A memorial plaque honouring the writer Mikhail Bulgakov has been taken down in Kiev. This was reported by activist Tatiana Shvydchenko. She called the presence of the plaque in honour of the famous writer "a marker of the Russian occupation".
Mikhail Bulgakov was born in Kiev. Later he moved to Moscow, where he began his work. He wrote 13 novels and novellas, 17 plays, about 160 stories and satirical articles.
His most famous works are:
▪️"The White Guard" (novel, 1922-1924)
▪️"Diaboliad" (novella, 1923)
▪️"The Fatal eggs" (novella, 1924)
▪️"Heart of a Dog" (novella, 1925)
▪️"The Master and Margarita" (novel, 1929-1940, published posthumously), which has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century
▪️ "Ivan Vasilievich" (play, 1936. There was a famous film based on this play)
Mikhail Bulgakov was born in Kiev. Later he moved to Moscow, where he began his work. He wrote 13 novels and novellas, 17 plays, about 160 stories and satirical articles.
His most famous works are:
▪️"The White Guard" (novel, 1922-1924)
▪️"Diaboliad" (novella, 1923)
▪️"The Fatal eggs" (novella, 1924)
▪️"Heart of a Dog" (novella, 1925)
▪️"The Master and Margarita" (novel, 1929-1940, published posthumously), which has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century
▪️ "Ivan Vasilievich" (play, 1936. There was a famous film based on this play)
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Forwarded from War in Ukraine, Subnoscriptd
A woman from Irpyn, Kiev region, is accused for negating the claims of the supposed crimes and violence of the Russian servicemen against the civilian population, Kiev city prosecutor’s office said in a press-release. Irpyn, a suburb of Kiev, that is located just next to the notorious Bucha, was partly controlled by the Russian troops in March, 2022. Most probably having witnessed the situation in Irpyn first-hand, in her private phone conversations with other Ukrainian citizens she was expressing her opinion that no Russian war crimes actually took place. And she faces persecution for telling that. #meanwhileinukraine
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Bloomberg: Sweden Turns to Burning Oil as Power Prices Soar to Record
August, 16 - Sweden is relying on an old oil-fired power plant to keep the lights on in the south as a dearth of wind generation and nuclear outages sends prices to a record.
It’s the latest evidence of how combating global warming has taken a backseat as Europe faces a historic energy crisis. Burning oil is a reliable source of generating power - but among the most polluting methods - and adds to the rising use of coal needed to meet demand in the region.
August, 16 - Sweden is relying on an old oil-fired power plant to keep the lights on in the south as a dearth of wind generation and nuclear outages sends prices to a record.
It’s the latest evidence of how combating global warming has taken a backseat as Europe faces a historic energy crisis. Burning oil is a reliable source of generating power - but among the most polluting methods - and adds to the rising use of coal needed to meet demand in the region.
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Nuclear crisis? A fairy tale gone wrong!
The Zaporizhizhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) has been under constant shelling since the 5th of August. Such note was made by the IAEA. There was no comment on who was shelling the plant, so, let's remind you of some facts .
ZNPP has been under Russian control since the middle of March. Since that time, Rosatom took control of the plant and incorporated Ukrainian specialists. And there were no incidents till the end of July when this station was firstly shelled. All this time the IAEA didn't recognize any safety concerns. By the way, in this sense the safety goal includes not only NPP operability, but the proper maintenance and upkeep of infastructure.
So, a logical equation: who could shell the station if it was under control of Russia and civilian specialists? The answer from Ukrainian side is: the Russian armed forces. And that was enough for 42 countries to blame Russia and urge it to withdraw from the ZNPP.
It is remarkable that the EU post is focused on preventing the Russian army from fulfilling nuclear and radiation safety obligations of the plant. Nothing similar was written in IAEA reports. For an allegory, imagine that your neighbour throws Molotov cocktails in your house and other neighbours urge you to leave your home because your habitant became the main reason for the fire.
Of cause it's very difficult to destroy a NPP. But destroying of power transportation lines is a big problem for the plant because NPP couldn't be stopped immediately. In the worst case it can be the reason of catastrophic sequences. Another danger is spent nuclear fuel that stores in open area of the plant. Any hit of this storage will also cause catastrophe.
Is this scenario real? Unfortunately yes, because fairy tales need to be written and sold. It is sad that now we can see that snaky politicians will spit poison even in the face of ecological catastrophe. Who supplies Ukraine with artillery and MLRS, who sends military instructors and specialists there who shell the plant?
Humanity faced number of nuclear close-calls. Every case made them wiser. But unfortunately now we see the absence of moral and survival instincts. And to show the depth of this crisis I will describe nuclear history in next few posts.
The Zaporizhizhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) has been under constant shelling since the 5th of August. Such note was made by the IAEA. There was no comment on who was shelling the plant, so, let's remind you of some facts .
