Ukraine invasion

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[IlIlIlIlI]

Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 17, 2023 (Map Update)

Wagner fighters took control of Cherema microdistrict; Wagner fighters took control of most of 18th microdistrict; Clashes between the AFU...

southfront.org

Ukrainian Ambassador demands apology for 'circus tour' remarks from French TV

https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/156630-zelensky_paris_circus/

Europe ‘paying the bill’ for surrendering its autonomy to US — Lavrov

According to Sergey Lavrov, the Europeans have been the most negatively affected by the events around Ukraine, not counting the Ukrainian people

tass.com

Zelensky only wants weapons, not interested in peace — former Italian lawmaker

Alessandro Di Battista said 60% of Italians are against sending weapons to Ukraine

tass.com

Macron feels like US vassal but can do nothing about it, says Lavrov

Sergey Lavrov also said that Russia had always been a Euro-Pacific power

tass.com

Mainstream media is dead – US senator

Durham report on Trump-Russia investigation shows media outlets should give back their Pulitzer prizes, US Senator Lindsey Graham says

swentr.site

 

[Phylo]

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Ukraine conflict: Black Sea grain deal extended for two months

Ukraine conflict: Black Sea grain deal extended for two months

Russia allows exports of grain from Black Sea ports to continue, but criticises Western sanctions.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

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(video 3:43) Russian News Anchor commenting on a Russian battlefield defeat incident: 'If you 're expecting me to explain what I think about this, I'm not going to tell you anything. I don't want to got to prison.'

NOTE: TASS (Russian: Информационное агентство России ТАСС, tr. Informatsionnoye agentstvo Rossii, or Information agency of Russia), abbreviated TASS (ТАСС), is a Russian state-owned news agency founded in 1904. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS

Do yo think TASS (TACC) reporters / journalists want to go to prison ?
( we all know the answer )

Such is the threat and censor governing TASS (TACC) reporting.

What EU, US or UK reporter / journalist / news anchor will face prison for independent uncensored reporting ?
( we all know the answer )
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How Russian propaganda has been forced to evolve | It's Complicated

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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European leaders approve "Register of Damage" to document damages caused by the Russian forces

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

CIA vs KGB In Modern Propaganda Video Fight. Decide Who's Dumber And Whose Side You're On

A sarcastic promotion video calling for U.S. citizens to join Russian hackers spread across Russian social networks on May 16....

southfront.org

Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On May 18, 2023

On the night of May 18, Russian forces launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities across the country. It...

southfront.org

Russian forces strike Ukrainian warehouses with foreign military hardware

https://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/156646-warehouse_ukraine/

EU country issues ultimatum for future aid to Ukraine

Budapest will not support the allocation of further EU aid to Ukraine unless it reverses its “belligerent” policies towards Hungary

swentr.site

US blocks European F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots – NYT

The US has forbidden its European allies from training Ukrainians on American-made F-16 fighter jets, a Kiev official has told the NYT

swentr.site

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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SouthFront​

SouthFront (sometimes written South Front) is a multilingual website registered in Russia. It has been accused of being an outlet for disinformation and being under the control of the Russian government, and is sanctioned by the US Treasury and banned by social media platforms for this reason.
Writing in 2019, the European Union's East StratCom Task Force analyzed site meta-data and reported, "South Front is registered in Russia, money donated to the site goes to Russia and the editor is named Anastasia. But the most compelling evidence for South Front’s being Russian is in the content...South Front is loyally relaying whatever suits the Kremlin, pretending not to be Russian."[2] Two days after that report appeared, SouthFront anonymized their videos, removing Russian text that had listed the name of their video editor as "Natasha."[3] The second report also cited WHOIS information for southfront.org, showing the domain was registered on April 30, 2015, with Russian registrar REG.RU.[4]

Disinformation and far right links​

In April 2020, Facebook and Twitter deleted many pages and accounts they said were linked to "Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior" by Russian actors, mentioning South Front as having "pushed misleading articles, questioning the results of the 2020 presidential election and the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines."[5] According to EU vs Disinfo, however, both SouthFront and Crimea-based Newsfront were able to evade much of the Facebook effort.[6][7]

