Ukrainan vallankumous & Venäjän-Ukrainan sota 2013->

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Ukrainassa jaettiin kahdelle istuvalle kansanedustajalle maanpetossyyte.

[MC Nigga T]

Eurooppalainen äärioikeisto sotimassa Venäjän rinnalla Ukrainassa

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Eurooppalainen äärioikeisto sotimassa Venäjän rinnalla Ukrainassa

En halua väheksyä eurooppalaisen äärioikeiston panosta ja määrää Venäjän riveissä Itä-Ukrainassa, mutta kyllä Azov on se fraktio tuossa konfliktissa jonka suhteen Euroopan äärioikeisto on eniten ollut soiro pystyssä viime vuosina. Itä-Ukrainan sodan alkumetreillä tästä oli jo PVL:ssä pieni sisäinen konflikti kun ruotsalaiset halusivat tukea sodassa Venäjää, mutta suomalaiset Ukrainan äärioikeistoa, eli käytännössä Azovia. Kuten tuossa tekstissäkin mainitaan niin suurin osa Venäjän riveissä taistelevista eurooppalaisista äärioikeistolaisista on nimenomaan itäisestä Euroopasta ja Balkanilta, muualla Euroopassa imo äärioikeiston tuki on shiftannut alkutilanteesta vielä enemmän ukrainalaisen äärioikeiston puolelle.

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Ukrainan presidentin neuvontantaja on yritetty murhata iskussa

Ukraine: Presidential aide targeted in assassination attempt

A top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was shot at in an attempted assassination that left his car's driver wounded, Ukrainian police have said. Russia has denied having a role in the attack.

Serhiy Shefir

Serhiy Shefir was not injured in the attack

Multiple shots were fired at a car carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's principal aide in a potential assassination attempt on Wednesday.

The driver of the vehicle was seriously wounded in the attack, the country's interior minister said.

More than 10 bullets hit the car near the village of Lesnyky outside the capital city of Kyiv, a police statement said. Authorities have opened a criminal case on suspicion of premeditated murder.

"Unidentified individuals fired about 10 shots from a 7.62 caliber automatic weapon," Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova wrote on Facebook, adding that an investigation was underway for attempted murder.

A lawmaker told Reuters news agency that the aide, Serhiy Shefir, was not hurt. Shefir leads a group of advisers close to the president, who is currently in New York for the UN General Assembly.
A view shows bullet holes in a car of Serhiy Shefir, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's principal aide

A number of bullets struck a car carrying an aide of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
What was the motive for attack?

Zelenskyy came to power on the promise to take on Ukraine's oligarchs. Mykhailo Podolyak, another adviser to the president, said the attempted murder could be a result of this.

The Ukrainian parliament this week is due to debate a presidential law directed on reducing the influence of oligarchs.

"[The shooting] does not affect the strength of our team, the course that I have chosen with my team — to change, to clean up our economy, to fight crime and large influential financial groups," Zelenskyy said. "This does not affect that. On the contrary, because the Ukrainian people have given me a mandate for changes."

Serhiy Shefir said he believed the attack was designed to frighten the Ukrainian leadership. "I have not conducted any cases that would have caused aggression. I think this is intimidation," Shefir told a joint news briefing with police and Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky. "I think this won't frighten the president," he added.

Ukraine police see political motives behind attack on president aide, AFP news agency reported.
Who is responsible for the attack?

The president said he did not know what was behind the attack, but said there would be a "strong response."

"Who is behind this, frankly, I do not know. What are these powers? Could be internal, maybe external," he said in a televised statement. "Saying 'hello' to me with shots from the forest at my friend's car is a weakness."

The head of his political party was quick to indicate the possibility of a Russian role.

"A Russian trace should not be absolutely ruled out. We know their ability toorganize terrorist attacks in different countries," Oleksandr Korniienko said.