ZNPP has been under Russian control since the middle of March. Since that time, Rosatom took control of the plant and incorporated Ukrainian specialists. And there were no incidents till the end of July when this station was firstly shelled. All this time the IAEA didn't recognize any safety concerns. By the way, in this sense the safety goal includes not only NPP operability, but the proper maintenance and upkeep of infastructure.
So, a logical equation: who could shell the station if it was under control of Russia and civilian specialists? The answer from Ukrainian side is: the Russian armed forces. And that was enough for 42 countries to blame Russia and urge it to withdraw from the ZNPP.
It is remarkable that the EU post is focused on preventing the Russian army from fulfilling nuclear and radiation safety obligations of the plant. Nothing similar was written in IAEA reports. For an allegory, imagine that your neighbour throws Molotov cocktails in your house and other neighbours urge you to leave your home because your habitant became the main reason for the fire.
Of cause it's very difficult to destroy a NPP. But destroying of power transportation lines is a big problem for the plant because NPP couldn't be stopped immediately. In the worst case it can be the reason of catastrophic sequences. Another danger is spent nuclear fuel that stores in open area of the plant. Any hit of this storage will also cause catastrophe.
Is this scenario real? Unfortunately yes, because fairy tales need to be written and sold. It is sad that now we can see that snaky politicians will spit poison even in the face of ecological catastrophe. Who supplies Ukraine with artillery and MLRS, who sends military instructors and specialists there who shell the plant?
Humanity faced number of nuclear close-calls. Every case made them wiser. But unfortunately now we see the absence of moral and survival instincts. And to show the depth of this crisis I will describe nuclear history in next few posts.
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Politico: Europe’s powers gave Ukraine no new military pledges in July, data shows
August 17 - Throughout all of July, Europe’s six largest countries offered Ukraine no new bilateral military commitments, according to new data — the first month that had happened since Russia invaded in February.
The fresh data, covering the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Poland and set for release on Thursday, comes from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which has been maintaining a Ukraine Support Tracker throughout the war. It illustrates a point Ukrainian military officials and politicians have been repeatedly making: That major European powers are not keeping up with the military aid coming from the U.S., and that having led the charge, big-hitting Britain and Poland may be running out of steam. Military specialists and some members of European Parliament have increasingly echoed the point recently.
August 17 - Throughout all of July, Europe’s six largest countries offered Ukraine no new bilateral military commitments, according to new data — the first month that had happened since Russia invaded in February.
The fresh data, covering the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Poland and set for release on Thursday, comes from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which has been maintaining a Ukraine Support Tracker throughout the war. It illustrates a point Ukrainian military officials and politicians have been repeatedly making: That major European powers are not keeping up with the military aid coming from the U.S., and that having led the charge, big-hitting Britain and Poland may be running out of steam. Military specialists and some members of European Parliament have increasingly echoed the point recently.
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Forwarded from World Pravda (Russavot)
Friends, Brothers, and Compatriots! this little speech goes to all of you, who feel outcasted, alone in this sea of information, who may feel they have no support, or that they are the schizophrenic ones and that they are wrong, they label us many things, "fascists", "Putinists", "Orcs", "Pro-Russians", and so on and so forth..
Let me be clear on one thing, History is never the wrong judge, it provides the facts, and a normal balanced individual would know that we are on the right side of history, we may feel on the low side as of now, but 5, 10, 15 or even 20 years from now, History will be an impartial judge and it will decide that we were right all along, so take care, guys, keep going on with your lives, and do not be cowered into submission, wether in this digital space or the world, the admins of the previous channel believed in continuing the message, because we know we are right and we will win in the end, and I hope the same applies to you!
Let me be clear on one thing, History is never the wrong judge, it provides the facts, and a normal balanced individual would know that we are on the right side of history, we may feel on the low side as of now, but 5, 10, 15 or even 20 years from now, History will be an impartial judge and it will decide that we were right all along, so take care, guys, keep going on with your lives, and do not be cowered into submission, wether in this digital space or the world, the admins of the previous channel believed in continuing the message, because we know we are right and we will win in the end, and I hope the same applies to you!
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Forwarded from Right to Dissent.
A slip of the tongue? Or corrupted to the core? - Part 1
Zelensky knew about the planned military operation, despite his earlier claims to the contrary.
Quoting: "You can’t simply say to me, “Listen, you should start to prepare people now and tell them they need to put away money, they need to store up food.” If we had communicated that — and that is what some people wanted, who I will not name — then I would have been losing $7 billion a month since last October”.
Washington Post source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/16/zelensky-interview-trannoscript/
Today he is a 'wartime hero' (unfortunately this is not a joke), yet before the Russian SMO, he was known as one of the most corrupt politicians. So, no wonder he mentioned losing a lot of money. Him and his 'gang' (former buddies in the entertainment industry) got rich quickly.
For example >>
Zelensky knew about the planned military operation, despite his earlier claims to the contrary.
Quoting: "You can’t simply say to me, “Listen, you should start to prepare people now and tell them they need to put away money, they need to store up food.” If we had communicated that — and that is what some people wanted, who I will not name — then I would have been losing $7 billion a month since last October”.