In February 2022, Meta (formerly Facebook, Inc.) took action against both SouthFront and NewsFront, for a new round of deceptive activity.[5] The Facebook report said that a network of fake accounts claiming to be people from Kyiv amplified content from "websites masquerading as independent news outlets, publishing claims about the West betraying Ukraine and Ukraine being a failed state."[8]

In 2022, the US Treasury department said, "Although it previously focused on the 2020 U.S. presidential election, SouthFront has also spread information suggesting that Ukraine or NATO could use chemical weapons within the country with hopes to blame it on Russia."[9]

In 2017, researchers at Oxford University's Internet Institute studied the collaboration of SouthFront with two US-based sites, Veterans Today and its sister site Veterans News Now.[11] Veterans Today is "a fake news site actively pushing the Kremlin party line," according to University of Washington professor Kate Starbird.[12]

Philip N. Howard, one of the paper's coauthors, told McClatchy DC that the three websites underlay "an entire ecosystem of junk news about national security issues that is deliberately crafted for U.S. veterans and active military personnel...a complex blend of content with a Russian view of the world – wild rumors and conspiracies."[13] The Oxford researchers concluded that the three sites were more successful on Twitter than on Facebook, saying "on Twitter there are significant and persistent interactions between current and former military personnel and a broad network of Russia-focused accounts, conspiracy theory focused accounts, and European right-wing accounts."[11] SouthFront representatives responded to a Politico story about the Oxford study with an email saying they had no connection to Russia's government, adding that describing them as part of a Kremlin network was "contrary to the principles of freedom of speech and .. discriminatory against Russians."[12]

In 2020, the US State Department described SouthFront as part of Russia's "disinformation and propaganda ecosystem," where Russian state actors team with others whose connection to Russia was less clear, in order to get wide attention for their ideas. According to the State Department report, SouthFront "combines Kremlin talking points with detailed knowledge of military systems and ongoing conflicts and attempts to appeal to military enthusiasts, veterans, and conspiracy theorists."[14]

In 2021 and again in 2022, the US Treasury announced sanctions against SouthFront, calling it in 2021 "an online disinformation site registered in Russia that...attempts to appeal to military enthusiasts, veterans, and conspiracy theorists, all while going to great lengths to hide its connections to Russian intelligence."[15][9]

In April 2021, the Southern Poverty Law Center reported that far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec had tweeted 28 links to SouthFront between November 2019 and August 2020. In return, SouthFront promoted Posobiec as well, and cited his tweets in their posts.[16]

The 2022 Treasury report alleged that SouthFront was sanctioned in part for being "owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the FSB" which is Russia's successor to Soviet Union's KGB.[9]

Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SouthFront

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

A non-partisan research post - London
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SouthFront​

SouthFront (sometimes written South Front) is a multilingual website registered in Russia. It has been accused of being an outlet for disinformation and being under the control of the Russian government, and is sanctioned by the US Treasury and banned by social media platforms for this reason.
Writing in 2019, the European Union's East StratCom Task Force analyzed site meta-data and reported, "South Front is registered in Russia, money donated to the site goes to Russia and the editor is named Anastasia. But the most compelling evidence for South Front’s being Russian is in the content...South Front is loyally relaying whatever suits the Kremlin, pretending not to be Russian."[2] Two days after that report appeared, SouthFront anonymized their videos, removing Russian text that had listed the name of their video editor as "Natasha."[3] The second report also cited WHOIS information for southfront.org, showing the domain was registered on April 30, 2015, with Russian registrar REG.RU.[4]

Disinformation and far right links​

In April 2020, Facebook and Twitter deleted many pages and accounts they said were linked to "Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior" by Russian actors, mentioning South Front as having "pushed misleading articles, questioning the results of the 2020 presidential election and the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines."[5] According to EU vs Disinfo, however, both SouthFront and Crimea-based Newsfront were able to evade much of the Facebook effort.[6][7]

