The agreement to provide Ukraine with Leopards 2 and Abrams tanks ruined the Russian narrative about the West "losing interest" in Ukraine. However, it also created new narratives. 2/6
As it was made during HIMARS and NASAMS supplies, Russian propagandists focused on messages about "ineffectiveness" of the weapons in contrast to Russian. 3/6
In addition to this, there is another approach - to accuse the West of "crossing red lines" and "escalating the war in Ukraine" and appeal to Russian national ego and encourage more support for the war. 4/6
Finally, Russian propaganda aims at creating a fictional realty where people in Europe and in Ukraine, in cities that are under constant attacks"don't want to be a part of the war with Russia". 5/6
As soon as Ukraine gets new weapons or begins winning on the battlefield, Russia makes threats and boasts of their own mythical power and invincibility. However, despite all their efforts, this has never actually worked out for them. 6/6
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An important part of the international support for 🇺🇦 is the training of Ukrainian soldiers. According to Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov, almost all the countries of the EU and NATO have joined the various training programs. 1/4
However, Russian propagandists continue to insist that no military training will turn a mobilised Ukrainian into a professional operator of sophisticated NATO equipment and weapons in just a few months, suggesting that “it's worth considering another version. 2/4
What if these "Ukrainian soldiers" who will be "trained" are, in fact, members of the NATO countries or mercenaries undergoing a short course before being sent to battle in Ukraine?” 3/4
The story of Oleksandr Semeryanov, head of the village of Korobochkyne, Kharkiv Oblast. #UkraineWorldTestimony 1/14
The village of Korobochkyne in Kharkiv Oblast managed to escape occupation, but it suffered from 🇷🇺 artillery shelling for more than six months. By the end of Feb., the villagers already understood that🇷🇺 troops were approaching. On March 6, 🇷🇺 intelligence officers arrived. 2/14
At that moment, the headman of Korobochkyne, Oleksandr Semeryanov, was on the outskirts of the village. People began to call him and tell that 🇷🇺 soldiers had entered the village. While Oleksandr was thinking about what to do and 📱 the police, local residents 📱 him again. 3/14
China's policy on the Russo-Ukraine war: A conflict of interest. UkraineWorld spoke to Oleksiy Koval, international journalist, China specialist. Key points – in our brief, #UkraineWorldAnalysis 1/14
China has set a goal of improving relations with the US and Europe this year. Moreover, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit China on February 5, in accordance with the agreement reached between Presidents Xi and Biden at the G20 summit. 2/14
There are two aspects that determine whether China will manage to improve its relations with the West: 1. China's relations with Russia. China is trying to maintain its partnership with Russia while also improving relations with Europe and the US. 3/14
Ukrainian culture and cultural infrastructure have been under systematic attacks by Russia since 2014 despite claims that "culture is outside of politics". 1/6
The repression of Ukrainian culture, erasing any signs of Ukraine, torturing pro-Ukrainian artists have become a strategy in Crimea and coupled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions since 2014. 2/6
After the beginning of full-scale invasion, Russia commits direct attacks against cultural sites and repressions of Ukrainian culture in the occupied territories. 3/6
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree which states Ukrainian officials will no longer be allowed to leave the country unless on official business trips or under certain personal circumstances. #UW_InfoWatch#AgainstRussianLies
Zelenskyy said this applied to “all those who are supposed to work for the state and in the state.”
However, 🇷🇺 propaganda is manipulating these changes to legislation stressing that “shortly, women will be sent to serve in the army on an equal basis with men.” #UW_InfoWatch
In fact, now women can register for military service, but voluntarily. And from October 1, 2023, it will become an obligation for women from many professions/specialities. #RussiaUkraineWar
Ukraine refused to negotiate with the Russian Federation. After all, another proposal to sit at the negotiating table for Russia means many unacceptable demands for Ukraine. #UW_InfoWatch#AgainstRussianLies 👇1/5
#Russia demands to recognise the captured Ukrainian territories as Russian and is still waiting for its actions' approvals. #RussiaIsCollapsing 2/5
At the same time, the head of the commission of the 🇷🇺Federation Council for the protection of state sovereignty, Andrey Klymov, believes that talks about negotiations with the West on the Ukrainian topic are still "unpromising". #RussiaUkraineWar