Washington Post source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/16/zelensky-interview-trannoscript/
Today he is a 'wartime hero' (unfortunately this is not a joke), yet before the Russian SMO, he was known as one of the most corrupt politicians. So, no wonder he mentioned losing a lot of money. Him and his 'gang' (former buddies in the entertainment industry) got rich quickly.
For example >>
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US approves of Kiev using American weapons to strike Crimea
The US approves of Kiev using the American weapons to strike Crimea as it believes that would be self-defense, the Politico newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a senior US administration official.
"We don't select targets, of course, and everything we've provided is for self-defense purposes. Any target they choose to pursue on sovereign Ukrainian soil is by definition self-defense," the official said.
The US approves of Kiev using the American weapons to strike Crimea as it believes that would be self-defense, the Politico newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a senior US administration official.
"We don't select targets, of course, and everything we've provided is for self-defense purposes. Any target they choose to pursue on sovereign Ukrainian soil is by definition self-defense," the official said.
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Pentagon announces extra $775M in weapons to Ukraine
The United States will send another $775 million in missiles, drones, vehicles and mine clearing equipment to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia.
The new assistance package will include 16 howitzers and ammunition, AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM), ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, 15 Scan Eagle reconnaissance drones, and armored vehicles, among other armaments, a senior Defense official told reporters.
The United States will send another $775 million in missiles, drones, vehicles and mine clearing equipment to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia.
The new assistance package will include 16 howitzers and ammunition, AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM), ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, 15 Scan Eagle reconnaissance drones, and armored vehicles, among other armaments, a senior Defense official told reporters.
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“We have to find those rats and poison them”. Some in Ukraine are craving a massive purge.
Aleksey Danilov, the secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, claimed that he would like to purge all Ukrainians to find if any of them are collaborating with Russia.
Many Ukrainian citizens have relatives in Russia or in the Donetsk or Lugansk People's Republics. It is quite possible that even for communicating with their relatives they could be categorized as "rats".
Aleksey Danilov, the secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, claimed that he would like to purge all Ukrainians to find if any of them are collaborating with Russia.
Many Ukrainian citizens have relatives in Russia or in the Donetsk or Lugansk People's Republics. It is quite possible that even for communicating with their relatives they could be categorized as "rats".
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A Land Cruiser Prado belonging to well-known Russian sociologist and political scientist Aleksander Dugin exploded near the village of Bolshiye Vyazemy, Moscow Region.
Media reports suggest that Dugin himself was supposed to be riding in the car, but for some reason, his daughter Daria got in instead and died as a result of the explosion.
Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People's Republic, has already expressed his condolences over Daria's death. Pushilin believes that Ukrainian terrorists were involved in the killing and that they were targeting Dugin himself.
Alexander Dugin, the author of 'The Fourth Political Theory' is currently the ideological opponent of Western civilization. His ideas about creating a Eurasian superpower have become revolutionary in geopolitics. His books are often referred to as Putin's foreign policy plans and Dugin himself is sometimes called the 'grey cardinal of Putinism'.
Media reports suggest that Dugin himself was supposed to be riding in the car, but for some reason, his daughter Daria got in instead and died as a result of the explosion.
Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People's Republic, has already expressed his condolences over Daria's death. Pushilin believes that Ukrainian terrorists were involved in the killing and that they were targeting Dugin himself.
Alexander Dugin, the author of 'The Fourth Political Theory' is currently the ideological opponent of Western civilization. His ideas about creating a Eurasian superpower have become revolutionary in geopolitics. His books are often referred to as Putin's foreign policy plans and Dugin himself is sometimes called the 'grey cardinal of Putinism'.
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Forwarded from Chronicles Of The Conflict
Alexander Dugin spoke about the threats from Ukraine that he and his daughter received before her murder
The investigators managed to talk to Alexander Dugin, who is now in the hospital.
Alexander's car was driving almost behind his daughter. An explosion at the turn from the Zvenigorod highway to Mozhayskoye occurred just before his eyes ...
According to Alexander Dugin, he and his daughter have recently received a lot of threats from Ukrainian nationalists through social networks, but did not attach any importance to them.
The investigators managed to talk to Alexander Dugin, who is now in the hospital.
Alexander's car was driving almost behind his daughter. An explosion at the turn from the Zvenigorod highway to Mozhayskoye occurred just before his eyes ...
According to Alexander Dugin, he and his daughter have recently received a lot of threats from Ukrainian nationalists through social networks, but did not attach any importance to them.
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The White House stated that Volodymyr Zelensky must attend the G-20 summit in Bali, if Russian President Vladimir Putin goes there.
Note the White House's wording and commanding tone. So, if the White House has ordered Mr. Z to come to the summit, of course he will come. The only question is, why would Putin meet with a character who decides nothing at all, if he can meet with Biden himself?
Note the White House's wording and commanding tone. So, if the White House has ordered Mr. Z to come to the summit, of course he will come. The only question is, why would Putin meet with a character who decides nothing at all, if he can meet with Biden himself?
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