For its part, the Kremlin denied having a role in the attempted assassination.

https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-president ... a-59259285

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Britain supplies anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, Canada deploys special forces
A reservist of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces practising anti-tank combat at a training ground near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Dec 11, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
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LONDON (REUTERS, AFP) - Britain said on Monday (Jan 17) it had begun supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons to help it defend itself from a potential invasion, during a stand-off with Russia which has massed troops near the Ukrainian border.

Western countries say they fear Russia is preparing a pretext for a new assault on Ukraine, which it invaded in 2014.

Moscow denies any plans for an attack, but has said it could take unspecified military action unless the West agrees to a list of demands, including banning Ukraine from ever joining Nato. Talks last week ended with no breakthrough. Kiev has asked Western countries for arms to help it protect itself.

"We have taken the decision to supply Ukraine with light anti-armour defensive weapon systems," British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told Parliament, saying the first systems were already delivered on Monday and a small number of British personnel would provide training for a short period of time.

He did not specify the number or type of weapons that were being sent, but said: "They are not strategic weapons and pose no threat to Russia. They are to use in self-defence."

"These are short-range.... but nevertheless it would make people pause and think what they were doing and if tanks were to roll into Ukraine, invade it, then they would be part of the defence mechanism."

Ukraine's defence minister welcomed Mr Wallace's announcement.

"Ukraine highly appreciates Britain's decision to provide a new security package with light, anti-armour, defensive weapon systems!" Mr Oleksii Reznikov said in a tweet.

Britain has previously warned Russia of severe consequences if it launched a new military assault on Ukraine, while offering financing to enhance Ukraine's naval capabilities.

Mr Wallace said he had invited Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to visit London in the next few weeks to discuss the crisis, though he did not know if the Russians would accept.

"The current gap is wide but not unbridgeable," Mr Wallace said, voicing the hope that diplomacy would prevail and adding, "It is President (Vladimir) Putin's choice."

Meanwhile, Canada deployed a small contingent of special forces operators to Ukraine.

The Canadian special operations presence is part of an attempt by Nato allies to deter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and to identify ways to assist the Ukrainian government, Canada's Global News reported on Monday, citing unspecified sources.

The unit has also been tasked with helping to develop evacuation plans for Canadian diplomatic personnel in the event of a full-scale invasion, the report said.

Canada asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine due to 'Russian aggression'

A spokesperson for the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command said it could not confirm the report, but that Canada has supported the Ukrainian security forces on a periodic basis since autumn of 2020.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly was in Kiev to discuss efforts to deter "aggressive actions" by Russia and met Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal on Monday.

Canada, which has the world's third-largest Ukrainian population after Ukraine and Russia, has maintained a 200-strong training mission in western Ukraine since 2015.

On Sunday, it urged Canadians to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine, in a new advisory citing "Russian aggression".

In Germany, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the country would do everything in its power to guarantee Ukraine's security.

"We will do our all to guarantee Ukraine's security. We will do our all to guarantee Europe's security," she said at a press conference during her first visit to Ukraine, a day before she is due to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.

Speaking during a visit to Madrid, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said "we expect clear steps from Russia to de-escalate the situation".

"Military aggression against Ukraine would have serious political as well as economic consequences" for Russia, he added at a joint news conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Ms Baerbock's visit to Kiev comes amid attempts to revive the so-called Normandy Format grouping of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine whose aim is to de-escalate the conflict.

Her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, told reporters following discussions that Ukraine and Germany were "committed to a diplomatic settlement of this conflict".

"Our joint goal is the effective work of the Normandy Format and the holding of a summit of leaders of the Normandy Format," Mr Kuleba said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to hold his first meeting with Ms Baerbock on Tuesday.

Mr Lavrov said during a press conference on Monday that Russia was awaiting "concrete answers" to a series of sweeping security demands in Europe.

He added that "Russia's leadership is capable of protecting its interests both in terms of security and in terms of ensuring the rights of Russian citizens".

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/euro ... ial-forces

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Lisää kalustoa, mm Javelineja lähetetty Ukrainaan

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Pentagon: n. 8500 jenkkisotilasta on valmiudessa siirtymään Itä-Eurooppaan.