In February 2022, Meta (formerly Facebook, Inc.) took action against both SouthFront and NewsFront, for a new round of deceptive activity.[5] The Facebook report said that a network of fake accounts claiming to be people from Kyiv amplified content from "websites masquerading as independent news outlets, publishing claims about the West betraying Ukraine and Ukraine being a failed state."[8]

In 2022, the US Treasury department said, "Although it previously focused on the 2020 U.S. presidential election, SouthFront has also spread information suggesting that Ukraine or NATO could use chemical weapons within the country with hopes to blame it on Russia."[9]

In 2017, researchers at Oxford University's Internet Institute studied the collaboration of SouthFront with two US-based sites, Veterans Today and its sister site Veterans News Now.[11] Veterans Today is "a fake news site actively pushing the Kremlin party line," according to University of Washington professor Kate Starbird.[12]

Philip N. Howard, one of the paper's coauthors, told McClatchy DC that the three websites underlay "an entire ecosystem of junk news about national security issues that is deliberately crafted for U.S. veterans and active military personnel...a complex blend of content with a Russian view of the world – wild rumors and conspiracies."[13] The Oxford researchers concluded that the three sites were more successful on Twitter than on Facebook, saying "on Twitter there are significant and persistent interactions between current and former military personnel and a broad network of Russia-focused accounts, conspiracy theory focused accounts, and European right-wing accounts."[11] SouthFront representatives responded to a Politico story about the Oxford study with an email saying they had no connection to Russia's government, adding that describing them as part of a Kremlin network was "contrary to the principles of freedom of speech and .. discriminatory against Russians."[12]

In 2020, the US State Department described SouthFront as part of Russia's "disinformation and propaganda ecosystem," where Russian state actors team with others whose connection to Russia was less clear, in order to get wide attention for their ideas. According to the State Department report, SouthFront "combines Kremlin talking points with detailed knowledge of military systems and ongoing conflicts and attempts to appeal to military enthusiasts, veterans, and conspiracy theorists."[14]

In 2021 and again in 2022, the US Treasury announced sanctions against SouthFront, calling it in 2021 "an online disinformation site registered in Russia that...attempts to appeal to military enthusiasts, veterans, and conspiracy theorists, all while going to great lengths to hide its connections to Russian intelligence."[15][9]

In April 2021, the Southern Poverty Law Center reported that far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec had tweeted 28 links to SouthFront between November 2019 and August 2020. In return, SouthFront promoted Posobiec as well, and cited his tweets in their posts.[16]

The 2022 Treasury report alleged that SouthFront was sanctioned in part for being "owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the FSB" which is Russia's successor to Soviet Union's KGB.[9]

Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SouthFront

Nice that you quote censorship explanations here

Originally Internet was made for FREE SPEECH, not what some guys made out of it until now.

Do you really believe that the MSM links you post here are less disinformation and propaganda, but for sure more full of lies than what you could read at Southfront?
This kind of is never non-partisan "research", more artificial constructed witch hunting to fool people.

Do you really prefer to read the lies and construction of US authorities?

Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 18, 2023 (Map Update)

The AFU advanced up to 570 meters north of Sakko and Vancetti village; Wagner fighters are advancing south of Yubileinaya...

southfront.org

Ukrainian police âkidnapâ several hundred children from Artyomovsk â DPR source

It is reported that police were aided by local school principals and volunteer organizations

tass.com

 

[Phylo]

Nice that you quote censorship explanations here

Originally Internet was made for FREE SPEECH, not what some guys made out of it until now.

Do you really believe that the MSM links you post here are less disinformation and propaganda, but for sure more full of lies than what you could read at Southfront?
This kind of is never non-partisan "research", more artificial constructed witch hunting to fool people.

Do you really prefer to read the lies and construction of US authorities?

Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 18, 2023 (Map Update)

The AFU advanced up to 570 meters north of Sakko and Vancetti village; Wagner fighters are advancing south of Yubileinaya...

southfront.org

Ukrainian police âkidnapâ several hundred children from Artyomovsk â DPR source

It is reported that police were aided by local school principals and volunteer organizations

tass.com

Equally applicable

A non-partisan research post - London
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(video 3:43) Russian News Anchor commenting on a Russian battlefield defeat incident: 'If you 're expecting me to explain what I think about this, I'm not going to tell you anything. I don't want to got to prison.'

