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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Aug 29

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russia brings first criminal charges and imprisonment for studying the Bible to occupied Donbas

While next to nothing is known about this latest victim of russian persecution on occupied territory, the case is disturbing as it is likely to be russia's test run of religious persecution, with more arrests almost certain to follow
khpg.org/en/1608814929?…
(A Jehovah’s Witness in occupied Donetsk has been arrested and remanded in custody, and could face a six- or seven-year term of imprisonment merely for practising his faith)

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Given russia’s record of religious persecution both at home, and in occupied Crimea, the move cannot be called unexpected. That does not make it any the less ominous, with this first such arrest likely to be followed by others on all parts of #Donetsk, #Luhansk; #Kherson and #Zaporizhzhia oblasts currently under russian occupation.

Any such persecution is disturbing for another reason also. Russia has brought a significantly greater level of lawlessness, as well as an information blockade, to all territory under Russian occupation, with it hard to even find out who has been arrested, let alone ensure that they have an independent lawyer.

The reports
rapsinews.ru/judicial_news/…
on 26 August 2025 do not even give a name, with the person arrested identified only as ‘K’.

russia is using its flawed ‘terrorism’ and ‘extremism’ legislation as supposed justification for what is clearly religious persecution.

russia’s Supreme Court effectively banned the Jehovah’s Witnesses on 20 April 2017, by claiming them to be an ‘extremist organization’, and reports ever since of arrests have used words that suggest something illicit and ‘extremist’ about believers meeting to pray and study the Bible together.

It was claimed in this case that “the accused actively participated in the activities of a cell of the extremist organization ‘the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ from September 2018 through May 2023.” The occupation ‘Voroshilov inter-district court’ had remanded him in custody for two months.

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With information so limited, it is often the cutoff time (in this case May 2023) which can suggest when a person was, in fact, abducted.

While not at all guaranteed that this is the case here, it is otherwise unclear why the alleged ‘extremist activities’, i.e. group worship and study of the Bible are only until more than two years ago.

The claim that ‘K’ was “the leader of a Jehovah’s Witnesses cell” is also nonsense, as the Jehovah’s Witnesses do not have any such hierarchy.

The assertion is, doubtless, needed to try to justify the arrest and the most serious charge, that of ‘organizing the activities of an extremist organisation’.

This is under Article 282.2 § 2 of Russia’s criminal code, with the article having already been used at least 20 times in occupied Crimea to imprison believers for six to seven years....

Even before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, russia used its proxy ‘Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics’ [‘DPR’ and ‘LPR’} to carry out the same offensive against all faiths except the russian Orthodox Church which russia undertook in occupied Crimea.

Back in 2018, for example, the so-called ‘Donetsk people’s republic’ banned virtually all material
khpg.org/en/1535746157
published by the Jehovah’s Witnesses, claiming it to be ‘extremist’ (see also: Ukraine’s religious freedom crushed in russian proxy Donbas ‘republics’
khpg.org/en/1607892179
)

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Aug 27

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A "split" is emerging: ISW pointed out a nuance in Russians' attitude towards the war against Ukraine

Citizens of the aggressor country russia are becoming apathetic towards the war.

/At the same time, the russians themselves do not believe that the russian Federation will agree to end the war in the near future./

Such sentiments about the war against Ukraine have arisen among russian residents from border areas.

This is stated in the analysis of the Institute for the Study of War.
Such sentiments about the war against Ukraine have emerged among russian residents of border regions, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/r…

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"russians are tired of war"

russian civilians living in border areas are increasingly less likely to volunteer and participate in hostilities.

Residents of the Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions were recently surveyed on this issue.

russians said they did not think russia would agree to a ceasefire in the near future and expected the war to continue.

Those interviewed said that civilians near the border initially invested and donated to the military operation, but now there is no motivation to help Putin’s army.

A russian from the Belgorod region said that:
- residents of the border region increasingly view russian soldiers as a threat due to the high risk of Ukrainian drone strikes on the occupiers and cases where russian troops have damaged civilian infrastructure and robbed local residents.

Another russian from #Kursk Oblast said that people are tired of the war, want to return to normal life, and do not want to raise funds for military needs because the war has no end in sight.

A local resident from Bryansk Oblast said:
- that Moscow’s military goals are constantly changing, suggesting that dictator Vladimir Putin’s attempts to influence American audiences with statements of his willingness to negotiate contradict his statements to russian audiences that russia remains committed to achieving its military goals.

ISW @TheStudyofWar noted that Putin's attempts to play both information spaces may mislead russian audiences .

russian state and independent polls conducted in early 2025 showed that a majority of russians support the continuation of the war in Ukraine, indicating that the population in areas bordering Ukraine and most affected by the war is less supportive of military action than the population living in areas remote from the fighting.

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"What preceded"

russia shows no desire to end the war against Ukraine.

- Instead of holding full-fledged negotiations, the russian side has repeatedly put forward ultimatums, which, in fact, mean the surrender of Ukraine and the consolidation of territorial gains.

At the same time, despite statements of "readiness for peace", russian troops continue massive attacks on Ukrainian cities, including civilian infrastructure, and are also waging intense battles on the front.

This indicates that the russians are not interested in ending the war.

As a reminder, Deputy Chairman of the russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev admitted that Moscow is conducting bilateral negotiations with Ukraine not for the sake of a ceasefire and the approach of a just peace.
obozrevatel.com/ukr/politics-n…

The Ukrainophobe stated that the negotiations are needed for the "quickest victory" of the russian Federation and the destruction of the Ukrainian government.