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jenkit lähettäneet Ukrainaan melkoisesti aseita tammikuun aikana

[Zelenskyin teräksiset boltsit]

Vaikka ei sotilaita lähetetä, on aseavullakin merkittävä vaikutus puolustuskykyyn koska en usko että tuo lasti on rynkyn patruunoita. Eiköhän siellä ole koneet täynnä panssarintorjuntaan kamaa ja toinen puoli stingereitä tms.

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Puola, Ukraina ja Britannia tiivistävät puolustusyhteistyötä. Puola aikoo toimittaa Ukrainalle mm ilmapuolustusjärjestelmiä.

Britain, Poland and Ukraine in cooperation talks over Russian threat
By Matthias Williams and Gabriela Baczynska


KYIV, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Britain, Poland and Ukraine are working to strengthen their three-way cooperation in the face of the threat of a new Russian military intervention, the leaders of the two eastern European countries said in Kyiv on Tuesday.

That could bring the former Soviet republic closer to NATO, anathema to its old overlord Moscow, which has massed tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine's borders in recent weeks.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due in Kyiv later on Tuesday.

"I hope that in the near future we will be able to officially launch a new regional format of cooperation Ukraine-Poland-UK, in the context of ongoing Russian aggression, we should sign a trilateral document on cooperation to strengthen regional security," said Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmygal.

Speaking at a joint news conference with Shmygal, his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki said Warsaw would help Ukraine with gas and arms supplies, as well as humanitarian and economic aid.

"Living close to a neighbour like Russia we have the feeling of living at the foot of a volcano," said Morawiecki, adding Warsaw would provide Ukraine with artillery ammunition, mortars, portable air-defence systems and surveillance drones.

Morawiecki called on Germany not to start the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, saying it posed grave security risks. He said standing up to Russia was not only important for Ukraine but for all of Europe and NATO.

"Through launching this pipeline, Berlin is loading Putin's pistol, which he can then use to blackmail the whole of Europe," he said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Morawiecki said foreign ministers were "working on a potential format that could tighten cooperation on various fields between Poland, Ukraine and Britain."

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/br ... 022-02-01/

[Hector Savage]

Ei ihan nyt mennyt putkeen tuo duginilainen idea eristää Britannia Euroopasta Brexitillä...

[Penis origamissa epäonnistuminen]

Ei ihan nyt mennyt putkeen tuo duginilainen idea eristää Britannia Euroopasta Brexitillä...

Tosta Duginista maalailtiin jossain vaiheessa jotain Putinin Rasputinia. Vähän niinku Trump oli kuulemma Bannonin sätkynukke. Mutta oliko tässä väitteessä mitään perää?

Mää en tiiä... Kertokaa te...

[Hector Savage]

Ei ihan nyt mennyt putkeen tuo duginilainen idea eristää Britannia Euroopasta Brexitillä...

Tosta Duginista maalailtiin jossain vaiheessa jotain Putinin Rasputinia. Vähän niinku Trump oli kuulemma Bannonin sätkynukke. Mutta oliko tässä väitteessä mitään perää?

Mää en tiiä... Kertokaa te...

Putsku ite on sanonut, että ei vaikuta päätöksentekoon mitenkään, minkä näin nevillechamberlainina haluaisin uskoa. Suomen kohtalo sen geopoliittisessa kuvassa kun ei oo mikään herkullinen.

[Ananaskääpiö]

Ei kai se Dugin mikään korvaankuiskuttelija ole, mutta onhan sen visioissa paljon sellaista jonka voi nähdä olevan Putininkin politiikkaa.

[Rasmus-mafioso]

Onkos jossain ollu analyysia miten tää tilanne vaikuttaa Ukrainan sisällä? Sikäli kun esim. korruptio on syvemmän EU-integraation esteenä ni tämmönen tilanne saattais luoda vähän semmosta tahtotilaa et asialle haluttais tehdä jotain?