NOTE: TASS (Russian: Информационное агентство России ТАСС, tr. Informatsionnoye agentstvo Rossii, or Information agency of Russia), abbreviated TASS (ТАСС), is a Russian state-owned news agency founded in 1904. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS

Do yo think TASS (TACC) reporters / journalists want to go to prison ?
( we all know the answer )

Such is the threat and censor governing TASS (TACC) reporting.

What EU, US or UK reporter / journalist / news anchor will face prison for independent uncensored reporting ?
( we all know the answer )
----------------------------------------------------
How Russian propaganda has been forced to evolve | It's Complicated

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Ukraine shoots down six of Putin's 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles as Russia hits Kyiv with 'exceptionally complex' attack that 'destroyed US Patriot air defence system'

In Ukraine, Patriots stop missiles. In Russia, missiles stop patriots.

Russian hypersonic missile scientists are arrested on treason charges

Russia has arrested scientists working on hypersonic technology as Ukraine claims it used Patriot air defense systems to shoot down the missiles.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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Harrowing satellite images showcase Putin’s destruction of Bakhmut as Ukraine battles Wagner and Russian forces for control of the city

• The images were gathered by Maxar Technologies, a space technology company
• The remains of apartment buildings, schools and a church can be seen

Harrowing satellite images showcase Putin's destruction of Bakhmut

The photographs, collected last week, provide a stark illustration of the results of months of fighting and near constant bombardment.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

In Ukraine, Patriots stop missiles. In Russia, missiles stop patriots.

Russian hypersonic missile scientists are arrested on treason charges

Russia has arrested scientists working on hypersonic technology as Ukraine claims it used Patriot air defense systems to shoot down the missiles.

www.yahoo.com

It is rare and risky in modern Russia to speak out in defense of people charged with treason, especially after a bill was adopted last month increasing the maximum sentence for the crime to life in jail. - See quoted / replied post

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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Russia's economy is 'in the sh*t' and Putin 'has decided to settle down there' says former Moscow finance minister, saying Western sanctions will cause a financial crisis next year

• Andrey Nechayev, 70, blamed sanctions brought in over Putin's war in Ukraine
• He said the Russian economy would be plunged into financial crisis next year

Russia's economy is 'in the sh*t' says former Moscow finance minister

In rare criticism from a senior Russian figure, Andrey Nechayev, 70, blamed western sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine for the crisis, which he said would cause a financial crisis.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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Russian diamonds to be BANNED in the UK: Fresh blow for Vladimir Putin as industry once worth £3.2bn in exports becomes latest target of sanctions over illegal Ukraine war

Russian diamonds to be BANNED in the UK as part of new sanctions

Rishi Sunak said Britain must show that 'violence and coercion do not reap rewards' ahead of his appearance at the G7 summit in Hiroshima.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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US and G7 to launch ANOTHER round of sanctions on Russia's military and energy sector to cripple Putin's war machine - as Zelensky considers jetting to Japan to meet world leaders in person

• 'We're upping the economic pressure on Russia,' a senior U.S. official said
• Sanctions will target Russia's mighty energy sector and other exports that aid Russian military efforts
• Zelensky may travel to Hiroshima to meet with leaders

G7 leaders to up pressure on Russia with new rounds of sanctions

G7 leaders on Friday will announce a new round of tough economic sanctions on Russia in an attempt to cripple Vladimir Putin enough so he'll end the war in Ukraine.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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Russia has ‘the intent and ability’ to sabotage the West’s critical infrastructure by attacking underwater energy and communications lines, warns Ben Wallace

• Defence Secretary Ben Wallace raised concerns about infrastructure security
• Read more: US and G7 to launch ANOTHER round of sanctions on Russia

Russia has 'the intent and ability' to sabotage West's infrastructure

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (pictured) said on Thursday that Moscow had submarines and spy ships designed to attack underwater energy and communication lines.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

Nice that you quote censorship explanations here

Originally Internet was made for FREE SPEECH, not what some guys made out of it until now.

