Both TASS and RIA Novosti are reporting that Russia is leaving the agreement regarding the safe passage of grain from Ukraine through the Black Sea.
Russian MoD statement: "In view of the terrorist act carried out by the Kyiv regime on October 29 this year with the participation of British specialists against ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian vessels involved in ensuring the security of the grain corridor...
..., the Russian side suspends participation in the implementation of agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports,"
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🧵I propose a change to the current Twitter verification system that keeps the accountability aspect of the system, while also aiding anonymous credible accounts. As an example, there are many OSINT accounts that remain anonymous for good reason, yet are highly credible.
Firstly, the current system for verification though ID for notable individuals remains, though expanded beyond the current categories for notability. This ensures that the "Blue Tick" remains associated with accounts that have real IDs and accountability.
Verified Twitter uses should then be able to use a new feature "Mark as Credible" on non-verified accounts that they deem a credible source of information. On these accounts there will then be an alternative to the tick that is "Marked as Credible by these verified accounts"
If Elon wants to make Twitter a "town square"-esque platform, then personally I am fine with that.
All I want is consistency.
Either ban no one or ban all rule breakers. Not whatever Twitter is now where they ban some people, but also verify propagandists for war criminals.
Whatever happens with the future of Twitter, it will at least be an interesting ride these next few months.
There are many things about Twitter that can't get much worse. We still regularly see completely legitimate accounts get locked or suspended by false reports, while Twitter continues to insist that no locks or suspensions are automated.
1/ I do not personally believe that there are any real indications yet that the Russian dirty bomb accusations are a precursor to an escalation involving nuclear weapons. As many have mentioned they have made similar claims multiple times in Syria involving chemical weapons.
2/ Currently, I believe that this is still a propaganda move aimed at applying pressure on the west, which may have worked in some limited capacity.
3/ At this time Russian threats of nuclear weapon use are still very ambiguous. This is in part due to the fact that there has not yet been a situation where the use of such weapons would fall squarely in line with the Russian nuclear doctrine.
Russia has released what it claims are the x-ray images of the truck suspected of carrying the bomb that blew up the Kerch Strait Bridge.
According to the cargo manifest they also released it was carrying rolls of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene edge banding
The truck and trailer visible in the X-ray images is not the same truck as is visible in the CCTV camera footage released showing the truck being inspected though.
The truck visible in the CCTV footage is an International ProStar with a double rear axle. The truck in the x-ray image only had one.