On this day in 2014, #Ukraine's armed forces liberated #Mariupol in #Donetsk region from DPR militants - #Russia's proxies back at the time.

Now Mariupol is ruined by the Russian shelling and bombing, and is under direct Russian occupation.

Exactly a year ago, in June 2021, people of #Mariupol celebrated its Liberation Day: it was a peaceful and happy city
More photos from Mariupol on this day in 2021: a peaceful and happy city now reduced to rubble by Russia's invasion and occupation of 2022.

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May 30
Hello @Reuters @ReutersUK.

Your reporting here is really poor. These are not "pro-Moscow authorities" of Kherson region in south Ukraine but the Russian occupation administrators. Please use the correct designations.

Ever heard of fact checking?

1/3

reuters.com/markets/commod…
You name Kirill Stremousov a "deputy head of the Military-Civilian Administration". He is a local blogger and imposter. Ukrainian prosecutors initiated a criminal case against him on treason charges.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirill_St…

2/3
Honestly, @GuyReuters, I expected more scrutiny of Russian propaganda from you. TASS is a Russian propaganda outlet, it is NOT a genuine information provider.

3/3
Read 4 tweets
Apr 5
THREAD. In #Russia, the authorities are reportedly circulating a memo to all government-controlled or state-owned entities / firms, to explain the official position on the Russian #war on #Ukraine to workers / employees.

1/x
1) The “military operation” is a preventive measure in order to prevent the full-scale aggression against Russia that is being prepared by Ukraine.
2) There was a real threat that Ukraine would use missile, nuclear and biological weapons against Russia.

2/x
3) Our cause is right. Russia does not start, but ends the 8-year war.
4) Pollster VTsIOM data show the support of the absolute majority of Russians.

3/x
Read 6 tweets
Feb 19
What has been happening in and around #Ukraine in the past 24 hours. THREAD.

Map via @mhmck
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#Russia's proxies in the Donbas conflict zone, DPR and LPR shelled #Ukraine's armed forces positions on 18 February 66 times, 52 of which involved weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements.

ukrinform.net/rubric-defense…
2/x
This was an increase from 60 shelling incidents on 17 February, 8 incidents on 16 February and 4 on 15 February.

ukrinform.net/rubric-defense…
3/x
Read 27 tweets
Jan 9
In eastern #Ukraine, the #Russia|n proxy #DPR militias use this advert for recruiting militants.

Two items to note.

1) The photo was stolen from Norway’s armed forces @KonNorway
2) The advert promises facilitation in acquiring Russian passports.
Proof re Norwegian armed forces:

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-mili…
3) The promised pay is $317 per month or just $10.5 per day.

Absolutely meagre income.
Read 4 tweets
Jan 9
Thread.

IMHO, events in #Kazakhstan in the past week have undermined Putin's argument that #Russia has a right to a 'sphere of influence' in the former Soviet space. This will weaken Russia's negotiating position in the upcoming talks.

I will explain why.

1/x
Putin's notion of Russia's 'area of privileged interest' is based on the narrative that Moscow acts as the stabilising force in the region. If the Kremlin is allowed to keep countries in its sphere of influence, they will be stable, with low levels of violence.

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Kazakhstan was a political, military and economic ally of Putin's Russia for the past 30 years. The only competition which Russia experienced there was not with the West, but with China - and mostly in economic / trade matters.

3/x
Read 5 tweets
Jul 29, 2021
Natural #gas in #Europe. THREAD.

On Tuesday, #Russia's state-owned Gazprom did not book any additional gas transit capacity via #Ukraine for August 2021, for the fourth month in a row.

1/x

interfax.ru/business/781032
Gazprom opted to not book additional capacity via Ukraine even during the stoppage of gas deliveries to the EU during planned maintenance of Yamal-Europe and Nord Stream pipelines earlier this summer.

interfax.ru/business/776535
2/x
With supply of Russia's natural gas to the EU lower than usual, spot gas prices have increased to $484 per 1,000 cubic metres:

rbc.ru/business/29/07…

3/x
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