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As a symbolic act to mark the 31st anniversary of the genocide committed against Bosniak civilians in the eastern town of #Visegrad, 3,000 roses were cast into the Drina River from the Mehmed-Pasa Sokolovic Bridge to pay tribute to the 3,000 victims. 
Međeđa (Višegrad) 1993 - in this video you can hear Serb soldiers joking about burning down a mosque. “This one is a war criminal!” one of them says.
The mosque was indeed destroyed. Along with thousands of others during the genocide.
The mosque was indeed destroyed. Along with thousands of others during the genocide.
Visegrad is the municipality with the largest number of murdered women and children.
One of the key commanders during the initial 🇷🇺 invasion of 🇺🇦 in 2014, Igor Girkin, previously served as a 🇷🇺“volunteer” during the Bosnian War (center below) and participated in the Visegrad Massacre, one of the worst episodes of the #BosnianGenocide.
In Višegrad, Bosniaks made up 64% of the population in 1991. Today they make up 9%. The extremist Serb Chetnik movement is responsible for mass rape and genocide in #Visegrad in 1940s and 90s. Now, they are emboldened by Dodik and the West’s appeasement of Vucic.
Today in #Visegrad, Eastern Bosnia, where Russian volunteers helped Serbs in the genocidal campaign against Bosniaks in 1992.
🔴 #EnergyCrisis #UE 🇪🇺
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Le président de la République tchèque, Miloz Zeman, a attaqué les politiciens populistes de gauche qui tuent l'#Europe d'un point de vue économique à travers la soi-disant transition verte. Le président tchèque a déclaré que le continent européen 🔽
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Le président de la République tchèque, Miloz Zeman, a attaqué les politiciens populistes de gauche qui tuent l'#Europe d'un point de vue économique à travers la soi-disant transition verte. Le président tchèque a déclaré que le continent européen 🔽
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sera dominé par le chaos économique dû aux politiques populistes, donnant l'exemple des voitures électriques, mentionnant que "les plus gros consommateurs d'électricité seront les voitures électriques qui ont une faible autonomie et coûtent cher". Il a également critiqué 🔽
sera dominé par le chaos économique dû aux politiques populistes, donnant l'exemple des voitures électriques, mentionnant que "les plus gros consommateurs d'électricité seront les voitures électriques qui ont une faible autonomie et coûtent cher". Il a également critiqué 🔽
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les propositions hallucinantes du sommet de l'UE pour réduire la température dans les maisons en hiver, donnant l'exemple des personnes âgées qui tomberont rapidement malades. Miloz Zeman a condamné les pressions périodiques venant de #Bruxelles contre les pays membres du 🔽
les propositions hallucinantes du sommet de l'UE pour réduire la température dans les maisons en hiver, donnant l'exemple des personnes âgées qui tomberont rapidement malades. Miloz Zeman a condamné les pressions périodiques venant de #Bruxelles contre les pays membres du 🔽
Hungary’s Viktor Orban each year goes to Romania's Transylvania to deliver nationalist speeches designed to galvanise the considerable local ethnic Hungarian minority. Few governments would allow such an open appeal to irredentism, but the Romanians have tolerated this. A 🧵 1/12
This year’s speech was more unhinged than usual. He claimed that what is happening in Ukraine is “not our war”. He repeated Putin’s propaganda that the blame for the war lies with the West, for refusing to accept Russia’s “clear security demands” 2/12
“Russians speak such an old language”, Orban admitted. “But that doesn’t mean that what they say doesn’t make sense,” he added 3/12
Long THREAD on the potential #Hungarian #veto of the #SixthSanctionPackage @gmfus
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As I highlighted in this previous piece of mine, it is not a surprise that #Orbán is tying the question of #RussiaSanctions to the #RuleOfLaw conditionality regulation ...
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As I highlighted in this previous piece of mine, it is not a surprise that #Orbán is tying the question of #RussiaSanctions to the #RuleOfLaw conditionality regulation ...
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and the suspended #RecoveryFunds.
#Orbán just repeats his strategy he pursued with success in case of the 2020 EU budget blockade.
He is aware of the fact that due to his rampage in EU politics he has lost nearly all of his persuasive and negotiation power,
and the suspended #RecoveryFunds.
#Orbán just repeats his strategy he pursued with success in case of the 2020 EU budget blockade.