Do you really believe that the MSM links you post here are less disinformation and propaganda, but for sure more full of lies than what you could read at Southfront?
This kind of is never non-partisan "research", more artificial constructed witch hunting to fool people.

Do you really prefer to read the lies and construction of US authorities?

A non-partisan research post - London
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Ex-Putin advisor says 70% of Russia has been brainwashed | Morning in America

Consensus without brainwashing - the EU, UK, US does not censor free speech with threat of imprisonment as does Russia, North Korea and China or brainwash it's citizen with state imposed propaganda and state imposed censorship.

2 March 2022
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on Wednesday demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine.
A total of 141 countries voted in favour of the resolution, which reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.
Five countries - Belarus, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (more commonly known as North Korea) Eritrea, Russia and Syria - voted against

source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1113152

12 October 2022
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution by a large majority on Wednesday, calling on countries not to recognise the four regions of Ukraine which Russia has claimed, following so-called referendums held late last month, and demanding that Moscow reverse course on its "attempted illegal annexation".

The results were 143 Member States in favour, with five voting against, and 35 abstentions. The countries who voted against were Belarus, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Nicaragua, Russia and Syria.

source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/10/1129492

23 February 2023
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that demands #Russia leave #Ukraine. The results were 141 Member States in favour and seven against - Belarus, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Russia and Syria. Among the 32 abstentions were China, India and Pakistan.23 Feb 2023

Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/02/1133847#:~:text=The UN General Assembly adopted,demands #Russia leave #Ukraine.&text=The results were 141 Member,were China, India and Pakistan.

The UN and the war in Ukraine: key information​

The UN and the war in Ukraine: key information

Everything you need to know about the UN response to the war in Ukraine. Links you need to bookmark.

unric.org

Dmitry Utkin [Wagner] & Putin

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Ukraine could join ranks of ‘frozen’ conflicts, U.S. officials say

How Ukraine could become the next South Korea.

www.politico.com

Report: US Preparing for Ukraine War to Become a Frozen Conflict - News From Antiwar.com

The Biden administration is preparing for the war in Ukraine to turn into a frozen conflict for years or possibly even decades, similar to the situation on the Korean peninsula, POLITICO reported on Thursday. US officials have been discussing the possibility, including potential options for...

news.antiwar.com

Ukrainian diplomat fears ‘terrible summer’ ahead

Ukraine could pay a “terrible price” in its potential counteroffensive against Russia, Kiev’s ambassador to the UK has said

swentr.site

China responds to Kissinger’s Ukraine proposal

China urges against NATO membership for Ukraine, arguing the move is not a viable path to “durable” security in Europe

swentr.site

Over 23,000 civilians killed and wounded in Ukrainian conflict — UN

At least 8,800 civilians were killed

tass.com

Orwell is better than Soros

Orwell gets street in Kiev

As Ukraine’s capital rewrites history, Truth Boulevard and the proletariat are out, but George Orwell, Winston Churchill and Warsaw are in

swentr.site

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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Ukraine could receive 'game changing' F-16s as White House 'tells European allies it will not block export of fighter jets'

• The F-16 jets are at the top of Ukraine's wish list of weapons to fight Russia
• Kyiv is preparing to launch a counteroffensive against Putin's invading forces

Biden 'will allow European allies to give Ukraine F-16 fighter jets'

The White House is coming under increasing pressure to help Ukraine procure the US-made F-16, which are in the arsenals of a number of European countries.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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'Russian airship - go f*** yourself!' Russian tourists are met with furious protesters echoing the words of Ukraine's legendary Snake Island heroes as Putin resumes tourist flights to Georgia

• A horde of furious protesters surrounded the Georgian capital's airport today
• They held signs and chanted slogans in tribute to the defenders of Snake Island
• Putin on May 15 signed a decree allowing resumption of flights to Georgia

Russian tourists are met with furious protesters in Tbilisi

A horde of furious protesters surrounded the Georgian capital's airport at 13:20pm local time to meet Azimuth Airlines flight A4851 - the first tourist plane from Moscow in four years.

www.dailymail.co.uk