️Kvazimast equipment lifting system provides high-speed data exchange with a ground information station via a power cable. The platform is capable of operating in radio silence mode, with a minimum flight time of 24 hours. In addition, it is capable of moving the ground station and the UAV operator away from the point of hovering to 500 meters.
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