1. ๐ท๐บ๐ฌ๐ช Thousands of people protest against what has been condemned as a #Russian-style law that threatens #Georgiaโs democracy, in #Tiblisi.
People chant Sakartvelo and Putin 'Khuylo'.
๐น Mariam Nikuradze twitter.com/i/web/status/1โฆ
2. Earlier the ๐บ๐ฆ anthem was played after the ๐ฌ๐ช anthem.
9. ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ช๐บ๐ฆ
People returned to Rustaveli Avenue.
Chanting โSakartveloโ[Georgia] & โSakartvelos Gaumarjosโ [victory to Georgia].
The protestors made two requests. First, they demand the withdrawal of the bill from Parliament, which was passed at first reading. Second, the authorities should release those detained during Mondayโs rally.
The protestors made two requests. First, they demand the withdrawal of the bill from Parliament, which was passed at first reading. Second, the authorities should release those detained during Mondayโs rally.
๐บ๐ธ Trump to abandon Russia war crimes prosecution, โ The Telegraph
๐ธ๐ช๐บ๐ฆ 18th military aid package
๐ฏ๐ต US reopens air base used for raids on Japan during WWII โ The Warzone
๐ฐ๐ฟ Russian spy drone crashes in Kazakhstan, โ DB
๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ท France & Estonia to host emergency meeting with European chiefs of defense on Ukraine's this Monday, โ Bloomberg
๐ฉ๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ New cable break in Baltic Sea, โ Yle
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico to reform the constitution: fears a US military invasion, โ AP
๐บ๐ฆ๐ท๐บ Ukraine lost 40% of its gas production, โ Reuters
๐ช๐บ The EU hints at preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, โ The Guardian
๐บ๐ธ Trump's approval ratings drop, โ Fox News
๐ท๐บ Trump was recruited by KGB with codename 'Krasnov', claims ex-Soviet spy Kazakhstan Musayev
๐ท๐บ Russia may give up its frozen assets worth $300 billion for the reconstruction of Ukraine, which could be a condition for ending the war and lifting sanctions, โ Reuters
๐บ๐ธ๐ท๐บ Putin has ordered the government to prepare for the return of Western companies, expecting their return amid warming relations with the US, โ FT
๐ฉ๐ช๐บ๐ธ Amid Trump's statements about Zelenskyy and Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Berbock threatens US with severance of ties
๐บ๐ธ Anthony Scaramucci Hints at Putin and the KGBโs Mystery โHoldโ Over Trump, โ Daily Beast
๐ท๐บ Russia is going to declare victory in the war by February 24, - GUR
๐บ๐ธ 29 times Trump did what Putin wanted, โ Politico
๐บ๐ธ Trump to attend the military parade in Moscow on May 9, โ Le Point
๐ต๐ฑ Polish Foreign Minister Brings Downed Russian Drone Shahed-136 to US conference, โ RNF FM
๐ช๐บ EU seeks more US gas to replace Russian supplies, โ KI
๐บ๐ธ Trump said he does not intend to go to Moscow on May 9
๐บ๐ธ Putin is the only one who does not want peace, unlike the US and Ukraine , โ Fox News
๐ฎ๐ณ Trump's '$21m for voter turnout' claim triggers political row in India
๐ฐ๐ต North Korea resolved a major flaw in one of its missiles after it let Russia use them against Ukraine, Kyiv's spy chief says
๐ต๐ฑ Duda and Trump will meet tomorrow, Feb 22, in Washington, โPAP
๐บ๐ธ Zelenskyy expects to meet with Trump before Putin, โ Bloomberg
๐ซ๐ท Increase military spending from 2.1% to 5% of GDP โ Macron announces increase in national defense spending.
๐บ๐ฆ Ukrainian drone can hide underwater & strike from the D
Deep, โ Forbes
๐บ๐ธ U.S. exempts security funds from aid freeze โ but little for humanitarian programs
๐บ๐ธ๐ฃ๏ธ During my visit to Russia, I had a long talk with Putin, developing a friendly relationship with him , โ Trump's special envoy Stephen Witkoff
๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ๐ท๐บ Aircraft parts from UK, US routed through India to Russia skirting sanctions: Report, โ Deccan Herald
๐บ๐ธ๐ฃ๏ธ A new round of US-Russian talks will take place in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Zelenskyy and Putin need to work together, โ Trump
๐ท๐บ ๐ฃ๏ธOreshnik warheads are capable of withstanding temperatures equal to those on the surface of the Sun, Putin says
๐จ๐ฟ "If the US sought to awaken Europe from its lethargic sleep, they succeeded," said Czech President Petr Pavel
๐ฎ๐น Italy is sending Centauro 1 to Ukraine
๐ฅ "For every two dollars invested in our long-range capability, we already receive almost ten dollars in Russian losses," โ Zelenskyy
๐บ๐ธ If there is anyone in the world who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Putin, Xi and Kim Jong-un , it is Trump, โ Waltz
๐บ๐ธ Americans began to hang black US flags
๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ Trump does not see Russia's guilt in the war and ignores talk about the destruction of Ukrainian cities
๐ฉ๐ช๐ฌ๐ง๐ซ๐ท Germany should hold talks with France and Britain and use its nuclear weapons to defend Ukraine, - Merz
๐ต๐ฑ Polish President Andrzej Duda called on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cooperate constructively with Donald Trump ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
๐จ๐ฆ Singer of Canadian anthem at 4 Nations Face-Off changes lyric to protest Trumpโs 51st state remarks, - AP
๐Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds, โ the Guardian
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Trump to abandon Russia war crimes prosecution, including the invasion of Ukraine, โ The Telegraph
๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ท๐บ
US envoys refused to call Russia an aggressor at a meeting of a "core group" of countries preparing a Nuremberg-style tribunal to try Putin for his war crimes, Western officials said, the Telegraph reports.