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Aug 26

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I get an letter from mine Anonymous voulanteer friend in Ukraine:
( hes viuws hs own )
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26.08.2025
13.45

Right now I am involved in a number of activities in preparation for the upcoming front trip. Today's report focuses only on our core area;

Pokrovsk/Myrnohrad. Much of what I previously reported has now received official confirmation.

Ukrainian counterattacks around #Dobropillya

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• Ukrainian defense forces have pushed back russian incursions east and northeast of Dobropillya.

They captured Nove Shakhove and Zapovidne, and managed to drive russian forces away from positions on the T 0514 highway between Dobropillya and Kramatorsk and south of Vesele.

• Through these counterattacks, parts of the russian 51st Combined Arms Army (51st CAA) are threatened with being encircled northwest of the Zapovidne–Mayak–Volodymyrivka line.

• The report indicates that the russian military leadership abandoned attempts to expand into Dobropillya due to failed infiltrations and the inability to establish permanent positions

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• Extensive fighting at Pokrovsk

• The Ukrainian General Staff reported 136 combat actions during the day, 43 of them in the Pokrovsk direction. russian forces conducted 43 airstrikes (with 57 guided bombs), used 1,459 kamikaze drones, and carried out 2,799 shellings against Ukrainian positions and settlements.

• An alternative account indicates 76 battles in total during the day, with the main focus at Pokrovsk according to the General Staff.

• Another source reports 174 clashes between 25–26 August, with Ukrainian forces repelling 43 Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk sector.

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Aug 21

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"We talked a lot about Crimea": @ZelenskyyUa told what map was at the meeting with Trump and what factor was "deadly" for the russians

The president said that at the meeting with American President Donald Trump at the White House, they studied a map indicating the situation on the battlefield.

According to Zelensky, a significant part of the conversation concerned #Crimea, which was marked as the "biggest problem."

The head of state stated that, in Trump's opinion, Crimea became the "key to the full-scale war," and if then-US President Barack Obama had not given this opportunity, and Putin had not occupied Crimea and part of Donbas, he would not have started the full-scale war.

Zelensky shared this during a conversation with journalists
obozrevatel.com/ukr/politics-n…

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"There was a normal dialogue in the White House"

@ZelenskyyUa said that during the negotiations with @realDonaldTrump, there was a map with information about the percentage of territories that were occupied after 2014 and after 2022.

"When we arrived, they already had their own map. I said that I would like to demonstrate what is happening on the battlefield now. For this, I don't need our map, I can use your map, because I understand perfectly well what the situation is:
- where we are, about the presence in Donbas, in the East in general, why they cannot get this or that territory, etc.

These were my lengthy explanations, but it was a completely normal dialogue," Zelensky said.

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The president explained to Trump that if the Ukrainian military withdraws from Donbas and it comes under russian control, Ukraine will actually open the way to Kharkiv.

The Ukrainian president also showed Trump the roads to the Dnieper and emphasized important aspects regarding the issue of territories.

"If we are talking about withdrawing from the East, we cannot do this. But here the issue is not only in the Constitution, it is a question of the survival of our country, and here the issue is about the strongest defensive lines, about distances to industrial centers.

If Putin gets this, he will try to go further. Regardless of whether he signs something or not," the president emphasized.

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Aug 18

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The Real Story of the Trump-Putin Summit Is a US Oil Deal Hiding in Plain Sight

While no progress was made towards a russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the Kremlin opened the door to a deal that could pour billions into its own war coffers

Zarina Zabrisky
@ZarinaZabrisky
18 August 2025

bylinetimes.com/2025/08/18/tru…
(Donald Trump escorts Russian President Vladimir Putin down the red carpet at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo: Benjamin Applebaum/DOD Photo/Alamy Live News)

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The summit between Donald Trump
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/24/don…
and Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, ended without progress on a ceasefire or a long-term peace in Ukraine.

Trump
bylinetimes.com/2024/08/15/the…
failed to impose new economic sanctions after the summit. But while there was no breakthrough at the meeting, the possibility of a deal that could reshape global energy and extend the war lurked in the background largely unnoticed.
bylinetimes.com/2024/08/09/bbc…

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The Kremlin often diverts attention through its use of a tactic

called ‘distraction or deflection’. In this case the red carpet, military flyovers, and conspiracy theories about Putin’s doubles drew the spotlight away, while leaving the real story overlooked.bylinetimes.com/2020/03/04/big…

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Aug 16

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Ukraine war latest: Trump, Putin fail to reach deal to end war in Ukraine

(US President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP) kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-la…

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Key developments on Aug. 15:

• Trump, Putin fail to reach deal to end war in Ukraine

• Ukraine strikes russian port used for Iranian arms shipments, military says

• Ukrainian unit claims #Pokrovsk cleared of russian saboteurs
'Target hit' —

• Ukraine strikes oil refinery in russia's Samara Oblast,
command post in #Donetsk Oblast, military says

• Explosion at russian gunpowder plant leaves 5 dead, more than 100 injured

The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and russian President Vladimir Putin concluded
kyivindependent.com/we-didnt-get-t…
without an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, Trump said during a press conference alongside Putin at the end of their summit.

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The meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, which lasted for close to three hours, fell short of the peace deal that Trump sought to make ahead of the meeting.

The U.S. president was accompanied by Secretary of State Marco @SecRubio and special envoy Steve @SEPeaceMissions during the "three-on-three" talks with the russian delegation led by Putin.

"We had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left — some are not that significant — one is probably the most significant," @realDonaldTrump said, without providing details on the talks

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