He is aware of the fact that due to his rampage in EU politics he has lost nearly all of his persuasive and negotiation power,
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hence he has to operate with coercion. This is not the first time #Hungary is taking EU decision making as hostage, and not even the last one if #Orbán once again is allowed to succeed with his #blackmailing.
hence he has to operate with coercion. This is not the first time #Hungary is taking EU decision making as hostage, and not even the last one if #Orbán once again is allowed to succeed with his #blackmailing.
Was soll eigentlich das ständige Gerede von Antiimp-Links und von Rechts, die NATO hätte Russland provoziert? Habt ihr alle kein Geschichtsbuch gelesen? Achtung, Thread. /MS
Als "Hauptbeleg" für diese These wird behauptet, die NATO hätte März 1991 zugesagt, nicht in Richtung Osten zu expandieren. Wichtig hier ist: das fragliche Dokument war nur eine interne (!) Übereinkunft der USA/UK/FR/DE, keine schriftliche Zusage an RU!/MS
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1991 formierte sich die heute berüchtigte #Visegrád-Gruppe: Polen, Ungarn und die damalige Tschechoslowakei. Das Ziel: nach dem Ende des Ostblocks gemeinsam in die EU und NATO eintreten und generell eng zu kooperieren.
Die NATO stand dem über Jahre sehr skeptisch gegenüber. /MS
Die NATO stand dem über Jahre sehr skeptisch gegenüber. /MS
It has to be reminded that it did NOT work on #HongKong, where the main driver was treaty expiration, NOT Chinese pressure. Even there, economic, political and military considerations made it unpalatable.(/)
Yet treaty duly expired, since there was no way for the UK to act otherwise. If anything, what should worry #Taiwan is NOT #China. It's #Germany, which is turning into a sort of Neutral player whose goal is to displease no one.(/)
However, Since Germany is #Europe's bank it has a disproportionate influence on policy, hence the soft touch with Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, you name it. Any country where bosses have an Iron hand on trade issues get treated well.(/)
Today I’m bringing stories from the RS. Unfortunately, they’re horrifyingly sad & despicable↓
1) #Kalinovik residents are using this Sunday morning to paint a mural honouring the Kalinovik-born genocide perpetrator & war criminal Ratko Mladić. The painting reads Town of the Hero
1) #Kalinovik residents are using this Sunday morning to paint a mural honouring the Kalinovik-born genocide perpetrator & war criminal Ratko Mladić. The painting reads Town of the Hero
Meanwhile, #Kalinovik ‘Caffe Royal’ is crowded with middle-aged men wearing nationalist t-shirts. Between sip and sip, they take care of their kids, who are playing war games with toy guns —in a very ‘professional’ way, running, taking shelter and shooting at imagined enemies.
Lest we forget that the ‘accomplishments’ of ‘The Town Hero’ amount to a whole catalogue of war crimes ranging from forced displacement to rapes & mass killings —not to mention genocide. #Kalinovik figures speak for themselves: out of 1.314 Muslim residents in 1991 only 57 remain
This!
As @theresa_may tells @HouseofCommons it's 'highly likely' Moscow ordered the attack on former Russian spy in Salisbury & most MPs show support to HMG to take strong action against Russia together with West & EU...
Remember this from @Nigel_Farage?
theguardian.com/politics/2014/…
As @theresa_may tells @HouseofCommons it's 'highly likely' Moscow ordered the attack on former Russian spy in Salisbury & most MPs show support to HMG to take strong action against Russia together with West & EU...
Remember this from @Nigel_Farage?
theguardian.com/politics/2014/…
What's the common point between:
- Farage: theguardian.com/politics/2014/…
- Le Pen: ft.com/content/010eec…
- Germany's AfD: time.com/4955503/german…
- Holland's Geert Wilders: forbes.com/sites/melikkay…
- Italy's Lega Nord: ft.com/content/0d33d2…
- Hungary's Orban: thedailybeast.com/how-putins-usi…
- Farage: theguardian.com/politics/2014/…
- Le Pen: ft.com/content/010eec…
- Germany's AfD: time.com/4955503/german…
- Holland's Geert Wilders: forbes.com/sites/melikkay…
- Italy's Lega Nord: ft.com/content/0d33d2…
- Hungary's Orban: thedailybeast.com/how-putins-usi…
European far-right parties & their populist leaders love the idea they are the real & only patriots. Usually great orators, they focus on negative emotions: fear, resentment, nostalgia of a time that never was. But ask them about their relationship with Russia and they go silent!