No Russia at the G7, no negotiations without Ukraine & no negotiations without Europe 'whether one likes it or not', says the head of French diplomacy Jean-Noรซl Barrot
2/5 ๐ซ๐ท๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ธ
๐ฃ๏ธ โWe are at a key period in our history. There is a very clear call for a strategic awakening, precipitated by Trump's coming to power, to end the war in Ukraine while preserving our interests. We will be vassals neither of the USA nor of any other power in this world. โ FMA Jean-Noรซl Barrot
3/5 ๐ซ๐ท๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ธ
๐ด๐ฃ๏ธ โThe US will review its commitment to the Alliance, which is why the Europeans will have to take over within NATO. It will be necessary to find a definitive means of deterrence in the face of the threat, discussions are underway. The best guarantee of peace and security for Ukraine is NATO [...] So if tomorrow there is a solid peace agreement, it will be necessary to provide Ukraine with the same guarantees.โ โ says the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noรซl Barrot
Betrayed by its closest allies, Russian government admits in leaked report that it is losing influence in the region due to Western sanctions, โ FT
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The report presented during a strategic session led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in April 2024 confirms that Western pressure has led to a split between the Russian Federation and some of its closest allies and trading partners.
The report states that Moscow's goal is to restore access to world trade and make Russia the center of a Eurasian trading bloc that should compete with the spheres of economic influence of the United States, the EU, and China.
๐ท๐บ๐ฃ42% of Russians believe that the economic crisis will break out as early as 2025.
1/3 does not have enough for clothes and shoes, and food prices are growing several times faster than inflation, according to ๐ท๐บ Rosstat (so it has to be more).
๐น Russians fighting for eggs.
๐ท๐บ The number of Russians expecting an economic crisis has grown by a third โ from 32% to 41%. This is evidenced by a Levada Center survey: respondents are asked about the likelihood of crisis events at the end of each year. The number of optimists has decreased from 59% to 48%.
๐ท๐บ There is a sharp decline in the quality of life against the backdrop of the fall of the ruble & the growth of war costs. Russians noticed a 15%-50% increase in prices (inflation at 10%). It is becoming increasingly difficult for them to feed themselves & their families.
๐ก Kaliningrad will be cut off from the Russian energy system.
๐ฑ๐น๐ช๐ช๐ฑ๐ป๐ง๐พ๐ท๐บ
From Feb 7 to 9, the Baltic states will be disconnected from the Russian power grid, which will cut off the Kaliningrad region, an enclave of Russia, from the Russian-controlled network.
"The Baltic states will disconnect all power connections to Russia & Belarus & these lines will be dismantled."
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"After synchronizing the Baltic energy system with continental Europe, the Kaliningrad region will operate in island mode," said ๐ฑ๐น Lithuanian grid operator Litgrid, which, together with its Baltic colleagues, is responsible for disconnecting the network.
Meanwhile, in #Russia, Orenburg is sinking & the Urals do not see the shores.
โช๏ธIn #Orenburg, another 800 houses were flooded in 24H
โช๏ธAll engineering equipment went to strengthen the Surovikin line in #Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ
#Russland #Rosja #Russians
2/9๐๐ท๐บ #RussiaIsCollapsing #Russia
#Tomsk & #Kemerovo are preparing to repeat the fate of #Orsk and #Orenburg. The water level in the Tom River is rising rapidly.
Local mass media reports that there is no more than one and a half meters left before the dam overflows. #Russie
3/9๐๐ท๐บResidents warned Ministry of Emergency Situations about the coming floods โ & were ignored
๐ฃ๏ธWe do everything ourselves. My husband went to war & my children & I are left on the street. Saving the drowned is the work of the drowned themselves. Nobody gives a damn about us